Amal Dutta

Dutta began his playing career in Friends Club of Jorasanko. He then went on to play for numerous clubs of lower divisions, Subarnon, Sporting Union, Aryans and Bengal Nagpur Railway respectively.

Dutta made his full-time professional club football debut in the CFL, in early 1950s, appeared with East Bengal in three consecutive seasons from 1953 to 1956. During his playing days with both East Bengal and India, he played under two of the India's coaches, Bagha Som and Syed Abdul Rahim.{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Three): PK Banerjee – Amal Dutta – Nayeemuddin|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-three-pk-banerjee-amal-dutta-nayeemuddin/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=2021-03-16|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714062345/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-three-pk-banerjee-amal-dutta-nayeemuddin/}} In his first season with the club, he was part of the team that toured Romania and participated in World Youth Festival, and Soviet Union in 1953.{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php|access-date=18 June 2020|website=eastbengalfootballclub.com|archive-date=9 June 2019|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144426/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php}}{{cite web |title=1940S TO 1960S |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329172756/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-date=29 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=usurped |work=East Bengal Football Club}} In that year, the club played against German side Kickers Offenbach{{cite web|author=Neil Morrison|date=12 November 2015|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ofckickers-asia53.html|title=Kickers Offenbach (West Germany) Asian tour 1953|work=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=24 June 2021|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019153551/http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ofckickers-asia53.html}} and Soviet team Torpedo Moscow.{{cite web|url=https://thewikihow.com/video_efPFVqY0BYU|title=Soccer Barefoot 1953 (21.08) Torpedo (USSR) – East Bengal Club (India): 3–3. Aleks Chistogan – thewikihow|website=www.thewikihow.com|access-date=9 June 2019|archive-date=9 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609103141/https://thewikihow.com/video_efPFVqY0BYU}}

He also played for Mohun Bagan, arch-rival of East Bengal, for a short period of time and represented the club in Rovers Cup.

On 25 October 1953, Dutta made his national team debut against Pakistan in Rangoon during the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, which was his only appearance for India. Managed by Balaidas Chatterjee, they won the tournament.{{cite news|title=Quadrangular Football: India's Win|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159%2C1770595|access-date=18 September 2022|work=The Indian Express|date=25 October 1953|location=Rangoon, Burma|page=9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513054108/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159%2C1770595|archive-date=13 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html|title = Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1953 (Rangoon, Burma)|website=RSSSF|date=1999|first=Neil|last=Morrison|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927000411/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1953quadrangularcup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1953 Rangoon Quadrangular Cup|website=indianfootball.de|last=Chaudhuri|first=Arunava|date=2000|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928082835/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1953quadrangularcup.html|archive-date=28 September 2018|url-status=dead}} He was also a member of Indian squad in the 1954 Asian Games in Manila.

Dutta also appeared with the Indian team against numerous visiting European teams in exhibition matches, including a 1–0 defeat to Allsvenskan club AIK at CC&FC Ground in Kolkata on 10 December 1954.{{cite web|url=https://www.aikstats.se/matches.php?id=3453|title=Friday 10 December 1954, Indisk kombination — AIK 0–1 (0–0) Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221133559/https://www.aikstats.se/matches.php?id=3453|archive-date=21 February 2024|language=sv|access-date=21 February 2024|website=aikstats.se|publisher=AIK Fotboll Klub}}

Dutta hanged-up his boots after his playing career cut short due to injury at the age of 29. Soon in the early 1960s, he left his job in the Indian Railways to become a full-time coach.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/amal-dutta-a-man-more-sinned-against-than-sinning-1481821|title=Amal Dutta: A Man More Sinned Against Than Sinning|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|date=12 July 2016|access-date=7 October 2022|website=sports.ndtv.com|publisher=NDTV|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206181516/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/amal-dutta-a-man-more-sinned-against-than-sinning-1481821}} He then went to England for a one-year FA coaching course paid for from his own finances, where he was taught by renowned football administrator Walter Winterbottom, who was first manager of England.{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|title=Rahim, Amal Dutta, P.K. and Nayeem: The Coaches Who Shaped Indian Football|website=la84foundation.org|access-date=23 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810034106/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2010|url-status=dead}} Dutta was influenced by Indian coach Sir Dukhiram Majumder.{{Cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|title=Legends Of Indian Football: The Pioneers|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=24 April 2012|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|archive-date=26 October 2017}}

