June 28, 1939
Mr. William John Harrop was re-elected chairman of the Liverpool F.C. board at a meeting of the directors. This will be his fifth consecutive year of office. Owing to indifferent health in the winter months, Mr. James Troop resigned the vice-chairmanship, and Mr. Richard Lawson Martindale was elected in his place. Mr. Martindale, who joined the board in 1931, is the son of a former chairman.
(Liverpool Daily Post: June 29, 1939; via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © 2018 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited
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