A. M. Bachan Explained

A. M. Bachan
Fullname:Mohammad Abdul Majid
Birth Place:Cuttack, Orissa, British India
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Mohammedan
Clubs2:Orissa
Nationalyears1:1951
Nationalteam1:India

Abdul Majid "Bachan" was a former Indian association football player who played as a forward for Mohammedan SC and the India football team. He is the first footballer from Odisha to play internationally for India.[1] 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.[10] [11] [12]

Honours

India

Mohammedan Sporting

1948

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fans through and through . Orissapost . Atri Prasad . Rout . 5 December 2022 .
  2. Web site: Maa Bhuasuni Club lift Bachan Memorial Trophy . Orisports . 16 September 2022 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171127/http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NDQ4MQ. live .
  3. Web site: Rohit Academy win Bachan Memorial Football . Daily Pioneer . 8 January 2015 . 16 September 2022 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163426/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/state-editions/2015-01-07-78651.html . live .
  4. IndianfootballH. 1469156310977433601. 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. 10 December 2021 . 16 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon. Kushal. Chakrabarty. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182733/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/mohammedan_sporting_club_history.html. 9 July 2021. kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 12 July 2012. 1 July 2021.
  6. Web site: The Indian Senior Team at the 1951 New Delhi Asian Games . indiafootball.de . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180608090057/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1951asiangames.html . 8 June 2018 .
  7. Web site: Mewalal's hat-trick in Natl. Soccer . 20 August 1950 . 24 February 2023 . The Indian Express .
  8. Web site: The Bombay Chronicle, 19 August 1950 . 19 August 1950 . 24 February 2023 . The Bombay Chronicle .
  9. Web site: Nirbhay Daily, 23 February 2023 . 23 February 2023 . 16 July 2023 . Nirbhay . or .
  10. Web site: Abdul Majid Bachan . Orisports . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914172713/http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NTM1NA. live .
  11. Web site: Rakesh Oram plays for Mumbai City FC, but he's putting Odisha on the Indian football map . Scroll.com . Mitra . Atanu . 23 October 2016 . 14 September 2022 . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914144953/https://scroll.in/field/819756/rakesh-oram-plays-for-mumbai-city-fc-but-hes-putting-odisha-on-the-indian-football-map . live .
  12. Book: Shreekumar . S.S. . 2020 . The Best way forward: for India's Football . HSRA . 978-81-947216-9-7 . 14 September 2022 . 16 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116090122/https://books.google.com/books?id=KdH7DwAAQBAJ&dq=Shanti+Mullick+afc+women%27s+championship&pg=PA221 . live .
  13. Web site: Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1951 New Delhi . Sportskeeda . Ghoshal . Amoy . 15 August 2014 . 14 September 2022 . 22 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322112033/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1951-new-delhi . live .

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