After returning to India, Dutta started a coaching camp in Bally, Howrah. His first major assignment was to coach Railways in 1960 for the Santosh Trophy, and later managed Odisha twice in the same tournament. Dutta later managed Calcutta Football League club Aryan from 1960 to 1962 and guided players like Asim Moulick.{{cite web|first=G. C.|last=Das|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: Asim Moulick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|date=14 September 2008|archive-date=14 September 2008|access-date=25 January 2011|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football}} His first assignment with a big club was in 1963 with East Bengal midway through the Calcutta Football League. His first Kolkata Derby match against Mohun Bagan ended in a 3–0 defeat in CFL, and in the return leg, East Bengal bounced back and clinched a 2–0 victory. He remained as coach of East Bengal in 1964 but a year later, after gaining coaching course abroad, the first-ever in India and a feat for which, he received little recognition.

{{cquote|I am known as a Harley Street specialist. When the patient (losing football club) has been treated by all doctors and not recovered, they come to me.|source=Dutta on his coaching days, in an interview with Novy Kapadia.|cquote}}

Leaving his job from the Indian Railways to become a full-time coach, was a bold step in the then amateur football scene of the country and it is the reason behind his nickname, the 'first professional coach of India'.{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|title=Rahim, Amal Dutta, P.K. and Nayeem: The Coaches Who Shaped Indian Football|website=la84foundation.org|access-date=23 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810034106/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf|archive-date=10 August 2010|url-status=dead}} In his long coaching career he was associated with premier football clubs of India, and also became coach of India.{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/53318102.cms|title=অমল আলোর কমল বনে [Amal Dutta and his days in Indian football]|website=eisamay.com|publisher=Ei Samay|date=21 July 2016|access-date=11 April 2022|first=Rupayan|last=Bhattacharya|archive-date=11 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411130100/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/53318102.cms|language=bn}} Dutta coached all the three big clubs of the Kolkata Maidan. With East Bengal; he won the CFL (twice), IFA shield (twice), Rovers Cup, Durand Cup, Darjeeling Gold Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Airlines Gold Cup, Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup and ATP Shield. He had more success with Mohun Bagan whom he coached to 4 Calcutta Football League titles, 4 IFA Shield titles, 3 Federation Cups, 2 Durand Cups and also wins in DCM Trophy, All Airlines Gold Cup, Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and Nehru Trophy. In a single season with Mohammedan Sporting in 1980, Dutta won Rovers, DCM and Sikkim Governors Gold Cup titles.

