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1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament
1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the third edition of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Calcutta, India. India won the tournament for a third time. Squads Points Tables Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Statistics Goalscorers References {{reflist Colombo Cup 1954 in Ceylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samar Banerjee
Samar "Badru" Banerjee (; 30 January 1930 – 20 August 2022) was an Indian association football, footballer who played primarily as a striker for the India national football team. He captained India at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where they achieved fourth place. Early and personal life Samar Banerjee was born on 30 January 1930, in Bally, Howrah, Bally, Howrah, Bengal Presidency. His father, Sasanka Sekhar Banerjee, enrolled him in R. G. Kar Medical College for medical education. In 1959, he got a job in Burma Shell Company, and was posted in Siliguri. However, his love for the game brought him back to Kolkata for training on weekends, but hanged up his boots later after having a remarkable playing career. Club career Banerjee's footballing journey started as a school-going kid. In his childhood, after returning from school, going to kick football became a kind of rule. He started playing at Bali Hindu Sporting Club and also used to play football at Wellington Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Samuel
Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Gordon Heuckeroth (born 1968), Dutch performer and radio and television personality, known professionally by the mononym Gordon * Clan Gordon, a Scottish clan Education * Gordon State College, a public college in Barnesville, Georgia * Gordon College (Massachusetts), a Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts * Gordon College (Pakistan), a Christian college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan * Gordon College (Philippines), a public university in Subic, Zambales * Gordon College of Education, a public college in Haifa, Israel Places Australia * Gordon, Australian Capital Territory * Gordon, New South Wales * Gordon, South Australia * Gordon, Victoria * Gordon River, Tasmania * Gordon River (Western Australia) Canada * Gordon Parish, New Brunswick * Gordo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta FC Ground
Mohun Bagan Ground, also known as Mohun Bagan–Calcutta FC Ground, is a football stadium located in Maidan, Kolkata, just opposite Eden Gardens. Due to certain restrictions by the Indian Armed Forces, who own all the land surrounding Fort William, the ground is legally leased to Mohun Bagan AC for their operations. The ground is mostly used as training facilities for the senior football team of Mohun Bagan, but also acts as the home ground in regional tournaments like Calcutta Football League where reserve team participates. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators with separate VIP box and press box. The ground is also a shared home venue of Calcutta CFC, who were the earliest tenants of the ground. History The first ground of the club was inside the famous marble palace, owned by Kirti Mitra of the Mitra family and known as Mohun Bagan Villa. It was situated in Fariapukur lane of north Kolkata. As a football ground however, this ground was not sufficiently large. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fernando
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Rabbani
Sheikh Ghulam Rabbani (31 December 1936 – 10 December 2010), was a Pakistani professional footballer who played as a right winger. Rabbani represented the Pakistan national football team from 1954 until the 1960s, captaining the team in 1961. Early life Rabbani was born on 31 December 1936 in Delhi in British India. He moved to Karachi in the newly formed Pakistan following the partition. Club career National Football Championship Rabbani started his career with Pakistan Mughal Football Club in 1953, and won the National Football Championship with Punjab four times. He represented East Pakistan at the 1960 edition of the Championship helping the side win their maiden title, and latter won two titles with Dacca Division in 1961 and 1962. He also won the national title with the Karachi Division in 1963 and 1965. He later played briefly for Pakistan Airlines joining the departmental side on 4 April 1963 before his eventual retirement. Dhaka League In 1960, Rabbani join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masood Fakhri
Masood Fakhri (; 16 November 1932 – 6 September 2016) was a Pakistani professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Winger, left winger. A former Pakistan national football team, Pakistani international, Fakhri was well known for his time with Indian Kolkata clubs East Bengal F.C., East Bengal and Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata), Mohammedan. He was the first Pakistani football player to score a Hattrick (football), hat trick in an international game, and the first player from South Asia to play in England, where he played for Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City before retiring. Early life Fakhri was born in 16 November 1932 in Toba Tek Singh District, Toba Tek Singh, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, In 1955 Saadat Hasan Manto’s highly-acclaimed Toba Tek Singh (short story), short story ''Toba Tek Singh'' immortalised this town. Club career Early career Fakhri began his career with Pakistan Raiders Club of Lahore in 1949. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Amin (footballer)
