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1956–57 Santosh Trophy
The 1956–57 Santosh Trophy was the 13th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in 1956 in Trivandrum, Kerala. Hyderabad beat Bombay 4–1 in the replayed final. The tournament had 70 minute matches. Quarterfinal ''Bengal led 8–0 at half time. This was a record for the tournament since bettered by Bengal's 18–0 in 1974-75. Two hat-tricks were scored in the tournament before this match, by Arogyasamy of Services and Damodaran of Mysore.'' Semifinal ''This is Bombay's first win over Bengal. Bengal rested several players including captain Mewalal. A long pass by W. D'Souza bounced off Guha and Grostate scored off the rebound.'' Third place match ''Mysore missed a penalty in the sixth minute. These two teams played the final in the previous year.'' Final ''The own goal was when Balaram's shot was deflected into the goal. Zulfikar, Moin and Balaram provided the assists for the other three goals. Hyderabad l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh Football Team
The Andhra Pradesh football team is an Indian football team representing Andhra Pradesh in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. History The team has appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals twice, winning the trophy once. Prior to 1959, the team competed as Andhra football team. The Hyderabad Football Association merged with the Andhra Football Association to establish the combined team. They have failed to qualify for the final rounds of 69th Santosh Trophy (2015). Current squad Honours State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winners (1): 1965–66 ** Runners-up (1): 1963–64 State (youth) * B.C. Roy Trophy ** Winners (2): 1965–66, 1975–76 ** Runners-up (6): 1964–65, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1992–93 * Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy ** Runners-up (1): 1994–95 Others * Sait Nagjee Football Tournament The Sait Nagjee All India Football Tournament was an invitational Association football, football tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Football Team
The Karnataka football team (), also earlier the Mysore football team, is an Indian football team representing Karnataka in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 9 times, and have won the trophy 4 times. Prior to 1972, the team competed as ''Mysore''. During the 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament (which is now known as AFC Champions League), they reached the semifinals (then known as Mysore State). Squad Current squad The following 22 players were called up prior to the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy Honours State (senior) * Santosh Trophy ** Winners (5): 1946–47, 1952–53, 1967–68, 1968–69, 2022–23 ** Runners-up (5): 1953–54, 1955–56, 1962–63, 1970–71, 1975–76 * National Games ** Bronze medal (1): 1997 State (youth) * Swami Vivekananda NFC ** Runners-up (1): 2023–24 * B.C. Roy Trophy ** Winners (4): 1962–63, 1978–79, 1991–92, 2002–03 ** Runners-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yousuf Khan (footballer)
Yousuf Khan (5 August 1937 – 1 July 2006) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was one of only two Indians to have been included in the 1965 Asian All Stars XI. He was also a part of the team which won the 1962 Asian Games. Khan represented Hyderabad in Santosh Trophy. He received the Arjuna Award in 1966. Honours Hyderabad * Santosh Trophy: 1956–57 India *Asian Games Gold medal: 1962 *AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964 *Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964; third-place: 1965 Individual * AFC Asian All Stars: 1965, 1966 * Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjun ...: 1966 * ''Sportskeeda'' All time Indian Football XI See also * Arjuna award recipients among Indian footballers References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayed Khwaja Aziz-ud-Din
Sayed Khwaja Aziz-ud-Din (12 July 1930 – June 1998), known simply as S. K. Azizuddin, was an Indian footballer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. He also captained the national team. Personal life Born on 12 July 1930 in Gocha Mahal, during the British Raj, Aziz studied from the infant class to the sixth form at the Government High School, Gocha Mahal. His physical instructor Thakur Rao taught him the rudiments of the game and inspired him to improve his prowess in football. International career Syed Khwaja Azizuddin, popularly known as Aziz, played either as full back or center half and was one of the versatile players in Indian football during the 1950s. He was a member of the India national football team that won gold medal at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games at Delhi. He later participated in 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament in Rangoon with Balaidas Chatterjee managed team, and won the title. In the 1956 Summer Olympics a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football At The 1956 Summer Olympics
The association football tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was won by the Soviet Union. Defending champions Hungary were forced to withdraw due to the Soviet invasion of their country. This was the first Olympic football tournament where all the medalists were communist countries, with Yugoslavia and Bulgaria took silver and bronze respectively. Background Following five withdrawals, the tournament featured three Eastern Bloc teams and four from Asia. The other sides included in the draw were the United States, the United Team of Germany (which was ''de facto'' West Germany), Great Britain and the hosts Australia, competing in their first Olympic football tournament. The tendency of Eastern bloc countries to provide state-funding for their athletes put Western amateurs at a significant disadvantage. As a result, all Olympic football tournaments 1952 onwards were dominated by the Soviet Union and its satellites. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore–Cochin
