48 Team v Scott Manchester U. W. & R. Balmer Makepeace Taylor Abbott Sharp Bolton Young Settle Hardman Mountford Reserve. v do Res. Moult Strettle Crelley Adamson Maconnachie Chadwick Donnachie Graham Jones Winterhalder Woods Director to Manchester Mr. Wilson " on Gate Mr. Clayton to Hartford Messrs Kirkwood & Wade to West Kirby Mr. Kelly G. Wilson The Secretary reported the receipt of wire from Newcastle United yesterday asking if we were prepared to accept £1000 in the event of their being able to agree with Distillery & Wilson & that he had replied in the affirmative. The receipt of wire intimating that a deputation from Middlesbro F.C. would attend this meeting. Later in the evening the Middlesbro Secretary attended & enquired if we would consider an offer for Wilson & stated that his club would make an offer at once. The Secretary was instructed to ask Newcastle to settle at once. Letters from Fulham, Sunderland and Portsmouth making similar enquiries were read.