1951 IFA Shield final
Event | 1951 IFA Shield | ||||||
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East Bengal won after a replay | |||||||
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Date | 11 September 1951 | ||||||
Venue | East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 16,000 (estd.) | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 18 September 1951 | ||||||
Venue | 1950 1952 → |
The 1951 IFA Shield Final was the 59th final of the
East Bengal won the final 2–0 to claim their 5th IFA Shield title. P. B. A. Saleh scored both the goals in the replay final as East Bengal lifted their fifth IFA Shield title.[1]
Route to the final
East Bengal | Round | Mohun Bagan
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Opponent | Result | Round | Opponent | Result |
Customs | 3–1 | Second Round | Benetola | 0–0; 1–0 |
24 Parganas | 3–1 | Third Round | East Punjab | 2–0 |
Maharashtra XI | 3–1 | Quarter–Final | Cuttack XI | 0–0; 1–0 |
Rajasthan | 3–0 | Semi–Final | Mohammedan Sporting
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4–0 |
Match
Summary
The IFA Shield final began at the
East Bengal started as the favorites as the two-time defending champions and with a star-studded forward line consisting of the famous Pancha Pandavas. However, Mohun Bagan got the best chance of the match in the tenth minute of the game when Runu Guha Thakurta played Babu open on goal but the latter missed his chance from five yards. Rabi Das too missed another chance in the twelfth minute after failing to control the ball. East Bengal managed to make a few moves but was denied by Mohun Bagan custodian C. Banerjee. Both teams failed to break the deadlock and the game ended in a 0–0 draw.[2]
Details
Mohun Bagan | 0–0 | East Bengal |
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Mohun Bagan
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East Bengal
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Match rules
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Replay
Summary
The replay final began at the East Bengal-Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata on 18 September 1951 after the first game ended in a 0–0 stalemate.
East Bengal made a fast start and scored early just in the second minute after
Details
Mohun Bagan | 0–2 | East Bengal |
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Saleh 2', 19' |
Mohun Bagan
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East Bengal
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Match rules
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References
- ^ a b c Chaudhuri, Arunava (10 October 2022). "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "শিল্ড ফাইনালের খেলা অমীমাংসিত" [Shield Final remains undecided]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 12 September 1951.
- ^ "ইস্ট বেঙ্গলের উপর্যুপরি তিনবার শিল্ড জয়ের গৌরব অর্জন" [East Bengal also achieved the glory of winning the Shield three times]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 September 1950.
- ^ Sen, Debayan (1 August 2020). "A century of excellence: East Bengal's greatest hits". ESPN. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (27 March 2020). "Who were the 'Pancha Pandavas' of East Bengal and what impact did they have in Indian football?". Goal. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.