Subhash Bhowmick

{{Short description|Indian footballer and coach (1950–2022)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Subhash Bhowmick

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1950|10|2}}

| birth_place = Malda, West Bengal, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|1|22|1950|10|2}}

| death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| position = Striker

| years1 = 1969–1970

| clubs1 = East Bengal

| caps1 = 68

| goals1 = 40

| years2 = 1970–1973

| clubs2 = Mohun Bagan

| caps2 = 45

| goals2 = 50

| years3 = 1973–1976

| clubs3 = East Bengal

| caps3 = 67

| goals3 = 58

| years4 = 1976–1978

| clubs4 = Mohun Bagan

| caps4 = 45

| goals4 = 35

| years5 = 1978–1979

| clubs5 = East Bengal

| caps5 = 78

| goals5 = 67

| nationalyears1 = 1970–1985

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalcaps1 = 24[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-subhas-bhowmicks-death AIFF condoles Subhas Bhowmick’s death] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123115034/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-subhas-bhowmicks-death |date=23 January 2022 }}. www.the-aiff.com. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

| nationalgoals1 = 9{{cite web|first=Subrata|last=Dey|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|title=India - Record International Players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|archive-date=21 March 2019|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 August 2021}}

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = George Telegraph

| manageryears2 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs2 = East Bengal

| manageryears3 = 2002–2005

| managerclubs3 = East Bengal

| manageryears4 = 2006

| managerclubs4 = Mohammedan

| manageryears5 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs5 = Salgaocar

| manageryears6 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs6 = East Bengal

| manageryears7 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs7 = Mohun Bagan

| manageryears8 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs8 = Churchill Brothers (technical director){{cite news |title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 — Version 8 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfer-season-201213-version-8 |date=14 December 2012 |first1=Arunava |last1=Chaudhuri |access-date=18 July 2020 |work=Sportskeeda |archive-date=18 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718054225/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfer-season-201213-version-8 }}

| manageryears9 = 2014

| managerclubs9 = Mohun Bagan

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

{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1970 Bangkok|Team}}

}}

Subhash Bhowmick (2 October 1950 – 22 January 2022) was an Indian football player and manager. During his playing career, he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football, East Bengal{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|date=2011-07-04|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|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/}} and Mohun Bagan.[https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers Top 10 Bengali footballers in the history of Indian football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912111007/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers |date=12 September 2021 }}. Khel Now. Retrieved 12 September 2021.Venkat, Rahul. (22 January 2022). [https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-football-player-coach-subhas-bhowmick-dies-age-71 Indian football's Subhash Bhowmick dies at the age of 71] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215210309/https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-football-player-coach-subhas-bhowmick-dies-age-71 |date=15 February 2022 }}. Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022. He also represented India in various international tournaments between 1970 and 1985.

He was popularly known as Bhombol in the football arena of the West Bengal. He also served as technical director of Mohun Bagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/sanjoy-sen-katsumi-yusa-sony-norde-mohun-bagan-chennai-city-fc-i-league-1120985-2018-01-02|title=Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen steps down after loss to Chennai City FC|date=2 January 2018|first=Abreshmina S.|last=Quadri|website=indiatoday.com|publisher=India Today|language=en|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609052328/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/sanjoy-sen-katsumi-yusa-sony-norde-mohun-bagan-chennai-city-fc-i-league-1120985-2018-01-02}} Bhowmick was a honorary member of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc1792.com/pdf/CCFC-Annual-Report-2022.pdf|title=Calcutta Cricket & Football Club – 19/1, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata {{!}} 19th Annual Reports 2021–22|work=ccfc1792.com|access-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604170605/https://www.ccfc1792.com/pdf/CCFC-Annual-Report-2022.pdf|archive-date=4 June 2023}}

