85 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Tuesday Oct 19th 1954.] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors except Dr. C. S. Baxter, manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Oct 5th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Aston Villa Res. 180.14. 0. Gate v Sunderland 6312.11. 9. M/c City F. C. % 602.11. 6. Aston villa F. C. % 403. 3. 7. Torquay Utd. re Anderton 150. 0. 0. Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise 1169. 3. 2. Football League % 199. 4. 11. Sunderland F. C. % 813. 7. 8. Police 85. 6. 0. Wages 684. 3. 3. Petty Cash 67. 19. 0. Bank Balance £10.961.7.11 Cr. Counting House The Secretary reported on his visit 83 to West Ham and the working of their counting House. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team games v Aston Villa v Sunderland and of the 2nd. Team games v Newcastle Res. Aston Villa Res. v Liverpool Res. Tactical Talks It was agreed to provide a Room tactical talks Room in the old players dining room with a Magnetic Board. It was reported that Potts and Fielding were improving and that Fielding should be fit for Saturday.