105 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Tuesday Jan. 4th 1955.] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors except Mr. A. N. Denaro who tendered his apologies. Manager & Secy. in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Dec. 21st were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Leeds Utd. Res. 80.2.9 Gate v Wolves. 7481.7.9 Gate v Stoke Res. 90.14.9 Wolv. Wanderers F. C. % 382.18.11 Preston N. E. F. C. % 432. 2.2 Cheques were signed for:- Directors Expenses 72.13.10 Customs & Excise 1320.2.11 C. S. Britton Salary 147.11.1 Wages 713.16.3 Petty Cash 140. 0.0 Bank Balce. £15723.3.1 Cr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team games v Wolves (Home & Away ) and Preston N. E. and of the 2nd Team games v Leeds Utd. (Home & Away) and Stoke City Res. St. Johns Amb. An invitation was considered to play a match in Ireland in May for the funds of St. Johns Ambulance Brigade. It was agreed that we could not commit ourselves at the moment. J. W. Davies An appeal for financial assistance from this ex-player was considered. As there was no confirmation that he had been in hospital, the matter was left to Mr. Britton to investigate.