1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament

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1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Burma
Dates23 October – 2 November 1953
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Third placeFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored22 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Samuel Gordon (4 goals)
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The 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the second edition of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma. India won the cup for a second time by winning all thee matches. [1] It was India's first outright win in an international football tournament played abroad. [2] The team received the rolling Colombo Cup and a Special Burma Cup for permanent retention. [3]

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Overview

The India team arrived in Rangoon on 22 October 1953 and the Pakistan side, a week before. The Indian Express described the Aung San Stadium, where all matches were to be played, as having "concrete and semi permanent stands all around the ground" with a capacity of 30,000. The rules of the tournament had not made wearing boots mandatory. [4] Four of India's players — Sailen Manna, Ahmed Khan, Pansanttom Venkatesh and M. Thangaraj (in the second half) — played bare-footed against Pakistan in the tournament's first game, on 23 October. [5]

Squads

Ceylon [1] India [6] Pakistan [4]
  • T. H. Soono (captain)
  • M. Sheriff
  • O. L. M. H. Deen
  • A. C. M. Junaid
  • A. C. M. Khan
  • Karunapala Fernando
  • T. Bongso
  • L. Cornelies
  • Andrew Fernando
  • T. J. Azeez
  • M. T. A. Ossen
  • Peter Ranasinghe
  • Basheer Ahmed
  • K. A. Premadasa
  • A. R. Jailabdeen
  • M. I. M. Laheer
  • K. S. Richard
  • K. Poddiappuhamy

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of India.svg  India 330072+56 Champions
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 311172+53
3Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 311167−13
4Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 3003211−90
Source: RSSSF

Matches

India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
D'Souza Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon
Referee: U. Kim Teikh (Burma)
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg3–2Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Samuel Gordon Soccerball shade.svg22', 60', 64' Report Ossen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Azeez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Venkatesh Soccerball shade.svg?'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Maung May Lay (Burma)
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Ba Kyu Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.) Report Ismail Soccerball shade.svg49'
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–4 India  Flag of India.svg
Samuel Gordon Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ba Kyu Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Thangaraj Soccerball shade.svg4', ?'
Venkatesh Soccerball shade.svg?'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg?'
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon
Referee: Mahomed Shah (Pakistan)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6–0Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Akbar Jan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ismail Soccerball shade.svg10', 13'
Gunaid Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
Kutty Soccerball shade.svg37', 42'		 Report
Aung San Stadium, Rangoon

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Samuel Gordon

3 goals

  • Flag of Pakistan.svg Ismail

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg Gunaid (against Pakistan)

References

  1. 1 2 Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1953 (Rangoon, Burma)". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Indian Team Celebrate". The Indian Express. 4 November 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "India Presented With Trophies". The Indian Express. 4 November 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Indian Soccer Team in Rangoon". The Indian Express. 23 October 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "India's Win". The Indian Express. 25 October 1953. p. 9. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Indian Soccer Team To Rangoon". The Indian Express. 21 October 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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