With Mohun Bagan, Dutta won multiple trophies including a "double" in 1969 (IFA Shield and Calcutta Football League). He guided the team clinching Rovers Cup consecutively from 1970 to 1972 while players like Bhabani Roy were flourished under his tenure.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/sports/former-india-player-and-mohun-bagan-great-bhabani-roy-no-more/cid/1830568|title=Former India player and Mohun Bagan great Bhabani Roy no more|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=21 September 2014|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026145029/https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/sports/former-india-player-and-mohun-bagan-great-bhabani-roy-no-more/cid/1830568}} After managing the mariners in 1969–1971 and 1985–1987, Dutta returned to the club again in 1989.{{cite web|title=Counting chickens before the eggs are laid|url=http://m.rediff.com/sports/jul/23b.htm|work=rediff.com|accessdate=5 February 2017|date=23 July 1997|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624221922/http://m.rediff.com/sports/jul/23b.htm}} He then utilized an innovative 3–4–3 "Diamond System", with Abdul Khaliq and Okerie in the front, the club played offensively, which was rare in Indian football. At the 1997 Federation Cup, one of the most anticipated matches in Indian football history, Dutta managed the club against Banerjee's East Bengal in front of the recorded 131,000+ spectators at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.{{cite web|last1=Sengupta|first1=Somnath|title=Mohun Bagan and East Bengal: A Derby to Remember|url=http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2013/7/22/6phssedqppiaxjndh9sxxm3jph49r7|publisher=inbedwithmaradona.com|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204124327/http://inbedwithmaradona.com/journal/2013/7/22/6phssedqppiaxjndh9sxxm3jph49r7|archive-date=4 February 2017|date=27 July 2013}}{{cite web|title=Kolkata Derby: From the history book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=2129|publisher=the-aiff.com|work=All India Football Federation|accessdate=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205112038/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=2129|archive-date=5 February 2017|date=8 December 2012}} Despite a 4–1 defeat, fans lauded Mohun Bagan's impressive style of play under his "Diamond System".{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohun-bagan-blaze-of-glory/|title=Mohun Bagan: Blaze of Glory|last=Kapadia|first=Novy|date=7 June 2015|website=The Indian Express|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-date=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222151228/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohun-bagan-blaze-of-glory/}}{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/754003/the-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-derby-the-rivalry-that-divides-kolkata|title=The East Bengal-Mohun Bagan derby: The rivalry that divides Kolkata|first=Angikaar|last=Choudhury|website=Scroll.in|date=8 September 2015 |access-date=17 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200207/https://scroll.in/field/754003/the-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-derby-the-rivalry-that-divides-kolkata}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|title=The Kolkata Derby they met as early as 1921!|website=sportstarlive.com|date=1 December 2017|access-date=18 February 2018|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416094656/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece}}{{cite web |first=Arjun |last=Wadwha |url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/200805197/introduction-to-football/history-indian-football |title=History of Football in India |website=thesportscampus.com |publisher=TheSportsCampus |date=19 May 2008 |access-date=15 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825015957/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200805197/introduction-to-football/history-indian-football |archive-date=2012-08-25 |url-status=dead }}

Dutta has also managed another Kolkata-based NFL side Tollygunge Agragami from 1999 to 2000.{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html|title=Season ending Transfers 1999: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html|archive-date=17 February 2020|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=1999|access-date=1 July 2021}}{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2000: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|archive-date=17 February 2020|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=2000|access-date=25 November 2020}} He helped the team reaching final of the 105th edition of IFA Shield in November 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/khaleque-was-off-side-claims-amal-dutta/cid/1222177|title=KHALEQUE WAS OFF-SIDE, CLAIMS AMAL DUTTA|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=26 November 1999|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055248/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/khaleque-was-off-side-claims-amal-dutta/cid/1222177}} Tollygunge also played in the Calcutta Football League under his short spell of coaching.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/bnr-shock-tollygunge/cid/1223761|title=BNR SHOCK TOLLYGUNGE|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=12 July 1999|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055450/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/bnr-shock-tollygunge/cid/1223761}} In September 2006, Dutta was roped in as head coach of Chirag United in place of Belgian manager Philippe De Ridder.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200609.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF September 2006 - Amal Dutta replaces Philippe De Ridder|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=18 September 2006|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808221813/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200609.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}}{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=11 October 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}}{{cite web|url=http://www.unitedsportsclub.in/coaches-history.php|title=United SC Coaches – Amal Dutta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222133028/http://www.unitedsportsclub.in/coaches-history.php|archive-date=22 February 2020|access-date=26 January 2016|website=unitedsportsclub.com}} Dutta also managed teams like BNR, Titanium SC, Bhatri Sangha.{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/legendary-diamond-coach-of-indian-football-amal-dutta-passes-away-1.432067|first1=Ratan|last1=Chakraborty|title=চলে গেলেন বাঙালিকে বিশ্ব ফুটবলের স্বাদ দেওয়ার জনক|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|location=Kolkata|trans-title=The father who gave Bengalis a taste of world football has passed away|date=11 July 2016|access-date=28 November 2023|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024170204/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/legendary-diamond-coach-of-indian-football-amal-dutta-passes-away-1.432067|archive-date=24 October 2023}} He managed noted Indian club Dempo in 1981–82 and helped the team clinching Goa Senior Division League title in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://www.demposportsclub.com/club/coaches/|title=Dempo Sports Club » List of Coaches|access-date=19 October 2023|website=demposportsclub.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224203445/https://www.demposportsclub.com/club/coaches/|archive-date=24 February 2024}} In his coaching career, he managed the India national football team and helped them clinching gold at the 1987 South Asian Games, held in Pakistan.{{cite web|title=Five most successful Indian football coaches|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|date=31 August 2022|access-date=7 October 2022|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|first=Sathvik K|last=Bharadwaj|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905111022/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/|archive-date=5 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg87.html|title=3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India)|website=RSSSF|date=2000|access-date=7 October 2022|first1=Erik|last1=Garin|first2=Ian|last2=King|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730163755/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg87.html|archive-date=30 July 2022}} In 1967–68, and 1980–81, he managed Odisha in Santosh Trophy, and also worked as technical director of India while Syed Nayeemuddin was head coach. He also managed another Kolkata-giant Mohammedan Sporting.{{cite news|title=Indian Football Photographs — Mohammedan Sporting Club|date=1 August 2009|url=http://india-soccer.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html|access-date=13 December 2016|work=India-Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712101844/http://india-soccer.blogspot.com/2009/08/|archive-date=12 July 2023}} A rough and tough behavior coach in local and national level teams, and highly controversial character on and off the pitch, Dutta is known as the first Indian professional coach, who gave Bengali youngsters their first taste of world football by showing them video clippings of famous Brazilian players of that time.

