1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament

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1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host country India
Dates18–26 December 1954
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon
Third placeFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored17 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg Puran Bahadur Thapa (4 goals)
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1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament was the third edition of the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Calcutta, India. India won the tournament for a third time. [1]

Contents

Squads

Ceylon [1] India [1] Pakistan [2]
  • Peter Ranasinghe (captain)
  • M. Sheriff
  • J. A. G. Wilson
  • O. K. Khan
  • A. C. M. Junaid
  • M. B. Saldin
  • T. Meedin
  • K. A. Premadasa
  • M. I. M. Laheer
  • T. S. Jayman
  • M. Sainoon
  • Tom Marikar Deen
  • Andrew Fernando
  • N. B. Hemachandra
  • Tom Ossen
  • A. R. Jailabdeen
  • Karunapala Fernando

Points Tables

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of India.svg  India 321063+35 Champions
2Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon 31114403
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 311145−13
4Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 301235−21
Source: RSSSF

Matches

India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Noor Soccerball shade.svg Report Fernando Soccerball shade.svg
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Fakhri Soccerball shade.svg Report Sein Pe Soccerball shade.svg
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–1Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg  Ceylon
Jamil Soccerball shade.svg
Amin Soccerball shade.svg		 Report M. Sainoon Soccerball shade.svg
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Thapa Soccerball shade.svg
Patrick Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Samuel Soccerball shade.svg
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg2–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Deen Soccerball shade.svg
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Htoo Wa Soccerball shade.svg
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Thapa Soccerball shade.svg71', 73', 75' Report Fakhri Soccerball shade.svg55'
Calcutta FC Ground, Calcutta
Attendance: 1,00,000

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament 1954 (Calcutta, India)". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
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