Travancore–Cochin, officially the United State of Travancore and Cochin and later the State of Travancore–Cochin, was a short-lived States of India, state of India. It was formed through the merger of two former kingdoms, Travancore and Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin on 1 July 1949. Its original capital was Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum. The five Tamil language, Tamil-majority Tehsil, Taluks of Vilavancode, Kalkulam, Thovalai, Agastheeswaram, and Sengottai were transferred from Travancore-Cochin to Madras State in 1956. The Malayalam-speaking regions of the Travancore–Cochin merged with the Malabar District (excluding Laccadive Islands, Laccadive & Minicoy Islands) and the Kasaragod district, Kasaragod Taluk of South Canara district in Madras State to form the modern Malayalam-state of Kerala on 1 November 1956, according to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 passed by the Government of India. History Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai, the Congress Prime Minister of Travancore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajpramukh
Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain Indian provinces and states. Background The British Indian Empire, which included most of present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, was made up of two types of political units. British India consisted of fifteen provinces, all British possessions, ruled directly by the British in all respects, either through a governor or a chief commissioner, officials appointed by the viceroy. Existing alongside British India were a large number of princely states, ruled by local hereditary rulers, who acknowledged British suzerainty, including British control of their external affairs, but who retained local autonomy. At the time of the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India in 1875, more than 700 Indian princely states and territories enjoyed treaty relations with the British Crown. The exact relationship betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , popularly known as Sree Chithira Thirunal (7 November 1912 – 20 July 1991), was the last ruling Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Travancore, in southern India until 1949 and later the Titular ruler, Titular Maharajah of Travancore until 1991. His reign is known for Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma#Maharajah of Travancore, several notable reforms that have indelible impact on the society and culture of Kerala. Sree Chithira Thirunal was the eldest son of Junior Maharani of Travancore, Sethu Parvathi Bayi, and Sri Pooram Nal Ravi Varma Koyi Thampuran of the Royal House of Kilimanoor. He was privately educated, and became the Maharajah of Travancore, at the age of 11, upon the death of his maternal great uncle, the then Maharajah of Travancore Sree Moolam Thirunal, on 7 August 1924. For the duration of his reign he was either under a regency or effectively controlled by his autocratic Dewan, Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussain Ahmed (footballer)
Hussain Ahmed (1932 – 16 April 2021) was an Indian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for the Hyderabad City Police team in the 1950s, as well as taking part at the 1958 Asian Games and the Merdeka Tournament in 1959. Hussain began his journey with Osmania University football team that won all India inter-varsity title in 1954. He represented Hyderabad in Santosh Trophy for three consecutive years. He died from COVID-19 on 16 April 2021. Club career Hussain Ahmed began his club football with Hyderabad City Police FC, one of the strongest sides in Indian football. Hussain was part of Hyderabad's golden generation of players which turned the spotlight on itself by winning the 1956 Santosh Trophy in Trivandrum. He played as a central defender. He later moved to Kolkata and captained Mohammedan Sporting for over a decade and created history when his side became the first Indian team to win the Aga Khan Gold Cup in Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Moinuddin
Syed Khwaja Moinuddin (1924 – 1 October 1978), usually called Moin, was an Indian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Playing career "Moin" was coached in the youth by Syed Abdul Rahim. He represented Hyderabad Eleven Hunters and Student Athletic Club, and Hyderabad Police. He served in the Police for 36 years, retiring as Inspector in 1977 and having played until 1963. He could not take part in the 1948 Olympics due to the absence of a sponsor but played in the 1952 Olympics under Sailen Manna and in the 1954 Asian Games. He captained India at home against Sweden in 1954 and Russia in 1955. He scored a hat-trick for Hyderabad in the third place match of the 1953–54 Santosh Trophy Death He died of a heart-attack in Hyderabad. His obituaries give his age at the time of death as 56. Honours Hyderabad * Santosh Trophy: 1956–57 India * Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1954 Events January * January 3 – The Ital ... [...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] |
Own Goal
An own goal occurs in sports when a player performs actions that result in scoring points for the opposition, such as when a Association football, footballer puts a ball into their own net. In some parts of the world, the term has become a metaphor for ''any'' action that backfires on the person or group undertaking it, sometimes even carrying a sense of "poetic justice". During The Troubles, for instance, it acquired a specific metaphorical meaning in Belfast, referring to an IED (improvised explosive device) that detonated prematurely, killing the person making or handling the bomb with the intent to harm others. A player trying to Match fixing, throw a game might deliberately attempt an own goal. Such players run the risk of being sanctioned or banned from further play. Association football In association football, an own goal occurs when a player causes the ball to go into their own team's Goal (sport), goal, resulting in a Scoring in association football, goal being scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
