204 [Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1949] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair.) & all other Directors, Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of meeting of Sept 20th, were read & confirmed. Finance Receipt reported of:- Gate England v Eire (F. A. of Ireland.) £9451.9.0 Cheques were signed for :- Customs & Excise Tax £1147.7.4 Football Association Nett £7259.5.8 L'pool City Police Services £66.14.0 Rhosneigr F. C. re Jones T. S. £10.0.0 £450 J. McIlhatton (Gross) (Accrued Share of Benefit.) £284.15.4 Theo Kelly Salary. £88.9.0 W. Dickinson do £40.8.8 P. A. Y. E. a/c On above £207.3.8 Theo Kelly Wages & Xes. £500.0.0 Bank Balance £4079.14.8 Cr. Brown (E. Fife) Mr. E. Green gave a very good report of this I. L. 0 who was big & young. He also liked Smith, O. R. of Raith Rovers. Emery (Lincoln) Mr. Gibbins liked this dominating C. H. 0 who was 5' 11” & about 11st. He would be about 26. Docherty, O. L. about same age, had also impressed him. Allchurch (Wellington T.) Mr. W. R. Williams did not recommend 170 this I. L. Day (Southampton) Mr. F. W. Lake gave a very good report 0 of this O. R. He thought he was a first rate player on this showing. Managers Report Mr. Brillon reported upon the condition