1953 Colombo Cup

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1953 Colombo Cup
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)
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The 1953 Colombo Cup was the second edition of the Colombo Cup 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]

Contents

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

Points table

(C) refers to champions

Pos.TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of India.svg  India (C)330072+56
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 311172+54
3Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 311167-14
4Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon 3012211-91

Matches

India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
D'Souza Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Aung San Stadium
Referee: U. Kim Teikh (Myanmar)
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg3–2Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg22', 60', 64' Report Ossen Soccerball shade.svg21'
Azeez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Aung San Stadium
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Venkatesh Soccerball shade.svg?'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report
Aung San Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Maung May Lay (Myanmar)
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
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg2–4 India  Flag of India.svg
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ba Kyu Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Thangaraj Soccerball shade.svg4', ?'
Venkatesh Soccerball shade.svg?'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg?'
Aung San Stadium
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

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References

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  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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