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[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel,
Liverpool, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1946]
Present:- Messrs W. G. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, G. Evans, J. P., W. R. Williams,
R. E. Searle, C. C., F. W. Lake, J. C. Sharp & Secy.
Dr. C. S. Baxter absent for Professional reasons.
Minutes of Meeting of 29th Ult., were read
& confirmed.
Finance Receipts reported:-
Gate v Grimsby Town F. C. £3705.19.9
Southport F. C. Transfer Fee re Birkett £350.0.0
Charlton Athletic F. C. Share Gate £225.13.3
Cheques were signed for:-
& Wallace Completions
T. J. Smith & Sons 73,75 Drive Houses purchase {WCG} £1395.0.0
Customs & Excise Ent. Tax £674.11.2
Football League 1% £29.3.6
Grimsby Town F. C. Share Gate £457.1.2
L'pool City Police Services £38.8.0
Blackpool F. C. Transfer Fee E. Dodds £8250.0.0
Shamrock Rovers F. C. do £550.0.0
Bank Balance £7,562.9.5 Dr.
Dodds (Blackpool) Confirmation was given to the signing of
263 this player for a fee of £8,250 to Blackpool F. C. &
a payment of £550 to Shamrock Rovers F. C. It
was noted that payment to the Irish Club was not
obligatory according to our information, but it was
felt that we had a moral responsibility in ratifying
the payment.
Metcalfe (H'field) Mr. W. C. Gibbins reported that the player
264 had not played at Birmingham, owing to being in the
1st team.
McCormick (Coleraine) Secy. reported that Derby County F. C.
had offered £330 for this player. He was
