India national football team results (unofficial matches 1924–1947)

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This is a list of the India national football team's results from 1924 to 1947 (pre-independence) that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches. India competed as Calcutta Indians and Calcutta Wanderers during the initial years. [1] [2]

Contents

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

1919

17 April 1919 British Inter-Theatre of War Championship 1919 Home Forces Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–0British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Aldershot, England
Report
25 April 1919 British Inter-Theatre of War Championship 1919 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg1–0Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg  Egypt Aldershot, England
Report

1924

September 1924 Rangoon XI British Raj Red Ensign.svg 0–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Rangoon
24 September 1924 Singapore FA Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 0–4 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Singapore
H. Bose Soccerball shade.svg
Samad Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
R. Ganguly Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Anson Road Stadium
Referee: C. Salter
25 September 1924 Singapore Chinese FA Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 0–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Singapore
M. Dutt Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Anson Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: R.H. Gale
28 September 1924 Hercules Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–2 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Batavia
Stadium: B.V.C.-veld, Weltevreden
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: W. van Galen
29 September 1924 Batavia FC (BVC) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Batavia
P Chatterjee Soccerball shade.svgStadium: B.V.C.-veld, Weltevreden
Referee: J. Hetharia
2 October 1924 West Java FA (WJVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Batavia
Stadium: B.V.C.-veld, Weltevreden
Referee: F.X.A. Drilling
5 October 1924 Hoogere Burger School (HBS) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Surabaya
Cana Soccerball shade.svg Stadium: T.H.O.R.-veld
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Henny van Alphen
9 October 1924 Soerabaja FA (SVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Surabaya
Stadium: T.H.O.R.-veld
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Wegeman
13 October 1924 Hercules Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Batavia
Willy Galstaun Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Chatterjee Soccerball shade.svgStadium: B.V.C.-veld, Weltevreden
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: W. van Galen
15 October 1924 Bandoeng FA (BVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Bandung
Referee: Foltynski
17 October 1924 Sidolig Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Bandung
Samad Soccerball shade.svgReferee: De Wilde
19 October 1924 North Java FA (NJVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–2 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Tegal
Julius Soccerball shade.svg M. Dutt Soccerball shade.svg
Samad Soccerball shade.svg
21 October 1924 Bandoeng FA (BVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 5–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Indians Bandung
De Jager Soccerball shade.svg5', 20'
Middleton Soccerball shade.svg10'
Giesel Soccerball shade.svg41'
? Soccerball shade.svg55' (o.g.)
? Soccerball shade.svgReferee: Foltynski

1926

20 October 1926 Duke of Wellington's Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 5–2 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Singapore
Hawthorn Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Osborne Soccerball shade.svg
Basford Soccerball shade.svg
Samad Soccerball shade.svgpen.'Soccerball shade.svg
Rahman Soccerball shade.svg
21 October 1926 Singapore FA Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 2–4 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Singapore
Chan Hee Soccerball shade.svg5'
Wan Puteh Soccerball shade.svg
N. Gossain Soccerball shade.svg
T. Shome Soccerball shade.svg
T. Das Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
24 October 1926 Hercules Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Batavia
26 October 1926 Semarang FA (VSO) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Semarang
28 October 1926 Bandoeng FA (BVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Bandung
30 October 1926 Oliveo Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–2 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Batavia
31 October 1926 West Java FA (WJVB) Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Batavia
3 November 1926 Hercules Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Batavia
5 November 1926 Vios Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Batavia
10 November 1926 Singapore Chinese FA Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 3–0 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Calcutta Wanderers Singapore
? Soccerball shade.svgo.g.'Soccerball shade.svg
Un Sun Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

1933

1933 Friendly Ceylon Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg 0–1British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India British Ceylon
Report Gostha Paul Soccerball shade.svg

