Manchester City F.C.: The annual meeting of 1898


 June 13, 1898
At the annual meeting of the Manchester City FC, on Monday night, a balance sheet was presented showing a loss of £3 on the season’s working, after paying about £500 debts, owing at the beginning of the season. It was mentioned that it was proposed to erect a covered stand on the ground for the accommodation for 4,000 people, at a cost of about £1,600.
(Source: Lancashire Evening Post: June 15, 1898; via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © 2018 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited

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