given us permission to approach Roose that Woolwich had asked him to play for them, that he had received a letter from Roose & that he had replied saying that he would come down to see him & he was instructed to go to London according to appointment but to tell Roose that we could not offer him a position in League team whilst Scott was playing in his present form. Team v Scott Villa Balmer Crelley Ashworth Taylor Abbott Sharp McDermott Young Settle Hardman Rankin reserve for Sharp. Stockport Coy. Kitchen Wildman Balmer Makepeace Chadwick McCartney Roberts Rankin McLoughlin Caldwell Dilly. v Preston To be selected on Saturday after North End match the Secy. in the meantime to ascertain what team P. N. E. were playing. Directors to Stockport Messrs Davies & Kelly. Stoke F. C. The Secretary read letter from Stoke F. C. re tampering with McCartney. Wood The Secretary was instructed to arrange for Wood the centre forward of Sunlight F. C. to play trial here on Saturday week.