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[Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool,
Tuesday, April 5, 1949]
Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair) & all other Directors
Manager & Secy. in attendance.
Minutes of Meeting of March 29th were read
& confirmed.
Finance Receipts were reported:-
Sunderland F. C. Share Gate £369.0.10
F. A. Cup Semi Final Replay Gross £16,597.19.0
Cheques were signed for:-
Customs & Excise Tax £2159.17.0
Football Association Nett Gate £11,801.9.7
Manchester Utd. F. C. Xes £22.0.6
Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C. do £61.6.0
C. S. Britton do £125.0.0
do Salary £121.9.4
Income Tax a/c P. A. Y. E. On above £45.4.0
L'pool City Police Services £133.17.0
Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes £800.0.0
Bank Balance £3682.5.1 Dr.
Spruce 164 & Speed 161 Mr. W. R. Williams did not feel that either
(Wrexham) of this players would be useful to us, although an
eye might be kept on Speed's progress. R. H. Spruce was
23, 5' 9½, wiry & well knit, but not speedy. L. H. Speed was the
same age but 5' 7½". He was strong.
Douglas (H'pools) He liked Douglas, a 20 year old I. F. who
was very tough & Hughes who had proved a dominating
C. H.
Managers Report Mr. Britton gave his report of the matches.
He stated that Wainwright was to have a week's rest,
but that Sagar would be fit.
Corr & Catterick had pulled muscles.
