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Meehan's position put on Agenda for next Meeting.

Directors to Stoke Mr. Clayton in charge.

Checkers	Sec. arrange for checkers to go to Stoke.

Training	If team beat Stoke go to Lytham until the 26th.

Accounts	Prescot F.C.	 £2.10.0.
		Radford Press Agency 7.6.

Excursion	Resolved the arrangements made by Chairman & Sec. to run
		Excursion to Stoke be confirmed.

Signed Feby. 24th 1898				W. R. Clayton	Chairman

Meeting of Directors held at Bee Hotel Feby. 17th 1898

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

Team	v	Liverpool McFarlane, Balmer, Barker, Wolstenholme,
		Boyle, Robertson, Benson, Divers, L. Bell, Barlow, J. Bell,
		Schofield as reserve for Benson.

Team	v	Sheffield United Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Stewart, Holt, Robertson,
		Taylor, Divers, Cameron, Chadwick & Bell.

Directors to Sheffield Mr. Bainbridge in charge.

Meehan		Put on transfer minimum price £100.

Cameron		Matter postponed until next Meeting.

Cup Tie v	Resolved we ask them to charge full price for Boys & Ladies as per rule.
Burnley		   "	 we allow Tickets to be sold for Stands.
		   "	 we do not pay any portion of cost re alteration.
Excursion	   "	 we guarantee Excursion to Burnley.

Accounts	Mrs. Calverley £69.19.0.

Oldham & Swift	Resolved we agree to pay Accrington Stanley £30
		provided Swift signs League form now & that both
		players agree to sign Pro. forms at the end of the Season.

White		Resolved we retransfer White to Sheffield United after
		this week.

Kerwin &	Resolved we confirm payment of £120 to Southport
Stringfellow	Central provided Players sign for us after the 26th.
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.