A. M. Bachan

Abdul Majid
Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Abdul Majid
Place of birth	Cuttack, Orissa, British India
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Mohammedan
	Orissa
International career
1951	India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing India
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 16, 2023

Abdul Majid "Bachan" was a former Indian association football player who played as a forward for Mohammedan SC and the India football team. The Bachan Memorial Football Tournament, organised by the Cuttack District Athletic Association (CDAA) at Cuttack is held in his memory.^[2]^[3]

Club career

Bachan played for the Calcutta club Mohammedan SC and was the captain of the squad that won their 8th Calcutta Football League title in 1948.^[4] He was the top scorer of that season with 21 goals.^[5]

Bachan represented the Orissa state in the Santosh Trophy.^[6] He was part of the team which reached the semi-finals of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in the 1950–51 edition held at Calcutta.^[7]^[8]^[9]

International career

Bachan was part of the India national squad that played at the 1951 Asian Games.^[1]^[10]^[11]

Honours

India

Asian Games Gold medal: 1951 ^[12]

Mohammedan Sporting

Calcutta Football League: 1948

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References

1 2 "Abdul Majid Bachan". Orisports. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
↑ "Maa Bhuasuni Club lift Bachan Memorial Trophy". Orisports. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
↑ "Rohit Academy win Bachan Memorial Football". Daily Pioneer. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
↑ @IndianfootballH (10 December 2021). "In 1948 Mohammedan SC became the first Indian club to win Calcutta League without losing a single match. The team was captained by Bechan. Out of 24 matches they won 20 & drew the rest. They scored 36 goals & conceded 6. This was Mohammedan's 8th league title" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 September 2022– via Twitter.
↑ Chakrabarty, Kushal (12 July 2012). "Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
↑ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1951 New Delhi Asian Games". indiafootball.de. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
↑ "Mewalal's hat-trick in Natl. Soccer". The Indian Express. 20 August 1950. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
↑ "The Bombay Chronicle, 19 August 1950". The Bombay Chronicle. 19 August 1950. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
↑ "Nirbhay Daily, 23 February 2023" (in Odia). Nirbhay. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
↑ Mitra, Atanu (23 October 2016). "Rakesh Oram plays for Mumbai City FC, but he's putting Odisha on the Indian football map". Scroll.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
↑ Shreekumar, S.S. (2020). The Best way forward: for India's Football. HSRA. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (15 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

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[amb-1] 1 2 "Abdul Majid Bachan". Orisports. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[2] "Maa Bhuasuni Club lift Bachan Memorial Trophy". Orisports. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[3] "Rohit Academy win Bachan Memorial Football". Daily Pioneer. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[4] @IndianfootballH (10 December 2021). "In 1948 Mohammedan SC became the first Indian club to win Calcutta League without losing a single match. The team was captained by Bechan. Out of 24 matches they won 20 & drew the rest. They scored 36 goals & conceded 6. This was Mohammedan's 8th league title" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 September 2022– via Twitter.

[5] Chakrabarty, Kushal (12 July 2012). "Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[6] "The Indian Senior Team at the 1951 New Delhi Asian Games". indiafootball.de. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[7] "Mewalal's hat-trick in Natl. Soccer". The Indian Express. 20 August 1950. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[8] "The Bombay Chronicle, 19 August 1950". The Bombay Chronicle. 19 August 1950. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[9] "Nirbhay Daily, 23 February 2023" (in Odia). Nirbhay. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

[10] Mitra, Atanu (23 October 2016). "Rakesh Oram plays for Mumbai City FC, but he's putting Odisha on the Indian football map". Scroll.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[11] Shreekumar, S.S. (2020). The Best way forward: for India's Football. HSRA. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[12] Ghoshal, Amoy (15 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

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