Sheoo Mewalal

Mewalal was born in Daulatpur in Chitarghati Panchayat of the Gaya district (now Nawada district) in Bihar, to Sahoo Mahadeoram and Kusumi Devi. He spent his early days playing football with the seeds of a tar tree near the banks of the Khuri River, which flows through his village.{{cite web|first=Debjit|last=Lahiri|title=Remembering India's most prolific centre forward - Sahoo Mewalal|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=30 October 2012|access-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020191438/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal|archive-date=20 October 2014}}

In 1937, his family moved to Calcutta (now Kolkata). His father worked at Fort William, and the family resided in the Fort William and Hastings neighborhoods. Once in Calcutta, Mewalel's footballing talent was noticed by Sergeant Barnett who helped him join the Morning Star Club. Barnett would become his first coach. Known for his ability to shoot with both feet, Mewalal credited Sergeant R. Blackey for helping him learn the technique.{{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/ |url-status= live }} Earlier coached by Bagha Som,{{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}} he began playing as a right-in and was eventually urged by the club to play in the center-forward position, considering his physique and ball-shooting technique.

He began playing for the Napier Club the following year. He made his name at the club after scoring an important goal in a draw against Grear Sporting Club. Mewalal also represented Bengal in Santosh Trophy and played alongside Sailen Manna,{{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}} and won the tournament in 1953–54 season, in which he scored a goal in their 3–1 win against Mysore in final. Managed by Balaidas Chatterjee, Bengal won multiple Santosh Trophy titles during that time,{{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}} and Mewalal scored all total 39 goals for the team.

Mewalal started his senior career in 1938 with Kidderpore SC which was then playing in the 2nd Division of the Calcutta Football League.{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/|title=IFA (WB) – Team: KIDDERPORE SC|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association|access-date=17 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170955/https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/}} He came into the limelight in 1944 when he scored the winning goal for the IFA XI against India XI. In 1945, he joined the 1st Division club Aryans, one of the oldest clubs in the country.{{cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/aryan-club-rising-from-the-ashes/|title=Aryan Club — Rising From the Ashes|date=16 December 2010|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|access-date=21 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114063049/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/aryan-club-rising-from-the-ashes/|archive-date=14 January 2012}} It was his hat-trick for Aryans in the same year against Mohun Bagan A.C. in a Calcutta league match that impressed the then Mohun Bagan captain Sailen Manna. Mewalal also appeared with another Calcutta Football League side George Telegraph.{{cite web|url=https://insidesports.in/archives/1892|title=ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব|website=insidesports.in|publisher=Inside Sports Bengali|language=bn|trans-title=District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=18 July 2021|access-date=22 October 2022|archive-date=22 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022070623/https://insidesports.in/archives/1892}}

In 1946, he joined Mohun Bagan and played under captaincy of Manna. In 1947, he joined the Eastern Railway Football Club. After spending eight years with them, he joined BNR Football Club. In 1958, while playing in an Inter-Railway tournament in Kharagpur, he broke his knee. This incident ended Mewalal's illustrious 20-year career.

During his club career, Mewalel scored more than 150 goals in the local league. He also scored 39 goals—including five hat-tricks—for BNR in the Santosh Trophy competition. Mewalal was the top scorer in the Calcutta Football League on four occasions. He achieved this feat in 1949, 1951, and 1954 for Eastern Railways and in 1958 for BNR.{{cite web|url=http://archives.anandabazar.com/e_kolkata/2013/december/anache_kanache.html|title=ইস্টার্ন রেলওয়ে ফুটবল ক্লাব — ১৪১ বছরের পুরনো একটি ক্লাবের ইতিহাস ও ঐতিহ্য|trans-title=Eastern Railway Football Club — History and heritage of a 141-year-old club|website=archives.anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=Bengali|date=21 December 2013|access-date=24 March 2023|location=Kolkata|first=Rajat|last=Karmakar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127103722/http://archives.anandabazar.com/e_kolkata/2013/december/anache_kanache.html|archive-date=27 January 2022}} He also scored a record of 32 hat-tricks in local football tournaments, a record unbroken to this day. Mewalal scored 1032 goals in his career, in official and unofficial games.{{cite web |title= Remembering India's most prolific centre forward — Sahoo Mewalal |url= http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal |website= sportskeeda.com |date= 30 October 2012 |access-date= 20 October 2014 |archive-date= 20 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141020191438/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/remembering-indias-most-prolific-centre-forward-sahoo-mewalal }}