1934

9 June 1934 [3] Natal XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 0–6British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Durban
Report Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg1'Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ramanna Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Curries Fountain
Attendance: 10,000
11 June 1934 [4] Natal XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 3–1British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Pietermaritzburg
Report
13 June 1934 Transvaal XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–7British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Johannesburg
A. Naidu Soccerball shade.svg Report Lakshminarayan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Ramanna Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Natalspruit Indian Sports Ground
Attendance: 4000
16 June 1934 Transvaal XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–6British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Pretoria
Govinder Soccerball shade.svg Report Bhattacharya
Lakshminarayan
Stadium: Caledonian Football Ground
1934 South Africa  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg0–2British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Johannesburg
Report Attendance: 6,000
1934 South Africa  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg0–2British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Durban
Report
1934 Natal Sunday League XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–7British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Boards XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 0–9British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Eastern Province XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–6British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Western Province XI Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–3British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Cape Town
Report
7 July 1934 South Africa  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg1–4British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Cape Town
Adams Soccerball shade.svg Report Lakshminarayan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
S. Chaudhuri Soccerball shade.svg
S. Dutt Soccerball shade.svg
1934 Nicualand Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–6British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Northern Natal Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 1–8British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Witwatersrand Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 0–1British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 Kimberley Xi Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg n/aBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India N/A
Report
1934 South Africa  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svgn/aBritish Raj Red Ensign.svg  India Durban
Report

1936

4 July 1936 Friendly India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  China Calcutta, India
Noor Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg Report Suen Kam Shun Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Calcutta FC Ground
Attendance: 100,000

1938

30 May 1938 Friendly India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg2–2British Burma 1937 flag.svg  Burma Calcutta, India
Lakshminarayan Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Pugsley Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Calcutta FC Ground
August 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg6–1 Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Adelaide, Australia
A. Nandi Soccerball shade.svg
Prosad Soccerball shade.svg
K. Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Hindmarsh Oval
Attendance: 3,000
August 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg1–4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria (Australia) Melbourne, Australia
K. Prosad Soccerball shade.svg Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
August 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg4–6 Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Sydney, Australia
Rahim Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Stadium: Sydney Showground
Attendance: 25,000
August 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg1–2 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Northern Districts (Australia) Cessnock, Australia
Lumsden Soccerball shade.svg Heeney Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Baddeley Park
5 September 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg6–5 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Brisbane, Australia
Rahim Soccerball shade.svg
Noor Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg
A. Nandi Soccerball shade.svg
Lumsden Soccerball shade.svg
B. Sen Soccerball shade.svg
A. Premlal Soccerball shade.svg
Brittain Soccerball shade.svgpen.'Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Attendance: 5,000
7 September 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg5–2 Flag of Queensland.svg Ipswich Ipswich, Australia
Noor Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg10'
Lumsden Soccerball shade.svg17', 90'Soccerball shade.svg
Rahim Soccerball shade.svg40'
Donaldson Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: North Ipswich Reserve
Attendance: 2,000
September 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg5–2 Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Toowoomba, Australia
Lumsden Soccerball shade.svgpen'Soccerball shade.svg
K. Bhattacharya Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg
Rahim Soccerball shade.svg89'
Kitching Soccerball shade.svg
Young Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Athletic Oval
22 September 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg6–4 Flag of New South Wales.svg South Coast New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,000
28 September 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg4–6 Flag of New South Wales.svg Granville New South Wales, Australia
Noor Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg
Lumsden Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg45'
Report R.Sanders Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Hextell Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
S McDonald Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Clyde Oval
8 October 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg1–5 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Perth, Australia
K. Prosad Soccerball shade.svg W. Waddell Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: WACA Ground
Attendance: 2,000
11 October 1938 India  British Raj Red Ensign.svg3–1 Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia Perth, Australia
Stadium: WACA Ground
Attendance: 2,000

See also

References

  1. "11 May 2023". Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. "The passage of football in India". Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. "The Terrific Tales of Mohun Bagan between 1925-50".
  4. "LEGENDS OF INDIAN FOOTBALL : GOSTHA PAL". 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-20.