Taj Mohammed Sr. (born 1924, date of death unknown) was a footballer who played as a defender.[1] Born in the Quetta district in the Baluchistan Agency in British India (present-day Pakistan),[2] he represented India during the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]
 Taj during his stay in East Bengal | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taj Mohammed Sr. | ||
| Date of birth | 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta district, Baluchistan, British India (now in Balochistan, Pakistan) | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Place of death | Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Prince Club Quetta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940 | Hazara Club Quetta | ||
| 1940 | Sandemans Club | ||
| 1940–1947 | Kolkata Mohammedan | ||
| 1948 | Bhawanipore Club | ||
| 1948–1949 | East Bengal | ||
| 1950s | Muslim Club Quetta | ||
| 1950s | Afghan Club Quetta | ||
| 1955 | Karachi Kickers | ||
| 1957–?? | Pakistan Railways | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | India | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editBelonging to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns, Mohammed was born in 1924 in Killa Batezai in the Quetta district of Baluchistan Agency of British India.[4]
Playing career
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Mohammed started his youth career with Prince club of Quetta in which he played for 6 years.[4] In 1940, when he toured Lucknow with the Hazara Club and represented the Sandemans Club in the Rovers Cup in Bombay, he was called up by Kolkata Mohammedan where he formed a formidable defence along with Balochistan fellow Jumma Khan.[6][7][5][8]
In 1948, Mohammed joined Bhawanipore Club in Calcutta.[4] He played for East Bengal in 1948 at Calcutta Football League.[9][1]
Following the partition, Mohammed moved to Pakistan where he played for several clubs, including Muslim Club of Quetta, Afghan Club and Karachi Kickers. In 1955, he toured India with Karachi Kickers and also went to Tehran with Hazara Club.[4]
In 1957 he played for Pakistan Railways.[10]
International career
editMohammed competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the India national team.[11]
After representing India at international level, he migrated to Pakistan.[a][12][13][14]
Post-retirement
editAfter his retirement from the game, Mohammed worked in a government school where he retired in 1975.[4]
He eventually died in abject poverty.[4]
Honours
editBengal
East Bengal
- IFA Shield: 1949
- Calcutta Football League: 1949
- Rovers Cup: 1949
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "East Bengal Club - Legends". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (13 January 2013). "In-depth: Pakistan football". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Basu, Jaydeep (13 August 2022). "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan". scroll.in. Scroll. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "کھیلوں کی دنیا:-فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. e.dunya.com.pk. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ a b Hassan, Mirza (23 July 2018). "Football and nationalisms in Bengal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Indian football: The tale of the unbeatable Mohammedan Sporting side of 1930s | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 May 2011). "Legends of Indian Football : Mohammedan Sporting in 1930s". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (26 November 2021). "Balochistan's boundless passion for football has nowhere to go but an event is keeping the flame alive". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Taj Mohammed". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Tuesday 24 September 1957" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Taj Mohammed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "SPORTS WORLD: Asia Cup qualifiers, SAFF Champ: PFF hires Bahraini coach". Brecorder. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who performed for each India and Pakistan". thealike.com. Kolkata: The Alike. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
- Martinez, Dolores; Mukharjiim, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
- Majumdar, Boria; Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2006). A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score. Routledge. ISBN 9780415348355. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
- Basu, Jaydeep (2003). Stories from Indian Football. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 9788174764546. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
- Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. Readers Service. ISBN 9788187891963. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022.
- Sofi, Hazi Fayaz (28 July 2020). "Defender always win matches for his team: Meet Noor Mohammad Beigh". jksportstime.com. The Jammu & Kashmir Sports Time. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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