Club career

Bhowmick joined East Bengal Club in 1969 and, after spending a season there, joined Mohun Bagan in 1970.{{cite web|first=Atri|last=Mitra|date=22 January 2022|access-date=22 January 2022|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72-7736403/lite/|title=Former India footballer Subhash Bhoumick dies at 72|newspaper=Indian Express|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131082712/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72-7736403/lite/|url-status=live}} He was part of the club's Bangladesh tour of May 1972, where they defeated Dhaka Mohammedan, but lost to Shadhin Bangla football team.{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|title=৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান|first=Masud|last=Alam|website=www.prothomalo.com|publisher=The Daily Prothom Alo|language=bn|trans-title=Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh|agency=|date=19 April 2022|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002192020/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8}} At the end of the 1973 season, he returned to East Bengal and represented them till 1976, after which he rejoined Mohun Bagan. In East Bengal, he got guidance of coach Sushil Bhattacharya.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/19/13704072/legendary-indian-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-passes-away|title=Legendary Indian coach Sushil Bhattacharya passes away|date=19 July 2015|location=Kolkata|access-date=22 July 2015|first=Atanu|last=Mitra|publisher=Goal|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145235/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/19/13704072/legendary-indian-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-passes-away|url-status=dead}}

He was one of the prime faces of East Bengal team which had demolished Mohun Bagan 5–0 in the 1975 IFA Shield final at Calcutta.{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/flavours-of-kolkata/the-real-meaning-of-the-kolkata-derby/|title=The real meaning of the Kolkata Derby|date=2017-02-13|website=Economic Times Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-12|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211113134/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/flavours-of-kolkata/the-real-meaning-of-the-kolkata-derby/}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/kolkata-derby-100-years-of-passion-perseverance-and-emotion/article33880520.ece|title=100 years of Kolkata derby|date=19 February 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504142826/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/kolkata-derby-100-years-of-passion-perseverance-and-emotion/article33880520.ece}}{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/football/subhas-bhowmick-the-vibrant-winger-of-indian-football-1.6382379|title=Subhas Bhowmick: The vibrant winger of Indian football|date=22 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|archive-date=15 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715102823/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/subhas-bhowmick-the-vibrant-winger-of-indian-football-1.6382379|url-status=live}} After the 1977–78 season, he returned to East Bengal and retired in 1979.[http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/bhowmick_subhas.html Subhas Bhowmick] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207131438/http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/bhowmick_subhas.html |date=7 February 2022 }}. www.indianfootball.com. During his playing years, he was known as a powerful forward with good goal scoring abilities.{{Cite web|first=Shoubhik|last=Mukhopadhyay|url=https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|title=East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League|date=10 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2019|website=i-league.org|publisher=I-League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925033144/https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|archive-date=25 September 2019}} He scored 83 goals for East Bengal and 82 for the Mohun Bagan between 1969 and 1977 as Kolkata football's popularity was at its peak during that era.

International career

Bhowmick represented India in various tournaments. He was a member of the Indian football team managed by P. K. Banerjee, that won the bronze medal in the Asian Games in 1970.{{cite web|title=Indian football's finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team|website=www.scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|access-date=27 February 2022|url=https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team|date=3 February 2020|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324024824/https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team}}{{cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1970 Bangkok|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1970-bangkok|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=26 August 2014|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195150/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1970-bangkok}}{{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}} in Bangkok, Thailand. He also represented India at the Merdeka Tournament, and won Pesta Sukan Cup in 1971.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp|title=East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players|access-date=25 February 2009|website=www.eastbengalfootballclub.com|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901194505/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp|archive-date=1 September 2009}}

Coaching career

Bhowmick began his coaching career in Calcutta Football League club 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}} Since joining East Bengal in 1999, he came out as one of the most successful coaches in the history of the club.{{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/}} He had a forgettable first stint with the same club during the 1999–2000 season. During his second stint as coach, the club won a multitude of trophies including back to back NFL titles in 2002–03 and 2003–04, apart from Kolkata Football League, Durand Cup and IFA Shield victories.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040522/spr-trib.htm#1 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India — Sports Tribune |access-date=26 May 2008 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207132718/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040522/spr-trib.htm#1 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|title=The League of foreign coaches|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|first1=Marcus|last1=Mergulhao|publisher=The Times of India|agency=TNN|location=Margao|date=29 September 2008|access-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616070718/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/the-league-of-foreign-coaches/articleshow/3537878.cms|archive-date=16 June 2024}}

