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1956–57 Durand Cup final

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1956–57 Durand Cup Final
Event1956–57 Durand Cup
Date5 January 1957
VenueDelhi Gate Stadium, New Delhi, India
RefereeA. N. Jayrana
Attendance15,000 (estd.)
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The 1956–57 Durand Cup Final was the 53rd final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India. It was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Hyderabad City Police on 5 January 1957 at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi.

East Bengal won the final 2–0 to claim their 3rd Durand Cup title. Balasubramanium and Musa Ghazi scored the goals for East Bengal in the final as East Bengal lifted their third Durand Cup title.[1]

Route to the final

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East Bengal Round Hyderabad City Police
Opponent Result Round Opponent Result
Mughals 2–1 Second Round New Delhi Heroes 3–2
Caltex Club 0–0; 3–0 Quarter–Final Western Railway 2–0
Madras Regimental Centre 0–0; 0–0; 2–0 Semi–Final E.M.E. Centre 2–1

Match

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Summary

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The Durand Cup final began at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi on 5 January 1957 in front of a packed crowd as Kolkata giant East Bengal and faced Hyderabad City Police. East Bengal reached their third Durand Cup final after defeating the defending champions, Madras Regimental Centre, 2–0 in the semi-final, havinwon the tournament previously in 1951 and 1952. Hyderabad City Police made their fourth appearance in the final after defeating E.M.E. Centre 2–1 in the semi-final, having previously won the cup in 1950 and 1954.[1]

Both East Bengal and Hyderabad City Police started the game positively, creating attacks but were denied by the strong defence of both teams. In the nineteenth minute, Anthony Patrick fouled Varahalu near the box, and Balasubramanium scored directly from the free-kick from 30 yards to give East Bengal the lead. Hyderabad tried to get back into the game but their forward line, consisting of Sussay, Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin and Yousuf Khan wasted multiple chances. East Bengal doubled their lead in the second half with just seven minutes remaining when Musa Ghazi made a solo run past the defenders and scored for East Bengal to make it 2–0 as East Bengal held onto the scoreline and won their third Durand Cup title.[1][2][3][4]

Details

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East Bengal2–0Hyderabad City Police
  • Balasubramanium 19'
  • Ghazi 53'
Attendance: 15,000 (est.)
Referee: A. N. Jayrana
East Bengal
Hyderabad City Police
GK India Makhon Chatterjee
FB India T. Abdul Rahman
FB India James Fenn
HB Pakistan Masoodul Hassan Butt
HB India Bir Bahadur Gurung
HB India Mariappa Kempaiah
FW India Muhammad Kannayan
FW India Balasubramanium
FW India J. Krishnaswamy "Kittu" (c)
FW India Varahalu
FW Pakistan Musa Ghazi
GK India Nabi
FB India Sayed Khwaja Aziz-ud-Din
FB India Yusuf Khan
HB India Anthony Patrick
HB India Sk. Kaleem
HB India Muhammad Noor (c)
FW India Syed Moinuddin
FW India G.Y.S. Laiq
FW India Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin
FW India Sussay
FW India Yousuf Khan

Match rules

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No Substitutes.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Morrison, Neil (11 October 2022). "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ইস্টবেঙ্গল ক্লাবের তৃতীয়বার ডুরান্ড কাপ বিয়জের গৌরব" [East Bengal wins the Durand Cup for the third time]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 6 January 1957.
  3. ^ PTI (6 January 1957). "EXTRAVAGANT POLICE GO DOWN TO E. BENGAL IN DURAND FINAL". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ Sen, Debayan (1 August 2020). "A century of excellence: East Bengal's greatest hits". ESPN. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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