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
Meeting of Directors held Monday Nov. 2nd 1896
Present Dr. Baxter (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Brooks,
Clayton, Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Kelly, Leyland & Prescott.
Minutes of two Meetings read & confirmed.
Teams for Saturday - left over until Thursday. A Meeting to be called
at the Bradford Hotel at 3-30 for that purpose.
Special Training Resolved the team have Dinner & Tea at the Spellow
Hotel & have special training.
Auditors to take Resolved Messrs T. T. Rogers & Co. be asked their charges
charge of Gates for doing this work. Messrs Baxter, Prescott & the Sec.
see them re the matter.
New Players Resolved a Sub Committee of three be appointed
consisting of Messrs Baxter, Clayton & Prescott
to look after New Players & report to
the Directors.
