Balaidas Chatterjee

Chatterjee was brought up and coached by legendary Dukhiram Majumder, founder of Aryans.{{cite web|url=https://banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com/untold-story-of-first-football-coach-of-bengal-sir-dukhiram-majumdar/|title=শিবদাস ভাদুড়ী,গোষ্ঠ পাল সকলেই তাঁর ছাত্র,বাঙালি মনে রাখেনি বাংলার ফুটবলের প্রথম কোচ দুখীরাম মজুমদারকে|website=banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com|publisher=Bangla Amar Pran – The glorious hub for the Bengal|date=4 December 2020|access-date=13 April 2022|first1=Avik|last1=Mondal|first2=Koustav|last2=Biswas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413052022/https://banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com/untold-story-of-first-football-coach-of-bengal-sir-dukhiram-majumdar/|archive-date=13 April 2022|language=bn}}{{cite web|url=https://xtratimebangla.in/sir-dukhiram-majumder-kicked-his-nephew-by-tieing-up-with-a-lamp-post/|title=ভাইপোকে পোস্টে বেঁধে লাথি মেরে ছিলেন স্যার দুখিরাম মজুমদার…|first=Xtratime Bangla|last=Webdesk|website=xtratimebangla.in|publisher=Xtratime Bangla|language=bn|trans-title=Sir Dukhiram Majumdar tied his nephew to a post and kicked him...|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=21 April 2020|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021061329/https://xtratimebangla.in/sir-dukhiram-majumder-kicked-his-nephew-by-tieing-up-with-a-lamp-post/}}{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/852994/a-19th-century-visionary-the-legend-behind-one-of-indias-first-football-scouts|title=A 19th century visionary: The legend behind one of India's first football scouts|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|website=scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|language=en|trans-title=|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=9 October 2017|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023142230/https://scroll.in/field/852994/a-19th-century-visionary-the-legend-behind-one-of-indias-first-football-scouts}}{{cite web|url=https://justnews24x7official.com/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE/|title=প্রসঙ্গঃ স্যার দুখীরাম মজুমদার|trans-title=Context: Sir Dukhiram Majumdar|language=bn|date=11 October 2020|access-date=21 October 2022|first=Biplab|last=Dasgupta|location=Kolkata|website=justnews24x7official.com|publisher=Just News 24×7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021165636/https://justnews24x7official.com/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE/|archive-date=21 October 2022}} He joined then Calcutta Football League side Mohun Bagan in 1921 and was part of the "golden era" of the club during British rule in India.{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan Ratna — Late Balaidas Chatterjee to receive the award posthumously|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/mohun-bagan-ratna-late-balaidas-chatterjee-to-receive-the-award-posthumousl|website=www.mohunbaganac.com|publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|date=26 July 2013|access-date=28 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035503/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/mohun-bagan-ratna-late-balaidas-chatterjee-to-receive-the-award-posthumousl|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Being a multi-sports personality, he was a tough guy on field, known for giving a "fitting reply" to the Europeans during matches. In 1923, they participated at the Rovers Cup in Bombay and defeated several English teams to reach the final, the first Indian team to do so,{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Anita |title=MOHUN BAGAN VILLA – GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN |url=https://breathingroots.co.in/2020/10/10/mohun-bagan-villa-gone-but-not-forgotten/ |website=Breathing Roots |date=10 July 2021 |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003050014/https://breathingroots.co.in/2020/10/10/mohun-bagan-villa-gone-but-not-forgotten/ }}{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Somnath |title=History Of Mohun Bagan (Part 1): The Success That Changed Indian Football |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/history-of-mohun-bagan-chapter-1-the-origin-and-the-success-that-changed-indian-football/ |website=The Hard Tackle |date=2 May 2010 |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025110131/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/history-of-mohun-bagan-chapter-1-the-origin-and-the-success-that-changed-indian-football/ }} but went down 4–1 to a technically superior team 2nd Battalion of Durham Light Infantry.{{Cite journal |last1=Bolsmann |first1=Chris |last2=Vahed |first2=Goolam |date=2017-11-02 |title='They Are Fine Specimens of the Illustrious Indian Settler': Sporting Contact between India and South Africa, 1914–1955 |url=https://cogentoa.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03057070.2017.1379689 |journal=Journal of Southern African Studies |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=1273–1291 |doi=10.1080/03057070.2017.1379689 |s2cid=148862123 |issn=0305-7070 |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003050545/https://cogentoa.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03057070.2017.1379689?cookieSet=1 |url-access=subscription }}{{Cite web |title=India - List of Rovers Cup Finals |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiaroverscuphist.html |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=RSSSF |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924164532/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiaroverscuphist.html }} They later defeated Calcutta' FC (the oldest football club in India with having Europeans in squad) for the first time in the return leg of Calcutta Football League. In 1925, his team became the first civilian Indian team to be invited in the historic Durand Cup, where they were defeated by Sherwood Foresters in semi-finals.{{Cite web |last1=Nag |first1=Utathya |last2=Peter |first2=Naveen |date=25 August 2021 |title=Durand Cup in focus as India's oldest football tournament seeks revival |url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/durand-cup-2021-history-indian-football-teams-legacy-oldest |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=Olympics |archive-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830155410/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/durand-cup-2021-history-indian-football-teams-legacy-oldest |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-07-27 |title=Top 10 moments in Durand Cup history |url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2019-history/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Khel Now |language=en-US |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226184414/https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2019-history |url-status=live }}