Dutta was renowned for his bold and innovative tactics and formation, Diamond system.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at|title=Amal Dutta (1930—2016): the Indian football coach whom players swore by and swore at|date=12 July 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|first1=Atanu|last1=Mitra|location=Kolkata|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010193003/https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at|website=Scroll.in}} Popularly known as the "Diamond Coach" of Indian football for utilising the 3–4–3 diamond formation, he was one of the key figures who shaped the Kolkata Derby rivalry between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. Dutta is India's first ever licensed coach, who is credited to have employed modern methods in domestic football, before those became popular in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2016/jul/11/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-forgotten-visionary-of-indian-football-879765.html|title=Amal Dutta (1930—2016): The forgotten visionary of Indian football|date=11 July 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055319/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2016/jul/11/Amal-Dutta-1930-2016-The-forgotten-visionary-of-Indian-football-879765.html|website=newindianexpress.com|url-status=live|publisher=The New Indian Express}}

{{football squad on pitch|align=left

| GK = Balai

| RB = Bhabani

| RCB = Chandreshwar(C)

| LCB = Pradip

| LB = Altaf

| RCM = Nayeemuddin

| LCM = Priyalal

| RW = Sitesh

| RCF = Sukalyan

| LCF = Habib

| LW = Pranab

|caption=Amal Dutta's 4–2–4 line-up for Mohun Bagan against East Bengal at the 1969 IFA Shield final.}}

During his early days with the "red and gold brigade" as head coach, he felt that 2–3–5 formation is outdated and wanted to try a three-man defence influenced by the Soviet Union. His proposal to acquire the three-man defence tactic was denied by then East Bengal manager Jyotish Chandra Guha. He brought the iconic Brazilian 4–2–4 system in Mohun Bagan despite opposition from club legends including Sailen Manna, and later used the bold 3–4–3 formation. As chief coach of India, Dutta introduced the 4–4–2 formation at the Football at the 1987 South Asian Games, in which they won gold defeating Nepal. The 3–4–3 diamond formation was popularly used by Johan Cruyff's FC Barcelona. Being a stickler for discipline, Dutta revolutionized football in Kolkata.

Dutta was born in Calcutta, brought up in Shikdarpara Lane.{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/53151338.cms|title=মুছে গেল হীরকের দ্যুতি|website=eisamay.com|publisher=Ei Samay Newspaper|location=Kolkata|trans-title=The light of the diamond disappeared|date=11 July 2016|access-date=28 November 2023|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230035839/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/53151338.cms|archive-date=30 December 2023}} Noted Bengali poet and writer Akshay Kumar Baral was his maternal grandfather. In his earlier days, Dutta learnt Tabla playing from Radheshyam Dutta. He was married to Arati Dutta. The 1946 riots in Bengal changed Dutta's life for a while. In his working career before entering into coaching, Dutta was employed in both Bengal Nagpur Railway and Income Tax Department of India. He also worked in Rifle Factory Ishapore, also coached the institution's football team.

