Saturday, May 29 – 1897 At the English League annual meeting Liverpool tried to secure the abolition of the limited bonus of £10, presently permissible when engaging players, and also of the provision which prevents a bonus of any amount being given at signing-on, but the League would not have it. (Evening Telegraph, 29-05-1897)
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