East Bengal also won the ASEAN Club Championship in Indonesia in 2003 under his managership.{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=30 September 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/10-things-about-east-bengal-isl-clubs-must-know/chfah8z3ndrh10hnu8caln1md#94svgfsrrko1hr3gk4ehwk1b|title=10 things about East Bengal which every ISL club must know|work=Goal|accessdate=6 July 2021|archive-date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701133820/https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/10-things-about-east-bengal-isl-clubs-must-know/chfah8z3ndrh10hnu8caln1md#94svgfsrrko1hr3gk4ehwk1b|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Sabyasachi|last=Chakraborty|date=29 May 2020|url=https://www.badgeb.com/throwback-when-east-bengal-fc-became-the-champions-of-central-asia/|title=THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!|work=BADGEB|accessdate=6 Jul 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023055529/https://www.badgeb.com/throwback-when-east-bengal-fc-became-the-champions-of-central-asia/|archive-date=23 October 2020}} Bhowmick stepped down as coach of East Bengal in 2005 after being implicated in an alleged bribery scandal.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051205/sports.htm#7 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport |access-date=26 May 2008 |archive-date=18 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018012509/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051205/sports.htm#7 |url-status=live }}

He managed Mohammedan Sporting Club during the 2006 season, but was not as successful there as he was during his stint with East Bengal. In 2007, a relegation threatened Salgaocar SC appointed Subhash Bhowmick to be their technical director.{{Cite web |url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/30foot.htm |title=Mahindra deny Salgaocar first win |access-date=26 May 2008 |archive-date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207132719/https://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/30foot.htm }}{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/coach.asp|title=East Bengal Club, Coach's Corner: Subhash Bhowmick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221045246/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/coach.asp|archive-date=21 February 2009|work=eastbengalfootballclub.com|access-date=29 January 2024}} He remained as the Technical Director of the Goan outfit for the 2008 season also.{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccernetindia.com/fulldesc.php?story_id=861 |title=Soccernetindia-Home of Indian football — Content |access-date=26 May 2008 |archive-date=23 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723004315/http://www.soccernetindia.com/fulldesc.php?story_id=861 |url-status=live }} Towards the end of the 2008–09 I-League, a relegation threatened East Bengal Club appointed Bhowmick as their coach. He was retained as coach for the 2009–10 season, a particularly dismal season for the club. East Bengal lost all the matches they played, most of them against smaller clubs, in both the IFA Shield as well as the Durand Cup. Supporters and club officials fixed the blame squarely on Bhowmick, as he was essentially the only man responsible for team making and pre-season training for the 2009–10 season. Despite significant autonomy granted to Bhowmick by East Bengal administrators, as well as provision of extra training facilities, his team failed to perform.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090221045246/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/coach.asp East Bengal Club, Coach's Corner]}}

In the 2012–13 season, he coached Goan side Churchill Brothers SC as a technical director (as he did not hold an A-license, hence he could not officially be the coach of an I-League club), and led them to the top of the league standings in the I-League.

Controversy

On 2 December 2005, near Calcutta South Club, Bhowmick was caught red handed and arrested by the police for bribery case.{{Cite web|title=Former Indian footballer Subhash Bhowmick gets three years jail for bribery|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/jun/26/former-indian-footballer-subhash-bhowmick-gets-three-years-jail-for-bribery-1833770.html|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The New Indian Express|date=26 June 2018 |archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122043332/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/jun/26/former-indian-footballer-subhash-bhowmick-gets-three-years-jail-for-bribery-1833770.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Former Footballer Subhash Bhowmick Gets 3-Years Jail For Corruption|url=https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/indian-footballer-subhash-bhowmick-gets-3-years-jail-for-corruption-1873071|access-date=2022-01-22|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122134455/https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/indian-footballer-subhash-bhowmick-gets-3-years-jail-for-corruption-1873071|url-status=live}} Bhowmick was a superintendent of Central Excise and alleged to have accepted bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a businessman. According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), he had demanded the money from a Behala based businessman to settle his issue. In June 2018, the CBI Court found him guilty and sentenced Bhowmick to three years imprisonment.{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jun 26, 2018|title=Subhas Bhowmick: Subhas Bhowmick found guilty in bribery case, gets 3 years' jail {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/subhas-bhowmick-found-guilty-in-bribery-case-gets-3-years-jail/articleshow/64745654.cms|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122133617/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/subhas-bhowmick-found-guilty-in-bribery-case-gets-3-years-jail/articleshow/64745654.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=MP|first=Team|date=2018-06-25|title=East Bengal chief Subhas Bhowmick faces 3-year prison term|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/east-bengal-chief-subhas-bhowmick-faces-3-year-prison-term-306284|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.millenniumpost.in|language=en|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122134622/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/east-bengal-chief-subhas-bhowmick-faces-3-year-prison-term-306284|url-status=live}} His career was also marred after the Corruption controversy.{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2022-01-22|title=Asian Games medallist stalwart footballer Subhas Bhowmick dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72/article38307176.ece|access-date=2022-01-22|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122134045/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72/article38307176.ece|url-status=live}}

