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[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel,
Liverpool, Tuesday, April 9, 1946.]
Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, C. S. Baxter M. D.,
G. Evans, J. P., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C.,
F. W. Lake & Sec'y.
Apology was received from Mr. T. Percy (on holiday).
Minutes of Meeting of 2nd inst. were
read & confirmed.
Finance Receipts reported were:-
Gate v Chesterfield £3864. 3.0
do v Tranmere Rovers £ 368.11.9
Air Ministry, Rehabilitation Practice Ground £1026.9.6
Cheques were signed for:-
Customs & Excise Tax £1512.12.1
Chesterfield F.C. Share Gate £ 616.17.6
Tranmere Rovers F.C. do £ 92. 0.6
L'pool County F.A. do £ 19.15.8
Bank Balance £6354.5.0 Cr.
Directors Away To Chesterfield:- W. C. Gibbins & W. R. Williams.
60 To Cup Final:- Messrs Gibbins, Green, Evans, Lake.
Bristol City Players Mr. E. Green prepared Bailey to Guy but did
not recommend either. He thought Bentley did well
at C. F.
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Sherwood & Clarke Mr. G. Evans strongly recommended the F. B.
(Cardiff City) who had played on the left, & who was a minor; & also
Clarke, the O. L. who 19, 5'8½" & an apprentice engineer.
Maddison (Doncaster) Mr. W. Laine gave an excellent report
of this O. L. 24, 5'6½", 10 st., who was demobilised.
McIlhatton Sec'y reported that he had offered £4,6000
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who had asked for a virtual figure of £5,6000. He