Chatterjee played for the club successfully as center half in 2–3–5 formation throughout his career. In the 1930s, He represented Mohun Bagan in multiple tournaments alongside some of club's legendary players — Karuna Bhattacharya,{{cite news |title=Mohun Bagan to honour legend Karuna Bhattacharya |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html |access-date=6 May 2022 |publisher=Business Standard |date=12 July 2015 |archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103740/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html }} Syed Abdus Samad,{{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}}{{cite book |author1=Majumdar, Boria |author2=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik |date=1 February 2006 |title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ |location=New Delhi |publisher=Penguin India |isbn=9780670058747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 April 2022}} Umapati Kumar,{{cite web|title=SAMAD: FOOTBALL WIZARD OF INDIA|url=https://www.booksie.com/557024-samad-football-wizard-of-india|date=2020|access-date=7 November 2022|first=S. A.|last=Nasar|publisher=Booksie|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929235552/https://www.booksie.com/557024-samad-football-wizard-of-india}} Sanmatha Dutta, Bimal Mukherjee, and Satu Chowdhury.{{Cite web |title=Era of Legends – 1930 to 1939 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Mohun Bagan Club |language=en-US |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505232956/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ }} After leaving Mohun Bagan, he appeared with Aryan, one of the oldest clubs in the city.

After retirement, he went on to become match referee and officiated numerous football matches between Indian and visiting European teams.

Chatterjee began his managerial career as trainer cum head coach in his former club Mohun Bagan and guided the team in Calcutta Football League until joining the Indian team in 1948. He later served as secretary of the club.{{cite web|title=History of Mohun Bagan – Presented by MohunBaganClub.com: 1940–1949|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1940-1949/|publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|date=2014|access-date=26 July 2019|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930004054/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1940-1949/|archive-date=30 September 2022}} Under his leadership, youth department of Mohun Bagan was set up in 1944. During his tenure, Sheoo Mewalal signed with and played for "the mariners".{{cite web|url=https://theawayend.co/2020/05/24/sheoo-mewalal-a-thousand-goals-in-apathy/|title=Remembering Sheoo Mewalal: A Thousand Goals in Apathy|website=theawayend.co|publisher=Flying Goalie|agency=The Away End|date=24 May 2020|access-date=28 October 2022|author=Rahim|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922213533/https://theawayend.co/2020/05/24/sheoo-mewalal-a-thousand-goals-in-apathy/|archive-date=22 September 2021}}