Death

Bhowmick died in Ekbalpur on 22 January 2022, at the age of 71. He suffered from diabetes and kidney ailments prior to his death.{{Cite news|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=Subhash Bhowmick passes away|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/subhash-bhowmick-passes-away-kolkata-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-india/article38307046.ece|url-status=live|access-date=22 January 2022|work=Sportstar|language=en|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206010150/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/subhash-bhowmick-passes-away-kolkata-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-india/article38307046.ece}}{{Cite news|title=Subhash Bhowmick, Indian Football Legend, Dies At 73 In Kolkata|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/subhas-bhowmick-indian-football-legend-dies-at-73-in-kolkata--news-46621|url-status=live|access-date=22 January 2022|work=Outlook|language=en|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206151309/https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/subhas-bhowmick-indian-football-legend-dies-at-73-in-kolkata--news-46621}}{{Cite news|date=22 January 2022|title=Former India footballer and coach Subhas Bhowmick dead|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72-7736403/|access-date=22 January 2022|work=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=4 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204003446/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/former-india-footballer-subhas-bhowmick-dies-at-72-7736403/|url-status=live}}

Legacy

In July 2022, Mohun Bagan announced the club awards have been named after famous personalities to be awarded to sportspersons every year henceforth, and "Best Forward Award" was renamed as Subhash Bhowmick Award in memory of him;{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=Sportstar |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095545/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece }} which was won by Kiyan Nassiri.{{cite web|url=https://footballjunction.in/mohun-bagan-day-awardees/|title=Mohun Bagan Day Awardees|first=Joy|last=Banerjee|website=footballjunction.in|publisher=Football Junction|language=|trans-title=|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=8 July 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021110337/https://footballjunction.in/mohun-bagan-day-awardees/|archive-date=21 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/shyam-thapa-has-been-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-of-this-year/|language=bn|trans-title=This year's 'Mohunbagan Ratna' is legend Shyam Thapa, 'Subhash Bhowmik' award received by Kian Nasiri|title=এবারের 'মোহনবাগান রত্ন' কিংবদন্তি শ্যাম থাপা, 'সুভাষ ভৌমিক অ্যাওয়ার্ড' পাচ্ছেন কিয়ান নাসিরি|first=Krishanu|last=Mazumder|website=sangbadpratidin.in|publisher=Sangbad Pratidin|location=Kolkata|date=7 July 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924170856/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/shyam-thapa-has-been-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-of-this-year/|archive-date=24 September 2022}}

Honours

=As player=

India

|last=Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970asiangames.html |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games |publisher=Indianfootball.de |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162324/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970asiangames.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}

  • Merdeka Tournament Third place: 1970{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/glory-beckons-malaysia-1.350803|title=Glory beckons Malaysia|first=Ajitpal|last=Singh|publisher=New Straits Times|date=7 September 2013|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908002123/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/glory-beckons-malaysia-1.350803|archive-date=8 September 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
  • Pesta Sukan Cup: 1971{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971pestasukancup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1971 Singapore Pesta Sukan Cup|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214722/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971pestasukancup.html|archive-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

