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    The Everton Football Club			4.—The Players shall, if required by the
							Trainer, indulge in the practice
	Company, Limited				of Football.
		
						5.—The Players shall undergo any other
	RULES AS TO TRAINING.				mode of training or practice as
							the Trainer may, under any cir-
1.—MONDAY—Walking Exercise or Salt			cumstances, deem expedient.
	Water Baths.		
   TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—			6.—The Players shall if, and so often as,
	Sprinting or Walking Exercises.			the Trainer may think desirable,
   THURSDAY—Sprinting and Skip-				take such medicines which are
	ping Rope Exercises.				prescribed by the Trainer.
   FRIDAY—Walking Exercise.		
						    The Directors in framing these Rules
2.—Every Player must be on the ground		desire the co-operation of the Players in
	not later than 10 a.m., and must	the observance thereof, and trust that
	sign his name in a book kept by		the P1ayers will assist them in maintain-
	the Trainer for that purpose. At	ing the high reputation of the Everton
	this hour such book will be re-		Football Club by obedience to the com-
	moved, and any Player whose		mands of the Trainer, in whom the
	name is not entered will be		Directors have vested the necessary
	required to give to the Directors	authority, and to whom they look for the
	a sufficient reason therefor.		maintenance of the high standard of
						efficiency which the Players of the Ever-
3.—Each Player shall bring to the ground	ton Football Club have attained hitherto.
	suitable clothing, &c., necessary	    Dated the 26th October, 1896.
	for the practice of the day.			By Order of the Directors.
									R. Molyneux
										Secretary
EVENTS
43 Agreed that the Secretary arrange eggs, sherry and coffee for the players’ training in the morning
73 Agreed that the Club should pay the players’ expenses for joining the Liverpool gym at reduced rates
91 F. Geary appeared before the directors concerning his behaviour towards the spectators.
113 Agreed to give a match at Goodison Park for the benefit match for the unwaged.
132 Resolved that a letter be written to Porcupine saying the explanation re: stoppage of draws is not satisfactory.
208 Parry suspended. Notice of his suspension to be posted on in the dressing rooms.
211 Reserve Team to have a gold medal each.
243 Resolved Mr. Hinchcliffe be allowed to photograph team
245 Resolved on the purchase of 2 medals for Bell and Southworth
286 Resolved that Elliott be engaged as Assistant Trainer & Groundsman to play when required.
295 Resolved to give Stoke £20 for the transfer of Maxwell & to find him a place in a solicitors’ office.
365 Resolved to give 11 players medals for winning the Combination Championship
444 Resolved that the Ground Committee be authorised to have rooms covered over, urinals erected etc.