Playing for the India national team, Mewalal's first major tournament was the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25816 |title=Sheoo Mewalal |work=Olympedia |access-date=17 October 2021 |archive-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017194309/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25816 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss2915/stories/20060415012103900.htm|title="India's greatest footballer" (about Sailen Manna)|website=hinduonnet.com|publisher=Sportstar|agency=The Hindu|date=15 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}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/indian-football-team-national-olympics-history-1948-1952-1956-1960|title=Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history|first=Utathya|last=Nag|website=olympics.com|publisher=The Olympics|language=en|location=|agency=|date=3 February 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=13 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013161643/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/indian-football-team-national-olympics-history-1948-1952-1956-1960}} As part of the preparation for Olympics, he went to Europe with the national team in July, that won matches against English teams like Pinner F.C., Hayes F.C. and Alexandra Park FC.{{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 Olympics, Indian team managed by Balaidas Chatterjee,{{cite web|title=Balai Das Chatterjee is Mohun Bagan Ratna 2013|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/|website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club}}{{cite web|title=Balaidas Chatterjee: MOHUN BAGAN RATNA 2013|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/|website=themohunbaganac.com}} went down 1–2 to France.{{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://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/a-natural-leader/article29710043.ece|title=A natural leader — Sailen Manna|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=15 March 2012|access-date=12 October 2022|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022224533/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/a-natural-leader/article29710043.ece|archive-date=22 October 2021}} Following the Olympics, the Talimeren Ao led team played exhibition games,{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss2915/stories/20060415012103900.htm|title="India's greatest footballer" (about Sailen Manna)|website=hinduonnet.com|publisher=Sportstar|agency=The Hindu|date=15 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}} winning a game against the Dutch club AFC Ajax 5–1.{{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}} He emerged as the top scorer in these games. Mewalal became part of the prominent Indian team during the "golden era" of Indian football,{{cite web|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659|title=The Golden Years of Indian Football|website=www.chaseyoursport.com|publisher=Chase Your Sport|location=Kolkata|first=Rounak|last=Majumdar|date=22 April 2019|access-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230046/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659|archive-date=7 November 2020}} managed by Hyderabad City Police head coach Syed Abdul Rahim, became one of the best teams in Asia.{{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://www.thehansindia.com/amp/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165|title=Old-timers recollect past glory of city football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022162920/https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165|archive-date=22 October 2021|publisher=The Hans India|date=14 July 2018|access-date=5 September 2021|first=Mohammed|last=Nizamuddin|location=Hyderabad, Telangana}}{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab|url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-two-revolution-under-rahim-saab/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=2021-03-16|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025021904/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-two-revolution-under-rahim-saab/}}

In March 1951, at the inaugural 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, he finished as the top scorer with four goals, with India winning the gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/172487-former-indian-olympic-football-star-passes-away?tmpl=component&print=1|title=Former Indian Olympic football star passes away|access-date=27 April 2011|date=23 April 2011|publisher=NDTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309071035/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/172487-former-indian-olympic-football-star-passes-away?tmpl=component&print=1|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}} Mewalal and his team defeated Iran 1–0 in the gold medal match to gain their first trophy.{{cite web|last1=Ghoshal|first1=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1951-new-delhi|website=www.sportskeeda.com|date=15 August 2014 |publisher=Sportskeeda|access-date=21 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322112033/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1951-new-delhi|archive-date=22 March 2017}} He was also a part of the team that competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was also part of the national team that toured to several European countries in the late 1940s and played against teams like Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, in which he netted six goals.{{cite web|first=G. C.|last=Das|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: SHEOO MEWALAL|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}} He later participated in the team's tours of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Thailand during the 1950s.