Mohammad Amin (1931 – 9 August 1979) was a Pakistani international footballer who played as right winger, and manager. He served as captain of the Pakistan national football team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualification, and is one of the players to have played and coached the national team. He also played for Selangor in Malaya and Pakistan Air Force at club level. He won the Malaysia Cup twice with Selangor. Club career Selangor Amin started playing football in a school at Malaya and later played for a leading club, namely Selangor in 1949. He played as a right-back at the club. Amin helped the team win the Malaysia Cup in 1949 and again in 1951. Pakistan Air Force In 1951, Amin left Malaya, joining the Pakistan Air Force as physical instructor. He represented the Pakistan Air Force football team at the Inter-Services Tournament in 1952 and 1953 and at the National Football Championship. In 1951, he switched his position to inside-right, or at the right of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moideen Kutty
Flt/Sgt. Moideen Kutty PP (born 2 January 1926), or Mohiuddin Kutty, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a striker. Considered as one of the earliest pioneering footballers in Pakistan history, he was the fourth captain of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan, Abdul Wahid Durrani and Muhammad Sharif. Born in the Madras Presidency of British India, he rose through the ranks from school football. After enlisting in the Royal Indian Air Force in 1944, he represented the Royal Indian Air Force football team. Following the partition of India, Kutty moved to Pakistan where he captained the Pakistan Air Force team. He also represented the Pakistan Army football team. Kutty scored on his debut with the Pakistan national team at the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, where he helped the side finish as joint-winners alongside India. He later captained the national team at the 1954 Asian Games. In recognition of his contributions to sports, Kutty was hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabi Chowdhury
Nurunnabi Chowdhury (; 1934 – January 2003), better known as Nabi Chowdhury, was a former Bangladeshi football player and the first East Pakistani or Bengali to captain the Pakistan national football team. Early life Nabi Chowdhury was born in Aziz Fazilpur village in the Feni sub-division of Noakhali District, Bengal. Club career Nabi began his career in inter-school football, representing Comilla Victoria College while simultaneously playing in the Cumilla Football League with Pak United. In 1952, he joined the Pakistan Air Force and, under the recommendation of veteran striker Moideen Kutty, represented Pakistan Air Force FC in the Inter-Service Championship until 1954. He earned recognition while playing for Dhaka Wanderers from 1954 to 1956, winning a hat-trick of First Division titles during his tenure there. In 1958, he represented Mohammedan SC in the IFA Shield in Calcutta, India. In the same year, he captained PWD Sports Club in the inaugural edition of the Aga Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamil Akhtar
Jamil Akhtar (Urdu: ) was a Pakistani footballer who played as an inside left forward. Considered as one of the earliest pioneering footballers in Pakistan history, he was the fifth captain in the history of the Pakistan national football team after Osman Jan, Abdul Wahid Durrani, Muhammad Sharif and Moideen Kutty. Akhtar also played for East Bengal in India. Club career Akhtar played for Lahore club Rangers FC throughout his career. He represented Punjab University football team from 1948 to 1951. In 1950, he played for Rangers FC at the Rovers Cup in 1951 in Bombay. He won the Lahore District Soccer Championship with the club in June 1951. He also represented Punjab in the National Football Championship from 1950 to 1953, captaining the team in the last year. He also played for Pakistan Railways at the National Football Championship. In 1954, he played in India for the Calcutta Football League club East Bengal. In 1958, Akhtar played for Lahore club Zamindars FC. Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville D'Souza
Neville Steven Joseph D'Souza (3 August 1932 – 16 March 1980) was an Indian footballer who played as a striker. During the "golden era of Indian football" under legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, he was recognised one of the finest strikers of India national team having perfect eye for goal. He appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and finished the campaign as joint top scorer of the tournament with four goals, inducing a hat-trick in the quarterfinals against the hosts Australia. D'Souza was also a field hockey player, having represented various teams in both domestic and international tournaments. Hockey career In his playing career, D'Souza choose field hockey first and represented the teams of both St. Xavier's High School and St. Xavier's College of Bombay. He later moved to Tata Sports Club and appeared in prestigious Beighton Cup, and won 1953 and 1954 editions in Calcutta. With the club, D'Souza toured to East Africa in 1952 and scored 34 goals in 17 matches. He the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
