BOOTH TRANSFERRED TO EVERTON
May 10 1900. The Liverpool daily Post
The Everton club, yesterday secured the transfer of Tom Booth, the captain of Blackburn Rovers at the price of £300.
BOOTH SIGNS ON FOR EVERTON
Manchester Courier - Thursday 10 May 1900
The Everton Football Club yesterday secured the transfer of Tom Booth, captain of Blackburn Rovers, and one of the finest centre halves in the country, at the price of £300.
BOOTH SIGNS ON FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Mercury, Thursday 10 May 1900
The Everton Football Club yesterday secured the transfer of Tom Booth, captain of Blackburn Rovers, and one of the finest centre halves in the country, at the price of £300.
TOM BOOTH
Blackburn Standard -Saturday 12 May 1900
Followers of the fortunes of the Blackburn Rovers will be sorry to hear that Tom Booth, the brilliant half-back of the team, will not be seen in the eleven next season. On Wednesday he was transferred to Everton, and though the price has not been allowed to leak out, it is sure to have been a heavy one. Booth has been with tbe Rovers about four seasons, and his departure will be keenly felt. Everton are to be congratulated on their success, for it was understood Tom was desirous of throwing in his lot with Manchester City.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Accounts for 1899-00.
Season Loss £025. 19s 1d
May 12 1900. The Daily Post
The following is the income and expenditure account for the year ending April 30 1900. DEBTOR, to gate receipts £6617 1s 0d, Proceeds of Matches played away, £339 3s 6d,total, £7157 4s 11d, season tickets, £367 4s 8d,, profits of special excursion tickets, Advertistising, contractors for Programmes, Boarding and refreshments. £108 1s, 0d, Transfer fees, £3 10s, 0d, Players insurances recovered from injuries £49 10s, 0d, Balance to profit accounts £926 10s 1d, CREDITOR, By players wages and bonuses £5438 10s 0d, Amount paid visiting clubs £165 15s, 7d, Travelling expenses £707 16s 9d, Advertains billposting, printing, and Stationery, £324 6s, 3d, Gate expenses and checkers £311 11s 1d, Training expenses and Trainors wages £284 14s 3d, Ground expenses and groundmen wages, £208 7s 9d, Rates, Taxes, gas, water, telephone, and Insurances £222 14s 7d, Income tax £16 13s 6d, Total £838 7s 11d, interest on Mortgage £208 10s, 0d, Less property tax, £8 15s 0d, Total £863 15s 0d, Offices expenses Secretary's salary postage etc, £24 8s 5d, Clothing materials and stores £69 15s 0d, Medical fees, and Players insurances £151 15s 9d, League etc, subscription and donations £87 19s 7d, Entertaining Visiting clubs etc, £84 18s 3d, Sundry expenses £42 4s 9d, Law costs and accountant's changes £48 10s 9d, total £8809 11s 6d, PROFIT AND LOSS for year ending April 30 1900. DEBTOR, to divided declared at 5 per cent , free of income tax £97 7s 4d, To ambuses now written off Viz- Deprecatice off grounds, Stands, ect £554 0s 10d, Depeciation of efforts fixtures, implement etc, £5 0s, 0d, total £559 0s 10d, Amount of expenditurre in excess of income for year ending this date, as prr income and expenditure account £985 19s 1 d, Balance carried forward £5300 8s 0d, Total £6970 12s 8d, CREDITOR, By surplus at the date, as per certifield accounts, £6470 13s 6d, Total £6970 13s 4d, For the season 1898-99 the figures stood as follows. Income £10,563 16s 6d, Expenditure £8,551 2s, 9d, The retiring directors, Messrs,, Keats, and Clayton, took re-election. Mr. John Prescot, a former director of the club, will offer himself as a canidate.
HARRY MAINMAN
Reading Observer – Saturday 12 May 1900
We are indebted to a private correspondent for the history of the new player Mainman, and we are confident that the particulars will be read with interest. He writes;- “Harry Mainman was born in April, 1878, at Liverpool. He now stands 5ft 7ins., and weighs 11st 7lbs. he first came into notoriety when playing for the Everton Reserves during the season 1895-6, when they won the Liverpool Cup and the championship of the “Combination.”During 1896-7 Mainman played for the Liverpool Reserves, who wound up champions of the Lancashire Combination and secured the much coveted medals attaching thereto. During the following season Mainman remained with Liverpool Reserves and again the club did well, though in the final match in the Lancashire Combination they were beaten by the Preston North End Reserves, one goal only separating the teams. During 1898-9 and 1899-00 Mainman served the Burton Swifts, acting as captain during last season, when the club won the Bass Charity Vase. His (Mainman’s) position is centre half back, but he has played in all the half back positions, and has also played in the forward rank when occasion required.”
