reported on by Mr. Kelly. The Secretary was instructed to offer to send a team to Chester on Saturday next on terms ½ gross gate guarantee £5. Mr. Clayton & the Secretary were deputed to arrange as to a match here on February 4th. The Secretary was instructed to enquire as to the replay with Woolwich. Team v Roose Middlesbro W. Balmer R. Balmer Makepeace Taylor Abbott Rankin McDermott Young Settle Hardman Reserves Wildman, McLoughlin. v Chester Kitchen Wildman McCartney Hanlin Chadwick Littleton Roberts Caldwell Roche Dilly Evans Reserve Hutchison. Lofthouse to go in charge. The Secretary reported that we had been asked for an explanation why we played 10 men for 10 minutes on Saturday last. Elston The action of the Secretary in transferring Elston to Aston Villa was confirmed. Geo. Mahon