Ashok Chatterjee (1942 – 22 September 2020) was an Indian

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Playing career

He made his international debut for the India national team at 1965

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and also represented India at the

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at Bangkok. He played for both

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and

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, alongside Howrah Union in domestic tournaments. He also represented Bengal in

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. With Mohun Bagan, he went to newly independent

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in May 1972, where they played against

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and

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. He scored the winner against Dhaka Mohammedan.

Honours

India *

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third-place: 1965, 1966 East Bengal *

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: 1970 Bengal *Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy: 1962 *

: 1969–70; runner-up: 1964 Individual *Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy top scorer: 1962

References

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