GEE
Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 16 May 1900
Notts County have secured Gee, the ex-Chesterfield player from Everton.
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Hampshire Advertiser – Wednesday 16 May 1900
BERTIE SHARP
The Southampton Football club have signed on B. Sharp of Everton, for next season. He is a good back, and as a half-back would also do good work. He is 5ft 8in, in height and weighs over twelve stone. He is the brother of Jack Sharp, the Everton right-winger.
GEE
Athletic Chat – Wednesday 16 May 1900
Another man who is thought a good deal of in this neighbourhood is Gee, who used to play outside left for Chesterfield. It will be remembered that he was transferred-at a big figure -to Everton, but the air at Goodison Park did not seem to suit him. However, he is not the only player who has failed to do himself justice in the ranks of the “Toffee-men,” and it is hoped he may find more congenial surrounding at Trent Bridge.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Liverpool Echo - Monday 21 May 1900
RESIGNATION OF A DIRECTOR
Information has just leaked out that Mr. Crawshaw, the well-known director of the Everton Football Club has resigned his position on the board of Directorate. Mr. Crawshaw, we believe, handed in his resignation a fortnight ago-that is, after the publication of their disastrous balance-sheet. The resignation however, was “kept dark” possibly with the idea of getting Mr. Crawshaw, who has been one of the most useful members of the board, to reconsider his decision. Mr. Crawshaw, however, is steadfast in his purpose, and has made his resignation public himself. Perhaps we shall hear more about it at the annual meeting tomorrow evening.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Liverpool Daily Post - Wednesday 23 May 1900
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Everton Football Club was held last evening in the Picton Lecture Hall. There was a good attendance. Dr. Baxter (chairman of club) presided, and the directors on the platform were Messrs, Baxter, Clayton, Keates, Cuff, B. Kelly, Davies, Taylor, and Bainbridge, and Mr. Molyneux (secretary). The Chairman moved that the balance-sheet and statement of accounts be passed, and in doing so said he could not congratulate them on the result of the season’s work. They had won the English Cup (cries of “No” and laughter). Well, the Liverpool Cup. They had taken the eleventh place in the League and the third in the Lancashire competition. Still, reverses had their advantages, since they gave a stimulus to increased endeavour in comingseasons. Their financial position had fallen off for several seasons, chief of which was that they had not given a good display of football on their ground this season. Their young players were, however, coming on. The receipts of every club, with the exception of that of Manchester, had fallen off. The Villa had decreased to the extent of £2,000. He had no doubt that these results were largely due to the excitement and anxiety of the present war, which dwarfed all other considerations. A large number of steamers had been chartered, so throwing out of work a great part of the working men, who were always great supporters of the game. He thought, however, that their prospects for next year were good, owing to the number of young players coming on. They were called upon to fill the vacancy of Mr. Brooks on the board of directors, who had died while in office, and he thought that in him a club had lost a good member. The retiring were Messrs. Clayton and Keates, and these gentleman were recommended for re-election, and the directors also recommended that the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Brooks should be filled by electing Mr. John Prescott, an old member, who was offering himself for election (applause). The Chairman then proposed that the directors statement; of accounts be passed, and in doing so said if any shareholder wished to ask any questions he should be pleased to answer them. A member asked if some of the players of the club had not been transferred during the year; also what the amount of such transfers was, and where they could find it in the balance-sheet?
The Chairman said it appeared on the debit and credit portion of the balance-sheet.
Mr. Richmond said they were told about the transfer made by other clubs, but they could never get to know about their own transfer.
The Chairman said if they would specify any individual player, he would try to answer them.
A Shareholder asked how many players had been transferred.
The Chairman. The price paid for the transfer of Lawrence Bell was £125.
A Shareholder-You have £3 10s on the balance-sheet (laughter, and cries of “That’s for shares).
Mr. Richmond remarked that they could tell them what was paid for Booth and Settle. It had been in the newspaper.
The Chairman replied that they knew nothing about the newspaper. They made no communication to the newspaper.
The question was ultimately allowed to drop, several persons in the hall remarking that if was a matter of management, and not only affected their own club, but that of others, and that it was not fair discussion.
The Chairman also informed the meeting that any shareholders could have access to the books for inspection if application was duly made to the secretary (hear, hear), and on the suggestion of a shareholder the chairman also promised that an account should be given to the meeting in future in respect to the amount paid for transfer of players (hear, hear).
It was suggested by a member that the bonus accounts and the wages account should be kept separate. It was accordingly stated by the chairman that the wages account stood at £4,499 16s 6d, while that from bonuses on transfer was £556. A vote of the meeting on this matter was taken, and it was decided that these items should be given in future to the meeting.
