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Meeting of Directors held Monday Dec. 20th 1897

Present		W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter, Brooks,
		Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies, Kelly, Keates & Prescott.

Minutes		of last meeting read & confirmed.

Hartley		It was reported L'pool had agreed to pay £175 for transfer.

Team	v	Villa - same as last Saturday with Stewart reserve for Boyle.

Team	v	White Star - same as last Saturday except McGrey for Stewart.

Team	v	Leicester - Muir, Meehan, Storrier, Stewart, Holt, Robertson,
		Taylor, J. Bell, L. Bell, Chadwick, Schofield.

Team	v	Stoke Swifts - McFarlane, Balmer, Barker, Wolstenholme,
		Hughes, McGrey, Williams, Cameron, Hulligan, Barlow, Cafener.

Directors in charge of Gate Saturday Messrs Davies & Keates.
			    Monday	"   Clayton & Brooks.

Days of Meeting	Resolved in future Directors meetings be held on
		Thursdays at 7.0.

Accounts	L'pool F.A. £4.10.6.

Band		Resolved Mr. Crawshaw & the Sec. provide Hotpot for
		Band on Xmas day.

Xmas Boxes	Resolved we give Xmas Boxes same as last year.

Handbills	Sec. get 5000 handbills re Amateur Team fixtures.

Villa Match	Resolved we issue 100 Tickets at 5/- each.

Signed Dec. 30th 1897				W. R. Clayton	Chairman

Left Back of Bacup	Brown.
Inside Left of Nelson	Moreland.
Left Half of Padiham	Waterhouse
Right Back of Chorley.
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.