Bengal{{cite news|last1=Anand|first1=Vijay|title=The history of Santosh Trophy|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|access-date=18 December 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=16 March 2014|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221072134/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/the-history-of-santosh-trophy|url-status=live}}

East Bengal{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/sports/football/remembering-subhash-bhowmick-one-of-the-best-forwards-of-indian-football-dgtl/cid/1324935|title=Subhash Bhowmick Death: ময়দানের 'বুলডোজার', গডফাদার-হীন হয়েও ফুটবলে রাজত্ব করে গিয়েছেন প্রায় এক যুগ|website=www.anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|date=22 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022|language=bn|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123075136/https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/sports/football/remembering-subhash-bhowmick-one-of-the-best-forwards-of-indian-football-dgtl/cid/1324935|url-status=live}}

Mohun Bagan

=As manager=

Bengal

  • Santosh Trophy: 1986–87[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870423&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Preview of the 1987 Santosh Trophy final]

East Bengal

  • ASEAN Club Championship: 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph|title=East Bengal's greatest hour: the 2003 ASEAN Cup triumph|date=27 July 2013 |access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110132946/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-down-memory-lane-east-bengal-asean-cup-win/1g0s2umzbaim11pbciaqjod9a1|title=Indian Football: Down the memory lane - East Bengal's ASEAN Cup win in 2003|access-date=2 December 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202091836/https://www.goal.com/en/news/indian-football-down-memory-lane-east-bengal-asean-cup-win/1g0s2umzbaim11pbciaqjod9a1|url-status=live}}
  • National Football League: 2002–03,{{cite news |title=East Bengal champs |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/apr/25nfl.htm |access-date=19 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=25 April 2003 |archive-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019163955/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/apr/25nfl.htm |url-status=live }} 2003–04{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=16 Apr 2021|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/i-league-nfl-history-successful-coaches-indian-football/cwzm10cj153g10ijg59h91a0q|title=Indian Football: The most successful coaches in I-League/NFL history|website=Goal.com|accessdate=1 Jul 2021|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416175940/https://www.goal.com//en-in/lists/i-league-nfl-history-successful-coaches-indian-football/cwzm10cj153g10ijg59h91a0q|url-status=live}}
  • San Miguel International Cup: 2004
  • Indian Super Cup: 2006
  • Durand Cup: 2002, 2004
  • IFA Shield: 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Calcutta Football League: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Churchill Brothers

  • I-League: 2012–13{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}

=Individual=

  • East Bengal "Lifetime Achievement Award": 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/dhanraj-pillay-conferred-with-bharat-gaurav-by-east-bengal-football-club-1501664139-1|title=Dhanraj Pillay conferred with Bharat Gaurav by East Bengal Football Club|work=Jagranjosh|date=2 August 2017 |access-date=19 December 2019|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219124033/https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/dhanraj-pillay-conferred-with-bharat-gaurav-by-east-bengal-football-club-1501664139-1}}
  • IndianFootball.com Awards —Coach of the Year: 2003{{cite web|url=http://indianfootball.de/data/ifc_awards/results2003.html|title=India — indianfootball.com AWARDS 2003 winners|archive-date=10 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030610034651/http://indianfootball.de/data/ifc_awards/results2003.html|date=2008|access-date=26 November 2016|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|url-status=dead}}

See also

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite web|date=20 December 2003|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/eb-score-one-miss-many-national-league-junior-s-first-minute-strike-takes-champions-past-tolly/cid/785143|title=EB score one, miss many — NATIONAL LEAGUE — Junior's first-minute strike takes champions past Tolly|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=6 September 2023|location=Calcutta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906111844/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/eb-score-one-miss-many-national-league-junior-s-first-minute-strike-takes-champions-past-tolly/cid/785143|archive-date=6 September 2023}}
  • {{cite web|title=Churchill Brothers SC 5–0 ONGC FC: The Red Machine demolish Subrata Bhattacharya's side|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93662/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-ongc-fc/report|work=Goal.com|date=11 October 2012|first=Anselm|last=Noronha|access-date=22 October 2012|archive-date=16 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116151905/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93662/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-ongc-fc/report|url-status=dead}}
  • {{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 }}
  • {{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/}}
  • {{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}}