S. S. Narayan

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Shankar Subramaniam Narayan

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1934|11|12}}

| birth_place = Ottapalam, Kerala, British Raj{{Cite web|title=Olympian SS Babu Narayan passes away|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/olympian-ss-babu-narayan-passes-awayindia-olympics-babunarayanan-football-passes-away-1.5888742|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806022229/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/olympian-ss-babu-narayan-passes-awayindia-olympics-babunarayanan-football-passes-away-1.5888742|url-status=live}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|8|5|1934|11|12}}

| death_place = Thane, Maharashtra, India

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 1950–52

| clubs1 = Matunga Students

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1952

| clubs2 = Indian Gymkhana F.C.

| years3 = 1953–55

| clubs3 = Matunga AC

| years4 = 1955–58

| clubs4 = Caltex Bombay

| years5 = 1958–70

| clubs5 = Tata SC

| nationalyears1 = 1956–1964

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalcaps1 = 9[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/fifa-president-condoles-ss-narayans-death FIFA President condoles SS Narayan’s death] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810044033/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/fifa-president-condoles-ss-narayans-death |date=10 August 2021 }} AIFF

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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}}

Shankar Subramaniam Narayan{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/halloffame/narayan_ss.html |title=S.S. Narayan |access-date=13 May 2016 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180146/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/halloffame/narayan_ss.html |url-status=live }} (12 November 1934 – 5 August 2021),{{Cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/olympian-footballer-ss-nayaran-passes-away-indian-football-babu-narayan/article35754410.ece |title=Olympian footballer S.S. 'Babu' Nayaran passes away |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805181211/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/olympian-footballer-ss-nayaran-passes-away-indian-football-babu-narayan/article35754410.ece |url-status=live }} also known as S. S. "Babu" Narayan, was a footballer who represented India as a goalkeeper at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.{{cite news |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/bandya-kakade-dead/article4006771.ece |title=Bandya Kakade dead |date=18 October 2012 |accessdate=13 July 2013 |archive-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111195324/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/bandya-kakade-dead/article4006771.ece |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25820 |title=S. S. Narayan |work=Olympedia |access-date=1 December 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021070732/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25820 |url-status=live }}

Playing career

In club football, Narayan played for Tata SC and retired from the game in 1970, being replaced as goalkeeper at the club by Bandya Kakade.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Former-India-goalkeeper-Bandya-Kakade-passes-away/articleshow/16853242.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130713063939/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-17/top-stories/34524688_1_tata-sc-asian-games-goalkeeper |url-status=live |archive-date=13 July 2013 |title=Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade passes away |date=17 October 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=13 July 2013}} In 2013, he was felicitated by the Mumbai District Football Association for his contributions to Indian football.{{Cite web|last=Rizvi|first=Taus|date=2013-07-15|title=After a long wait, SS Narayan finally gets his due|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-after-a-long-wait-ss-narayan-finally-gets-his-due-1861251|access-date=2021-08-07|website=DNA India|language=en|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807102147/https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-after-a-long-wait-ss-narayan-finally-gets-his-due-1861251|url-status=live}} He was also a popular performer at the basketball court.{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|last4=|first4=|title=Former India football goalkeeper SS Narayan no more {{!}} Football News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-india-football-goalkeeper-ss-narayan-no-more/articleshow/85093949.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-07|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807102145/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-india-football-goalkeeper-ss-narayan-no-more/articleshow/85093949.cms}}

Honours

India

AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964{{cite web |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Tel Aviv Asia Cup |publisher=Indianfootball.de |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162221/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1955
Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1959merdekacup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1959 Merdeka Cup|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=IndianFootball|date=2000|last=Chaudhuri|first=Arunava|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608085202/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1959merdekacup.html|archive-date=8 June 2018}} (information given by Jaydeep Basu, Sunil Warrier, and Gautam Roy).