User:Grover cleveland/History of the laws of the game/Sheffield/1870

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https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18701012/002/0001 ("Proposal by the Fir Vale Club to make a New Law")

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18701013/016/0003

Sheffield Football Association. — The annual meeting of this Association was held last night at the Adelphi Hotel. The president of the association, Mr. J. C. Shaw, was in the chair; the vice-president,Mr. R. W. Dickenson, occupying the vice-chair. The chairman introduced the business of the meeting by calling on the hon. secretary to read the report, which was of a satisfactory character, the balance in the hands of the treasurer being £12. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing season. Mr. Shaw, president ; Mr. R. W. Dickenson, vice-president; Mr. J. Tomlinson, treasurer; and Mr. W. Skinner, were all re-elected. The various clubs gave in the names of their representatives, after which Messrs. Bryars and J. E. Deans were unanimously elected auditors. Mr. Pashley then proposed, and Mr. Marsh seconded, "that any clubs on the association having any moneys in future to receive, the hon. secretary shall have power to deduct any arrears of subscription from that amount." The motion was carried unanimously.. . .A motion was next introduced by the Fir Vale Club to the effect that a player shall be allowed to join any number of clubs he may think proper, but his playing in matches shall be limited to three. An animated discussion followed this proposition, the country clubs evidently favouring it. During the discussion, Mr. J. C. Shaw stated the reason the Sheffield Club refused to play the town clubs, which was that they generally found the same teams to face in the various matches. The proposition was ultimately negatived by a large majority. . . . It was then decided that the advertising of matches in the daily papers should be continued. The desirability of adopting the principle of the Cricket Clubs' Association was advocated, and it was proposed by Mr. J. Rodgers that such should be the case, defaulting members oi two years' standing being considered liable for contributions. This was passed unanimously. A discussion followed as to the desirability of an alteration of rules, but, as this could not be allowed unless notice had been given, Mr. Pashley proposed that the meeting should be adjourned to consider any proposition for alterations, the alterations to take effect next season. — This was carried, and votes of thanks to the retiring officers concluded the business.

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18701013/014/0003

Looks like no changes were made, but the meeting was adjourned -- possibly later??