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[Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park
April 20th 1903]

Present		Dr. Baxter Chair Messrs Bainbridge,
		Clayton, Coates, Davies, Kelly, Kirkwood,
		Mahon, Whitford & Wright.
		The Chairman having explained his reason
		for calling an emergency meeting of the Board
		it was resolved that the players who took
		part in the match v Blackburn Rovers on
		Easter Monday be individually examined
		thereon by the Board : the players were
		then called in separately and questioned
		as to the foundation for the current rumours
		and also as to his replies to the charge
		of not trying in the match in question :
		after a most exhaustive examination of
		every member of the team and upon a review
		of the evidence adduced it was unanimously
		resolved that there was no evidence to
		support the allegation that our players
		had played to allow the Blackburn Rovers
		to win the game.

Minutes		of the last two meetings were read and
		confirmed.

Reports		Mr. Clayton & Mr. Wright reported his visit to the match
		Reading v Queens Park Rangers.
		Mr. Bainbridge reported his visit to London.
		Mr. Coates reported his visit to Bolton.
		Elliott made his report.
		Report re 2nd team read.

Barlow &	Messrs Clayton & Wright were deputed to
Simpson		visit Leicester with full powers as to the
		engagement of these players & the Secretary
		was instructed to write W. Chadwick.