Mr. Benedict seconded, and the balance sheet was accepted. It was also decided that a dividend of 5 per cent, be paid to the shareholders. The auditors, Messrs. Theo Rogers, Bowley and Co., were re-elected, at a payment of £40.
Nominations to fill the vacancy of three members on the board of directors was then taken, and the voting resulted as follows;-
J. Prescot, 163; D. Kirkwood, 147; W.R. Clayton, 145. These were accordingly announced as the successful nominees. The other voting was;- P. Nelson, 96; T. Keates, 72; and R. Abraham, 22. Prior to the voting taking place, Mr. Parll suggested that the whole board of directors should retire.
The Chairman asked if he would make it a proposition for the meeting to deal with, but no reply was given.
The Chairman announced that Elliott had been appointed trainer for next season.
Mr. Richmond.- I have found you out now, I saw a letter from Southworth, and in it you said that you would not appoint a football player as a trainer, as the other players would not be ordered about by him. But now I find that you have engaged a football player; so you must have changed your mind.
While the votes for the election of directors were taking place, Mr. Molyneux, the secretary, announced that the following players had bene engaged for next season;- Muir, and Kitchen, goal; Balmer, Eccles, Crelley, Watson, and Halliday, backs; Boyle, Booth, Abbott, Wolstenholme, Green, and Blythe, half-backs; Sharp, Proudfoot, McDonald, Settle, Turner, Roche, Dawson, Gray. Chadwick, and Taylor forwards. On the suggestion of a shareholder, the secretary also read the following attendances made at committee by the directors;- Davies, 42; Crawshaw, 41, Baxter, 40; Keates 36; Bainbridge, 35; Taylor, 33; Clayton, 31; Cuff, 26.
Mr. Richmond also asked if it was correct that Mr. Crawshaw had resigned.
The Chairman explained that no formal resignation had yet been made by Mr. Crawshaw, and until such had been made he was still looked upon as a member of the board, as he had yet twelve months to serve. It was resolved that a formal vote of sympathy should be expressed to the relations of the late Mr. Brooks from the shareholders of the company, since he had been a good friend to the club, both as a director and as an ordinary shareholder.
On the motion of Mr. George Mahon, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB.
Liverpool Mercury - Wednesday 23 May 1900
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Everton Football Club Company, Limited, was held last evening, at the Picton Lecture Hall in to William Brown-street, the chair being occupied by Dr. J. Baxter. A numerous attendance included Messrs. Bainbridge, Kelly, Davies, Keates, Clayton, Taylor, and Cuff (directors),and R. Molyneaux (secretary). The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and financial statement, said that he was afraid he could not congratulate them upon the results of the year. Those results were that they had reached the eleventh position in the League,which, with one more point, might have been the sixth place on the table. They had been third in the Lancashire Combination. The experience in the English Cup was a sad one, but reverses had their advantages, for they acted as a stimulus to make more determined efforts for the future. The financial statements were also not satisfactory; They had not been able to give the public good football matches to watch at the grounds. The final matches were a great improvement on the opening games. Still they were not alone in having to complain about the finances, for, with the exception of Manchester City, nearly every club had to deplore a falling off in the receipts. This falling off had been due to the fact that the public had been involved inthe anxiety and grief of war, and this had dwarfed all other considerations, and had deprived people of the enjoyment of sports. With the working classes it had had the result of depriving them of itmeans that might have been devoted to the gates. They ought not therefore to grumble at the receipts. What were their expectations for next year? He thought fairly good. The young players were coming on, and they had made an improvement on the " outside left" by the importation of Booth from the Rovers. The doingsof a club for one season could not be taken as a to gauge for the next. They were called upon to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.Brooks, in whom they had lost an honest and sincere worker. The board, recommended the re-election of Mr. Clayton and Mr. Keates, and to the election of Mr. Prescott in Mr. Brooks' place. Mr. Benedict seconded the proposition. During a discussion that followed, a shareholder inquired how it was that the amounts paid by Everton, and received by the club in respect to the transfer of players were not shown on the balance sheet of the club. In reply, the Chairman said that it appeared as a debtor and credit amount in the play wages and bonus account. It was not possible to put in the balance sheet the transfer fees ofindividual players. Replying to a further question as to what amount had been received for Lawrence Bell's transfer, the Chairman said that it was £125. HI s A Shareholder.-What did you get for Robertson from the Glasgow Rangers? The Chairman.-Particulars of that kind not only involve this club, but other clubs, and do not think this is a question for the meeting. (Applause.) Mr. Richmond.-How is it you are so free in mentioning the amounts you pay for men like Booth and Settle, and yet will not give us the information we ask for? The Chairman said that the previous speaker made a mistake in that respect. They had not made the announcement. The information thathad been in the papers did not come from theclub, and might not be accurate. Further questions were addressed to the Chairman, who, in answering them, said that any shareholder wishing to see the books as to the transfer fees could have access to them on making application to the secretary. He would give the undertaking that in future an account should be given to the annual meeting giving the amounts received and paid in transfer fees. On a vote being taken, the meeting declared in favour of the items of bonuses ad players'wages being given to the shareholders separately.
