Meeting of Directors held Thursday Oct. 6th 1898 Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Baxter, Brooks, Crawshaw, Davies, Keates, Kelly & Taylor. Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed also minutes of Finance Committee of Oct. 4th. Team v Bolton Muir, Balmer, Molyneux, Boyle, Owen, Taylor, Clark, Wdrs. Bell, Oldham, Kirwan & Divers. Team v Wrexham Kitchen, Eccles, Hughes, Wolstenholme, Stringfellow, Ball, Schofield, Archer, Turner, Barlow, Patterson. Directors in charge of Gate - Mr. Clayton & Mr. Crawshaw. Dinner for Players - Resolved we give the Players a dinner on the 18th & take them to Empire afterwards. Messrs Clayton & Crawshaw to make all arrangements. Players to be seen Jones in match by Messrs Cuff & Keates. Ward " " " " Davies & Kelly. Ireland " " " " Baxter & Taylor. Hulligan Resolved he have transfer to White Star. Oldham Resolved his wages be increased to £2.2.0 & he to be paid Railway fare only in addition. Charity Sports Sec. write Mr. Prescott for accounts re this matter. Turnstiles Resolved we order 2 Turnstiles & have them fixed on balcony of stand for transfers. Signed Oct 13th 1898 W.R. Clayton Chairman Meeting of Directors held Oct. 13th 1898 Present W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Brooks, Crawshaw, Davies, Keates, Kelly & Taylor. Minutes of last Meeting read & confirmed. Team v D'County - Muir, Balmer, Molyneux, Boyle, Owen, Taylor, Clark, Bell, Oldham, Kirwan, Schofield. Team v Chesterfield - Kitchen, Farrimond, Crelly, Wolstenholme, Stringfellow, Hughes, Marquiss, Archer, Bright, Barlow, Knox. Director in charge of Gate - Mr. Crawshaw. Excursion to Resolved we guarantee Excursion to Blackburn Blackburn on the 29 Inst.