The Everton Football Club Co. Ltd. Report of the Directors to the Seventy-Third Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday, the 26th June, 1952. The Directors in submitting the Accounts of the Company for the period ending 3rd May, 1952, beg to report thereon, as follows: The Balance to credit of Profit and Loss Appro- priation Account brought forward from last year amounting to .... .... .... .... £21115 19 10 Add Income from Properties .... .... .... £926 19 8 Tax Reserve not required .... .... .... 2900 0 0 Excess of Income over Expenditure... .... 8655 10 9 _____________ 12482 10 5 _______________ 33598 10 3 The Directors have made provision in the Accounts for: Depreciation on Stands etc .... .... ..... 1418 0 0 Dividend for year to 3rd May, 1952 at 7½% less Income Tax .... .... .... ..... 76 13 8 Taxation on Current Profits.... .... ..... 3610 0 0 5104 13 8 _______________ Leaving a Balance to be carried forward of .... .... £28493 16 7 The retiring Directors are Mr. E. GREEN, Dr. C. S. BAXTER and Mr. J. C. SHARP, who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election. Nominations have been received on behalf of Mr. R. A. JOYNSON, Mr. W. H. SAWYER, Mr. R. E. SEARLE and Mr. J. TAYLOR. Under the provisions of the Companies' Act, 1948, the Auditors Messrs Rogers, Bowler, Rushworth Smith & Co., will continue in office. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed until the 27th day of June, 1952. E. GREEN, Chairman. ATTENDANCE OF DIRECTORS AT ORDINARY MEETINGS. (Number of Meetings 41). Dr. C. S. Baxter .... .... 41 Mr. W. C. Gibbons .... .... 33 Mr. N. W. Coffey .... .... 40 Mr. W. R. Williams .... .... 27 Mr. E. Green .... .... 40 Mr. C. E. Balmforth.... .... 17 (Possible 17) Mr. J. C. Sharp .... .... 40 Mr. F. Micklesfield.... .... 14 Mr. T. C. Nuttall .... .... 39 (Possible 14) In addition to above, 13 Emergency and Sub-Committee Meetings were held.