1901 Meeting of Directors held Tuesday Jany. 8th 1901 Present B. Kelly Esq. (in the Chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter, Coates, Davies, Kirkwood, Taylor & Wright. Minutes of 5 Meetings read & confirmed, also Minutes of Ground Committee Jany. 7th & Finance Committee Jany. 8th. Trial Balance Sheet - up to Dec. 31st placed before the Board. Team v Villa Muir, Balmer, Watson, Wolstenholme, Booth, Abbott, Sharp, Taylor, Proudfoot, Settle & Turner. Team v Bury Res. - Kitchen, Eccles, Crelly, Boyle, Green, Taylor, Roche, Dawson, Worthington, Gray & Corrin. Director in charge of Gate - Mr. Taylor. Girdwood Resolved we do not give him any further trial. Southampton match - Resolved the team travel on the Friday by G.W.Ry & break journey at Basingstoke. Bonus for E. C. Tie Resolved We offer the team & Trainer for match at Southampton £5 to win & £3 for draw. Bonus for L'pool as before £5 to win & £2.10.0 draw. Special Training Resolved team do not go away for special Training for the match v Southampton. Trial to Rabrecker give this player a trial, the first opportunity. Signed Jany. 15th 1901 B. Kelly Chairman Meeting of Directors held Tuesday Jany. 15th 1901 Present B. Kelly Esq. (in the Chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter, Coates, Cuff, Davies, Kirkwood, Taylor & Wright. Minutes of last meeting read & confirmed. Team v L'pool as last Saturday. Team v Leyland Kitchen, Halliday, Crelly, Blythe, Green, R. Taylor, Roche, Dawson, Barlow, Gray, Corrin. Director in Charge of Gate Mr. Coates. Cup Tie Resolved we do not have checkers at Southampton. Trial to be given to an inside right (Soldier) in the 1st Friendly Match after the 26th Inst.