8.—MATCH BONUS AND TALENT MONEY.
Recommendation 22 (OPERATION AND AMOUNTS).
That no change be made in principle.
That Match Bonus for League Matches be £2 for a win and £1 for a draw.
That Match Bonus for F. A. and League Cup Ties be:—
Rounds 1, 2, 3 . . £2 and £1. Round 6 . . . . . £8 and £4.
{Yes} Round 4 . . . . . £4 and £2. Semi-Final . . . £10 and £5.
Round 5 . . . . . £6 and £3. Final . . . . . £12 and £6.
(TALENT MONEY.) That no change be made in the pre-war arrangement.
PRESENT REGULATIONS—
TALENT MONEY.
60.—A Club may pay talent money to each of 11 No. 1 Club....... £275
players, and one player in reserve, as follows:—In No. 2 Club....... £220
League matches and Cup Competitions, other than No. 3 Club....... £165
the Football Association Cup Competition, for a win, No. 4 Club....... £110
£2; for a draw, £1. The top three Clubs in each Section of the Third
Division may distribute among their players Talent
FOR MATCHES IN THE F. A. CUP COMPETITION. Money for meritorious service not exceeding the
following sums:—
£ s. d. No. 1 Club.......£220
For a win in Round 1........... 2 0 0 No. 2 Club.......£165
do. Round 2........... 2 0 0 No. 3 Club.......£110
do. Round 3........... 2 0 0
do. Round 4........... 4 0 0 In like manner, as a reward for meritorious service in
do. Round 5........... 6 0 0 he F.A. Cup Competition, the Clubs may distribute
do. Round 6........... 8 0 0 among their players Talent Money not exceeding in
do. Semi-final........ 10 0 0 the aggregate the following sums :—
do. Final............. 12 0 0 Winners of the Cup............. £275
Runners-up..................... £220
For a draw in any Round, Semi- Each defeated Semi-finalist.... £165
final or Final of the Competition Each defeated Club in Round 6.. £110
proper ........................ 1 0 0
The Clubs of either Section of the Third Division
The top four Clubs at the end of the Competition may, by resolution, pay reduced talent money for
in the First and Second Divisions may distribute League matches and Cup Ties, and such resolution,
among their players Talent Money for meritorious if approved by the Management Committee shall be
{?on Boltons proposal} service not exceeding the following sums:— binding on the particular Section or Sections.
AMENDMENT.—BIRMINGHAM CITY propose: "That the existing Match Bonus and Talent Money
Systems shall be replaced by a system (generally speaking, no more costly to the Clubs and no less
{25 No} profitable to the players) by which Talent Money shall be awarded to every Club's players according
to the Final positions in the League Tables at the end of the Season." (Schedule supplied.)
AMENDMENT.—BURNLEY F.C. propose: "That Match Bonus for Semi-Final Ties be £15 and
{26 No} £7 10s. 0d., and for Final Ties £20 and £10."
9.—SECURITY OF PLAYERS' FUTURE.
Report 10.
It is the view of the Committee that it is most desirable that every player registered with a League
Club should engage himself or be engaged or trained in some form of employment, trade, business
or profession in addition to that of Football. The Committee realise that this is in the first instance
{Carried} entirely dependent on the good will of Clubs and Players. If this good will on the part of Clubs
and Players is forthcoming the Committee are prepared to take such steps as may be necessary, in
consultation with the Football Association and the Ministry of Labour, to give effect to this
recommendation.
The Committee reject the suggestion of a Superannuation Scheme for players on leaving or retiring
from the game as neither practicable nor desirable.
The Committee further decline to recommend that Players should be represented on Committees
dealing with Players.
AMENDMENT.—LUTON TOWN propose : "That the following words in line 2 be deleted, ' engage
{27 No} himself or be engaged or trained,' and the words ' be encouraged to train ' be substituted in their
stead."
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