West Ham United F. C. supported the suggestion and asked the Clubs to give it serious con- sideration as they themselves could see nothing against it. Chelsea F. C. said that they would rather split the question into two parts—first, should extra money be paid, and, secondly, how should it be paid? If the Clubs were to pay a specific sum for a specific service, which becomes appearance money, then players' contracts, which was the rock on which all the rules concerning players were founded, would be done away with. The result of this would be chaos and catastrophe. The only way to deal with this question was not by paying a specific sum, but by adding to the maximum wage a sum, of, say, 10/- a week. His Club felt that the playing of floodlight matches meant the same to a Club as the building of a new stand. The Club did it to make themselves richer and, if they succeeded, the player would benefit in the long run, because the club would be able to pay a higher average wage. Luton Town F. C. supported the suggestion for extra payment as they felt that the player had a right to some reward. The President said that he was sure that as a result of the discussion, a suitable resolution would be put forward at the Annual General Meeting. He did ask, however, that the Clubs should consider whether or not they were losing on their Saturday Gates what they were gaining from flood light matches. Possibility of Sunderland F. C. said that this was a matter which really concerned The Football Association, Replayed Cup but, in view of the fact that The Football Association had allowed it up to Round 2, they would Ties under like the Management Committee to pursue the matter further with a view to it being extended to Floodlight. other rounds. They felt that it would be to the advantage of the Clubs concerned and also avoid interference with production in industry. Guest Players. The President, on behalf of the Management Committee, referred to the growing practice of star players being given permission to play as Guest Players for other Clubs in Floodlight matches. The Management Committee were of the opinion that this was not in the best interest of the Clubs, nor of the players, and they asked that the Clubs should discourage it in future. Increased West Bromwich Albion F. C. said that they felt the time had arrived for the question of an Admission increase in the minimum charge for League matches to be seriously considered. The Clubs had been Charge to living in the hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be sympathetic, but they felt that League he would not be sympathetic towards The League if The League was not prepared to put its own Matches. house in order, and run the competition on a proper financial basis. They were of the opinion that this question should be put on the Agenda for the next Annual General Meeting, and the Management Committee should tell the Chancellor that if there was no remission in the heavy burden of Entertainment Tax then the time had come for the minimum charge to be increased. Millwall F. C. spoke in support. Christmas Day Newcastle United F. C. suggested that fixtures should not be arranged in future on Christmas Fixtures. Day, except when it falls on a Saturday. The difficulty of long distance travelling, the reduced attendances due to the unpopularity of such fixtures with the public, and the fact that players, staff and officials of Clubs would appreciate being at home at this time were good reasons they felt for adopting their suggestion. The President reminded the Clubs that they were not obliged to play on Christmas Day and could, if they wished, re-arrange any fixture on that date if their opponents agreed. League Millwall F. C. raised the question of the number of matches which were being played and said Fixtures and that, whilst they were not criticising the present fixture making, they felt that there was too much Reconstruction. outside interference with the fixtures and that many clubs were not carrying out the spirit of Regulation 28. They were definitely of the opinion that International and other Representative matches should be played in mid-week, and Clubs could bring this about by refusing to lend their grounds to The Football Association for representative matches on dates which interfere with League fixtures. So far as the question of reconstruction was concerned, the Club suggested that the solution to many of the financial problems of The League Clubs was a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Division each of 22 Clubs. Many Clubs at present within the framework of The League were, in their opinion, not fit to be members of either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Division, and it was time for a complete re-organisation in order to remove some of the dead wood. 3