After gaining independence from Great Britain in 1947, India sent a football team to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87|title=ভারত যেদিন নেমেছিল খালি পায়ে... [The day India landed barefoot ...]|website=www.prothomalo.com|publisher=Prothom Alo|date=1 August 2018|access-date=4 April 2022|first=Mehedi|last=Hassan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404094319/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87|archive-date=4 April 2022|language=bn}}{{cite web |first=Somnath |last=Sengupta |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/legends-of-indian-football-rahim-saab/ |title=Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab |website=www.thehardtackle.com |publisher=The Hard Tackle |date=26 December 2010 |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615042007/http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/legends-of-indian-football-rahim-saab/ |archive-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|title=বাংলা ভাগের ক্ষত কিভাবে বিষিয়ে দিল মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?|trans-title=How did the wound of the partition of Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?|first1=Ayan|last1=Bhattacharya|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107163804/https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|website=inscript.me|publisher=ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ|location=Kolkata|language=bn|date=10 September 2023|access-date=7 November 2023}} Chatterjee became head coach of India and he had prepared the team that defeated Department Store XI 15–0 on 13 July, and Metropolitan Police F.C. 3–1 on 16 July. As part of preparation, they toured to Europe and went on to defeat English teams, Pinner F.C. 9–1 on 24 July, Hayes F.C. 4–1 on 26 July, and Alexandra Park FC 8–2 on 28 July.{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/sheoo-mewala/|title=Player: Sheoo Mewalal|website=ifawb.com|publisher=Indian Football Association|location=Kolkata|access-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127195136/https://ifawb.org/sheoo-mewala/|archive-date=27 November 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Dutta|first1=Anindya|title=When India almost beat France at football |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/when-india-almost-beat-france-at-football-olympics-1948-world-cup-1950-first-indian-football-team-why-india-does-not-qualify-for-world-cup/article24573413.ece |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=16 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918034403/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/when-india-almost-beat-france-at-football-olympics-1948-world-cup-1950-first-indian-football-team-why-india-does-not-qualify-for-world-cup/article24573413.ece |archive-date=18 September 2019 }}{{cite web |last1=Morrison |first1=Neil |title=Indian Olympic team tour of Europe 1948 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiaoly-eurotour48.html |access-date=19 September 2019 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310015200/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiaoly-eurotour48.html |archive-date=10 March 2019 }}{{cite web |last1=Daniel |first1=Chris Punnukattu |title=India's 1948 Europe tour & the first international match |url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2013/03/23/exclusive-indias-1948-europe-tour-the-first-international-match/ |website=blog.cpdfootball.de |date=23 March 2013 |access-date=18 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044121/http://blog.cpdfootball.de/2013/03/23/exclusive-indias-1948-europe-tour-the-first-international-match/ |archive-date=28 September 2018 }}