Mewalel was the first player after independence to score a hat-trick for India in a 4–0 victory over Burma in the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/international-hattrick-indian-footballers-sunil-chhetri/article31493307.ece/amp/ International hat-tricks scored by Indian footballers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116101915/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/international-hattrick-indian-footballers-sunil-chhetri/article31493307.ece/amp/ |date=16 November 2021 }} sportstar.thehindu.com. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web |last1=Dey |first1=Subrata |title=India – Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html |accessdate=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html#hats |archive-date=21 March 2019 |website=RSSSF |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Arunava |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1952quadrangularcup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1952 Colombo Quadrangular Cup|work=www.indianfootball.de|accessdate=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055657/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1952quadrangularcup.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}

In the mid-1970s, Mewalal became interim manager of India national football team and guided them achieving third place in 1977 King's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1977 Bangkok Kings Cup|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214653/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html|archive-date=19 August 2016|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2021|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url-status=dead}} He also worked as a trainer in the coaching camp formed by Russa United Club in Tollygunge in the 1990s.{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/|title=ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২|trans-title=Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2|first1=Mithun|last1=Bhowmick|location=Kolkata|publisher=IE Bangla Sports Desk|website=bengali.indianexpress.com|agency=Indian Express News Service|language=bn|date=15 December 2018|access-date=31 January 2019|archive-date=15 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115165835/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/}}

Mewalal married Laxmi Devi Lal in 1944 at the age of 18. They had three children together.

He was admitted to a Kolkata hospital on 14 November 2008 after suffering from pneumonia. Diagnosed with a gallstone, he was again admitted on 8 December and was operated upon on 19 December, after which he was placed on a liquid diet. He died on 27 December.{{cite web |title= Sahu Mewalal passes away |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081228/jsp/sports/story_10311187.jsp |publisher= The Telegraph — Calcutta |date= 28 December 2008 |access-date= 28 December 2008 |archive-date= 30 December 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081230145437/http://telegraphindia.com/1081228/jsp/sports/story_10311187.jsp |url-status= dead }}

India

• Asian Games Gold medal: 1951{{cite web|title=AIFF to felicitate surviving 1951 & 1962 Asian Games football gold medallists!|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/aiff-to-felicitate-surviving-1951-1962.html|website=Arunava about Football|access-date=3 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702174031/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/aiff-to-felicitate-surviving-1951-1962.html|archive-date=2 July 2013|url-status=dead}}
• Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1952, 1955{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#55|title=Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1955 (Dacca, Pakistan)|first=Neil|last=Morrison|website=RSSSF|date=1999|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=20 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820110914/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#55}}

Mohun Bagan

• IFA Shield: 1947

Bengal

• Santosh Trophy: 1950–51, 1953–54

Aryan

• IFA Shield runner-up: 1956{{Cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/team/aryan-club/|title=Aryan Club|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association West Bengal|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222112940/https://ifawb.org/team/aryan-club/|archive-date=22 December 2021}}

Individual

• Asian Games top scorer: 1951
• Calcutta Football League top scorer: 1949,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india49.html#calc|title=India 1949 – List of Champions: Calcutta League|website=RSSSF|date=2 March 2017|first=Neil|last=Morrison|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121452/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india49.html}} 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958

India

• King's Cup third place: 1977{{cite web |title=The Senior National Team at 1977 Kings Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214653/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

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Further reading

• {{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/09/19/130495|title=এশিয়ান গেমস অনেক দূরে চলে গেছে|website=kalerkantho.com|publisher=কালের কণ্ঠ|location=Dhaka|trans-title=The Asian Games going far away|date=19 September 2014|access-date=13 February 2023|archive-date=13 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074614/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/09/19/130495}}
• {{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/footballs-passage/|title=The passage of football in India|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association|location=Kolkata|access-date=11 September 2022|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129163914/https://ifawb.org/footballs-passage/}}
• {{cite web |first1=Ritabrata |last1=Banerjee |title=4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup |date=12 March 2015 |website=sportskeeda.com |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/4-instances-india-could-played-fifa-world-cup |publisher=Sportskeeda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131224003/https://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/4-instances-india-could-played-fifa-world-cup |archive-date=31 January 2023 }}

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