He is author of several books including Football Khelte Hole ({{lit|If You Play Football}}), and his autobiography Jotodin Bnachi ({{lit|So Long As I Am Alive}}). Dutta died on 10 July 2016 at the age of 86.{{cite news|title=Former India footballer and coach Amal Dutta dies at the age of 86|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/former-india-footballer-and-coach-amal-dutta-dies-at-the-age-of-86/story-jLU3rKDM78jUVGBRgSO6EK.html|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=10 July 2016|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=10 July 2016|archive-date=13 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713002536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/former-india-footballer-and-coach-amal-dutta-dies-at-the-age-of-86/story-jLU3rKDM78jUVGBRgSO6EK.html}}

In July 2016, Utpal Ganguly, president of Indian Football Association, announced that the best coach of every Calcutta Football League season will be awarded with Amal Dutta Trophy, as IFA's tribute to Amal Dutta.{{cite news|title=সেরা কোচ পাবেন অমল দত্ত ট্রফি|trans-title=The best coach will get Amal Dutta Trophy|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/khela/best-football-coach-will-get-amal-dutta-trophy-1.441342#|location=Kolkata|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=24 July 2016|access-date=24 July 2016|archive-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817065227/http://www.anandabazar.com/khela/best-football-coach-will-get-amal-dutta-trophy-1.441342}}{{cite news|title=অমল দত্ত ট্রফি পাচ্ছেন মৃদুল|trans-title=Mridul Banerjee to be felicitated with Amal Dutta Trophy|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mridul-banerjee-to-felicitated-amal-dutta-award-1.490868|location=Kolkata|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=6 October 2016|access-date=24 December 2016|archive-date=20 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720153818/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mridul-banerjee-to-felicitated-amal-dutta-award-1.490868}}

A multipurpose stadium named "Amal Dutta Krirangan" in Dum Dum, North 24 Parganas, was built in honour of Dutta, which was inaugurated by sports and PWD minister Aroop Biswas in March 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/aroop-biswas-inaugurates-amal-dutta-krirangan-in-dum-dum-404445|title=Aroop Biswas inaugurates Amal Dutta Krirangan in Dum Dum|date=6 March 2020|access-date=31 October 2022|website=www.millenniumpost.in|publisher=Millennium Post|location=Kolkata|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031065654/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/aroop-biswas-inaugurates-amal-dutta-krirangan-in-dum-dum-404445}}{{cite web|url=https://amarbangla.co/amal-dutta/|title=কিংবদন্তি কোচ অমল দত্তের নামে স্টেডিয়াম|trans-title=Stadium renamed after legendary football coach Amal Dutta|date=7 March 2020|access-date=26 January 2022|first=Shovan|last=Ganguly|website=amarbangla.co|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527231758/https://amarbangla.co/amal-dutta/|archive-date=27 May 2023|language=bn|location=Kolkata}} The stadium also hosts matches of Calcutta Football League.{{cite web|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/indian-football-association-ifa-send-video-of-saikat-sarkar-excellent-goal-in-cfl-2023-862917.html|title=CFL 2023, FIFA: কলকাতা লিগে অনবদ্য গোল, ভিডিয়ো পাঠানো হল ফিফায়|website=tv9bangla.com|publisher=TV9 Bangla|location=Kolkata|trans-title=CFL 2023, FIFA: Impressive goals in Kolkata league, video sent to FIFA|date=20 July 2023|access-date=28 November 2023|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229170250/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/indian-football-association-ifa-send-video-of-saikat-sarkar-excellent-goal-in-cfl-2023-862917.html|archive-date=29 December 2023|first1=Dipankar|last1=Ghoshal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/sports/football/ifa-nominated-footballer-saikat-sarkar-for-the-fifa-puskas-award/cid/1446206|title=কলকাতা ময়দানে সাইড ভলিতে গোল, পুসকাস পুরস্কারে এরিয়ানের সৈকত|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা|location=Kolkata|trans-title=Side volley goal at Calcutta Maidan, Ariane's beach at the Puskas Award|date=20 July 2023|access-date=28 November 2023|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229171631/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/ifa-nominated-footballer-saikat-sarkar-for-the-fifa-puskas-award/cid/1446206|archive-date=29 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/aryans-saikat-sarkar-scored-a-magnificent-goal-in-cfl-2023/wb20230719174547278278638|title=Saikat Sarkar Wonder Goal: শ্যাম থাপার স্মৃতি ফেরালেন কল্যাণীর সৈকত, বিস্ময় গোলের ঘোর কাটছে না ময়দানে!|website=etvbharat.com|publisher=ETV Bharat News|location=Kolkata|trans-title=Saikat Sarkar Wonder Goal: Shyam Thapa brought back the memory of Kalyani beach, wonder goal is not cut in the field!|date=19 July 2023|access-date=28 November 2023|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229180155/https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/sports/other-sports/aryans-saikat-sarkar-scored-a-magnificent-goal-in-cfl-2023/wb20230719174547278278638|archive-date=29 December 2023}}