In the main tournament, their first match was against Burma, but the game was a walkover. India played their one and only match of the tournament against France,{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/sports-now/story/2011-07-19/did-india-withdraw-from-the-1950-world-cup-because-they-were-not-allowed-to-play-barefoot#:~:text=SOCCER%2FFOOTBALL%20LEGEND%3A%20India%20withdrew,not%20allowed%20to%20play%20barefoot.&text=India%20surprised%20the%20world%20with,Summer%20Olympics%20in%20London%2C%20England|title=Did India withdraw from the 1950 World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?|website=Los Angeles Times|date=19 July 2011|access-date=12 November 2022|first=Brian|last=Cronin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111124551/https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/sports-now/story/2011-07-19/did-india-withdraw-from-the-1950-world-cup-because-they-were-not-allowed-to-play-barefoot|archive-date=11 November 2022}} in which Chatterjee was the head coach of the Indian side. India lost the match 2–1 through goals from René Courbin and René Persillon, with the Indian goal coming from Sarangapani Raman.{{cite web|title=France — India|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197049/matches/match=32358/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022083853/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197049/matches/match=32358/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2009|work=FIFA|access-date=1 March 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/1948_LONDON_SQUADS.htm |title=Olympic Football Tournament 1948 (National Squads) |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=27 October 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027113228/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/1948_LONDON_SQUADS.htm }}{{cite web|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659|title=The Golden Years of 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April 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108120620/http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss2915/stories/20060415012103900.htm|archive-date=8 January 2007|first1=S|last1=Patronobish|first2=Amitabha|last2=Das Sharma|url-status=dead}} Sheoo Mewalal,{{cite web |author= Sengupta, Somnath |title= Legends Of Indian Football : Sheoo Mewalal |url= http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-sheoo-mewalal/ |website= thehardtackle.com |date= 27 December 2012 |access-date= 20 October 2014 |archive-date= 28 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141028130451/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-sheoo-mewalal/ }}{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/1020550/indian-football-of-captains-and-controversies|title=Indian football: Of captains and controversies|website=scroll.in|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|date=29 March 2022|access-date=13 August 2022|archive-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623023836/https://scroll.in/field/1020550/indian-football-of-captains-and-controversies}} Mahabir Prasad,{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/mahabir-prasad-1.html |title=Mahabir Prasad Olympic Results |access-date=10 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218134825/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/mahabir-prasad-1.html |archivedate=18 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/1948_LONDON_SQUADS.htm |title=Olympic Football Tournament 1948 (National Squads) |access-date=5 November 2014 |archive-date=27 October 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027113228/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/1948_LONDON_SQUADS.htm }} and Ahmed Khan.{{cite 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India later went on to play few friendly matches in their Nederlands tour, where they went down to Sparta Rotterdam, but managed to win 5–1 against Ajax Amsterdam.{{cite web|url=https://www.john-woodbridge.com/en/blog/67_india-football-1948-olympics.html|title=You play bootball, we play football !|website=www.john-woodbridge.com|publisher=John Woodbridge & Sons Makers Ltd|date=21 November 2019|access-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012123119/https://www.john-woodbridge.com/en/blog/67_india-football-1948-olympics.html|archive-date=12 October 2022}}{{cite book |author1=Majumdar, Boria |author2=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik |date=1 February 2006 |title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ |location=New Delhi |publisher=Penguin India |isbn=9780670058747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 April 2022}}

Chatterjee again took charge of India in 1953 and managed the team in Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament in Rangoon. India won title as few new faces like Amal Dutta,{{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}} Anthony Patrick, and Chandan Singh Rawat.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-international-footballer-anthony-patrick-passes-away/articleshow/5849395.cms |title=Former international footballer Anthony Patrick passes away |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |date=23 April 2010 |access-date=28 October 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028201336/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-international-footballer-anthony-patrick-passes-away/articleshow/5849395.cms }} got the opportunity to play.{{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 associated with Mohun Bagan in the 1950s and 60s, and mentored some of India's notable footballers, predominantly Chuni Goswami,{{cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/jarnail-singh-tough-guy-indian-footballs-golden-era|title=Jarnail Singh: The Tough Guy of Indian Football's Golden Era|website=newsclick.in|publisher=NewsClick|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|date=7 May 2020|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426082648/https://www.newsclick.in/jarnail-singh-tough-guy-indian-footballs-golden-era|archive-date=26 April 2022}}{{cite news|title=Chuni Goswami Profile: International Football Career|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/chuni-gosami.html|access-date=1 May 2020|website=www.iloveindia.com|publisher=I love India|archive-date=19 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519182815/http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/chuni-gosami.html}}{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |title=1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1960s-mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-trophies-indian-football/1utzzq9j0icvgze2iw9ple0p1 |website=Goal |access-date=26 August 2020 |date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207100844/https://www.goal.com/en/news/1960s-mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-trophies-indian-football/1utzzq9j0icvgze2iw9ple0p1 }}{{cite web |title=Chuni Goswami: A legend in every sense of the word |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/chuni-goswami-legend-every-sense-indian-football.html |website=theweek.in |publisher=The Week |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126011337/https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/chuni-goswami-legend-every-sense-indian-football.html |archive-date=26 November 2018 }} and Kajal Mukherjee.{{cite web|first=G. C.|last=Das|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: KAJAL MUKHERJEE|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=www.kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football}} When Arun Sinha became coach, Chatterjee became team manager of the club. In the 1960s, the club won Calcutta Football League, IFA Shield and Durand Cup multiple times.{{cite web |title=The Champions – 1950 to 1959 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1950-1959/ |website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505210604/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1950-1959/ }} He was in the team management of Mohun Bagan, and was part of Jarnail Singh led team that toured to East Africa and played matches in Uganda, Kenya, Zanzibar and Tanganyika.{{cite web |title=1960 to 1969 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/726-2/ |website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |access-date=6 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505210606/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/726-2/ }}{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|title=Past Masters of Indian Sports: Jarnail Singh Dhillon, the hard tackler who many consider the all-time best Indian defender|website=firstpost.com|publisher=FirstPost|first=Ujwal|last=Singh|date=12 August 2020|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724200536/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|archive-date=24 July 2021}}