The Chairman remarked that players' wagesfor the year amounted to £4499 16. 6d, and that £566 had been received in respect of transfer fees.The report was then carried unanimously, and a resolution was also passed declaring a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. Messrs. T. T. Rogers, Bowler, and Co., were reappointed auditors at a remuneration of 40 guineas per annum. The next business was to receive nominations for three vacancies on the board of directors. A Shareholder: I propose that all the directors resign. (Laughter and applause.) The Chairman--Will you put it in the form of a vote of want of confidence in the board? ("No.")
There was no seconder to the suggestion. The Secretary, at the suggestion of the meeting, said that during the year the directors had held 43 meetings, and the attendances had been as follows :-Davies 42, Crawshaw 41, Baxter 40, Keates 36, Bainbridge 55, Taylor 33, Clayton 31,Kelly 30, and Cuff 26. A Shareholder asked was it correct that Mr.Crawshaw had resigned, and, if that were so, would not his successor be elected at the meeting? The Chairman replied that the resignation of Mr. Crawshaw was not in the hands of the committee. He certainly had stated that he was resigning, but his formal resignation had notbeen received. Therefore they must treat him as a member of the board. It was then suggested that, in the event Mr. Crawshaw's resignation being received, the candidate who was fourth on the list should fill the vacancy on the board. The Chairman said that matter was dealtwith in the articles of association, and the secretary, replying to a question, said that selection committee consisted of Dr. Baxter and a Messrs. Bainbridge, Cuff, Davies, and Kelly. Names were then proposed for the three positions on the directorate. Some of these were objected to by the meeting, while others were warmly supported. In the discussion that ensued a shareholder called out "We don' know half these gentlemen; would you mind asking them to stand up?" (Laughter).A Voice.-" I propose all the meeting. (Laughter.) Are all these gentlemen qualified, and how many vacancies are there?" The Chairman.-" Three vacancies." The following were the nominees for the three places on the directorate :--Messrs, Prescott, Keates,Kirkwood, Clayton, Nelson, and Abraham. While the votes for the positions were being counted, the chairman announced that the following would he the players next season Goal; Muir, Kitchen, Eccles, Balmer, Crelly, Watson, Halliday, Boyle, Booth, Abbott, Wolstenholme, Green, Blythe, Sharpe, Proudfoot, McDonald, Settle, Turner, Roche, Dawson, Gray, Chadwick, and Taylor. These names were received with applause for the most part. The Chairman continued : I have a proposition here which is that if any player gets a benefit match he shall have a league match on a Saturday. I think, however, it is a matter for the management. (Hear, hear.) It would indeed make it very hard to make arrangements with the players.A shareholder asked if the directorate wouldput up one row of wooden seatson the spectators' side of the barricade. There was, sometimes,a heavy pressure there. The Chairman.- The matterwill be considered. At this point the counting of the votes finished,the chairman declaring the result as .follows-- Mr. Prescott, 163 votes; Mr. Kirkwood, 147; an Mr.Clayton, 145; Mr. Nelson, 96; Mr.' Keates, 72; Mr. Abraham, 22. The first-named three onwere accordingly elected.Mr. G. Mahon proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman and to the directors for their services during the year, and expressed the hope that the future career of the club would be successful.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB.
May 29, 1900. The Sheffield Independent
Everton reported Sunderland for having signed on R.T. Livingstone a player on the Everton retained list, but the question was put back, for the production of further evident by the complaining club. The next meeting of the committee will be held in Manchester on June 30.
LIVINGSTONE
Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 31 May 1900
With reference to dispute between Everton and Sunderland regarding Livingstone, of the Heart of Midlothian Club, it appears that Livingstone signed for Everton in 1896. He states, however, that he never played for the Liverpool club. Sunderland contend that this being so, Livingstone to their players under the rule passed by the International Board in 1898. This rule isas follows;—“ Scotch players who have signed, but not played in England, prior to February 15th, 1898, must not be placed on the retained list, as all such registrations are cancelled.” Sunderland were aware Livingstone having signed for Everton when they engaged him, but they were assured at the time that he had not played for them. The Wearsiders are confident the decision being given in their favour. Men are now busily engaged on the Roker Park Ground, improving the drainage of the playing pitch for next season.