India

• Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1953{{cite news |title=Indian Soccer Team To Rangoon |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rMw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476%2C1496116 |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=21 October 1953 |page=6 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513065005/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rMw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476,1496116 }}

East Bengal

• Durand Cup: 1956
• P. K. Nair Gold Cup: 1956

East Bengal{{cite web|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|date=12 July 2016|url=https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at|title=Amal Dutta (1930–2016): the Indian football coach whom players swore by and swore at|work=Scroll|access-date=10 September 2021|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015154246/https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at}}{{cite web|first=Akshat|last=Singhal|date=27 August 2020|url=https://www.theturffootball.com/articles/amal-dutta-the-tactical-genius/|title=Amal Dutta: The Tactical Genius|work=The Turf Football|access-date=10 September 2021|archive-date=10 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710140823/https://www.theturffootball.com/articles/amal-dutta-the-tactical-genius/}}{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=12 April 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs|title=Indian Football: Down the memory lane - East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s|work=Goal|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301125229/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs}}

• IFA Shield: 1965, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984
• Federation Cup: 1978, 1980
• Durand Cup: 1978, 1982
• Calcutta Football League: 1977, 1982, 1985
• Rovers Cup: 1980
• DCM Trophy: 1983
• Bordoloi Trophy: 1978
• Darjeeling Gold Cup: 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985
• Stafford Cup: 1981
• Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup: 1984
• Trades Cup: 1976
• William Younger Cup: 1976

Mohun Bagan{{cite web |title=The Centenary – 1980 to 1989 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/ |website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |access-date=7 May 2022 |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507102559/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/ }}

• IFA Shield: 1969
• Rovers Cup: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985
• Federation Cup: 1986, 1987
• Durand Cup: 1985, 1986
• Calcutta Football League: 1986

Dempo

• Goa Senior Division League: 1981

India

• South Asian Games Gold medal: 1987{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1987 Calcutta SAF Games |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1987safgames.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190314010952/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1987safgames.html |archive-date=14 March 2019 |url-status=dead |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |date=2000}}

Tollygunge Agragami

• IFA Shield runner-up: 1999
• McDowell's Cup: 1999{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/mcdowellscup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Mcdowell's Cup|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020107213007/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/mcdowellscup.html|archive-date=7 January 2002|url-status=dead}}

Chirag United

• Trades Cup: 2007;{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007tradescup.html|title="Celebration" Trades Cup 2007|website=indianfootball.de|date=2007|access-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718222953/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007tradescup.html|archive-date=18 July 2017}} runner-up: 2006{{Cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2006-07s.html|title=2006/07 Season in Indian Football|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123174000/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2006-07s.html|archive-date=23 November 2021|publisher=Indian Football Network|url-status=dead}}

Individual

• East Bengal "Lifetime Achievement Award": 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/bachendri-pal-conferred-bharat-gaurav-by-east-bengal-club-1406967895-1|title=Bachendri Pal conferred Bharat Gaurav by East Bengal Club|work=Jagranjosh|date=2 August 2014 |access-date=19 December 2019|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219124034/https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/bachendri-pal-conferred-bharat-gaurav-by-east-bengal-club-1406967895-1}}
• Sportskeeda Coach of the All time Indian Football XI{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|title=All time Indian XI|date=23 November 2016|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201149/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal}}

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• India national football team at the Olympics
• Football at the Asian Games
• List of East Bengal Club coaches
• List of India national football team managers

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