ðə pˈuːl ʌv plˈeɪɚz ˌaʊɾəv wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kʊd sᵻlˈɛkt wʌz lˈɪmɪɾᵻd tə ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ bˈɔːlklʌbz.
The pool of players out of which they could select was limited to the existing National League ballclubs.