September 12, 1891
Everton Football Club
To the editor of the Liverpool Echo.
Sir, – Respecting the proposed transformation of the above into a company: –
Has Mr. Wilson resigned in consequence of the proposal?
Why form a company, as on the proposed figures a rent of upwards of £500 a year will be incurred? The present rent, £250 a year, exceeds that paid by any other club. Is a fact that the owner of the present ground intends to claim and appropriate, for his own use and benefit, the stands and other property put on the ground by himself and his co-committeemen, at the sole expense of the club, in the event of the members not meekly bending the knee and saying “Yes, yes” to the proposal?
This, I presume, would be the lever used if the club attempted to improve their position by removing to a much cheaper and more convenient position, of which there are several new vacant.
As the president is one of the vendor, does he intend to retire from the committee pending the decision of the members, as he would be compelled to do were the transaction taking place with the City Council, Board of Guardians, or any other public body?
These are matters which we, who run all the risk, should be clearly and fully informed upon at the forthcoming meeting. – Yours, &c.,
September 11, 1891 – A member
(Source: Liverpool Echo: September 12, 1891)
To the editor of the Liverpool Echo.
Sir, – Would you allow me to state that my retirement from the executive of the above club is not due to any disagreement with my late colleagues with regard to the proposed company, but is simply owing to the demand which my business requires from me. I therefore take this opportunity of thanking the members and public generally for their unvarying kindness to me on all occasions. – Yours, &c.
Robert Wilson; 5 St. Domingo Vale.
(Source: Liverpool Echo: September 12, 1891)
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