representing London, travelled to Derby to meet League representatives, and a very friendly discussion of the difficulties took place. The president "made certain "proposals, stating that the suggested addition of other clubs would be operative only in the first half of the season:
In the second half teams would be free to make: their own ments when the first ten matches would rank as qualifying for the League War Cup, for whith all London Clubs' are re-instated.
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