Chatterjee became coach of Bengal football team in 1949. He trained players for the Santosh Trophy, one of the prestigious tournaments in the country.{{Cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=27 May 2012|access-date=7 March 2021|title=Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412140304/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2}} With Bengal, he won six Santosh Trophies between 1949 and 1959, and groomed players like Sailen Manna,{{cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: SAILEN MANNA — LIVING LEGEND OF INDIAN FOOTBALL|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}} Sheoo Mewalal, P. K. Banerjee.{{cite web|url=https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12|title=ময়দানের তৃতীয় নয়ন|trans-title=The Third Eye of Kolkata Maidan|website=prohor.in|publisher=Prohor News|first1=Prasenjit|last1=Dutta|language=bn|location=Kolkata|date=22 May 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205002504/https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12}}

Mohun Bagan{{Cite web |title=Countrywide success – 1920 to 1929 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |language=en-US |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505224747/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ }}

• Rovers Cup runner-up: 1923
• IFA Shield runner-up: 1923

India

• Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1953{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1953 Rangoon Quadrangular Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1953quadrangularcup.html |website=indiafootball.de |access-date=22 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819215018/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1953quadrangularcup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Indian Team Celebrate |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=usw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1939%2C2393048 |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=4 November 1953 |page=6 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513065004/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=usw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1939,2393048 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=India Presented With Trophies |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=usw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2927%2C2392456 |access-date=13 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=4 November 1953 |page=6 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513065005/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=usw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2927,2392456 |url-status=live }}

Bengal{{cite journal |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14660970500106410?journalCode=fsas20 |title=Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence |publisher=Taylor & Francis |date=6 August 2006 |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301202832/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14660970500106410?journalCode=fsas20 |journal=Soccer & Society |volume=6:2–3 |issue=2–3 |pages=227–256 |doi=10.1080/14660970500106410 |s2cid=216862171 |url-access=subscription }}

• Santosh Trophy: 1949–50, 1950-51, 1951–52, 1953-54, 1955–56, 1958-59, 1959-60

Individual

• Mohun Bagan Ratna: 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day |url-status=dead |title=Mohun Bagan Ratna – The Jewels of Mohun Bagan |website=mohunbaganac.com |publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |date= |access-date=2015-09-20 |archive-date=9 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909184150/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day }}{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/balaidas-chatterjee-posthumously-awarded-mohun-bagan-ratna-113072901219_1.html |url-status=dead |title=Balaidas Chatterjee posthumously awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna |website=www.business-standard.com |publisher=Business Standard India |date=29 July 2013 |access-date=13 October 2022 |location=Kolkata |agency=Press Trust of India |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013060233/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/balaidas-chatterjee-posthumously-awarded-mohun-bagan-ratna-113072901219_1.html }}{{Cite web |date=2015-07-01 |title=B. D. Chatterjee given MB Ratna posthumously; Jerseys presented to McDowell's Mohun Bagan players — McDowell's Mohun Bagan — News Mohun Bagan News |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/b.-d.-chatterjee-given-mb-ratna-posthumously-jerseys-presented-to-mcdowells |access-date=2023-07-30 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701185234/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/b.-d.-chatterjee-given-mb-ratna-posthumously-jerseys-presented-to-mcdowells }}

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• Football in Kolkata
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• History of the India national football team
• India national football team at the Olympics
• List of India national football team managers

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