Byomkesh Bose Explained

Byomkesh Bose
Birth Date:	1927
Birth Place:	Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Date:	4 October 2003
Death Place:	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position:	Defender
Years1:	1948–1953
Clubs1:	East Bengal^[1]
Years2:	1956
Clubs2:	East Bengal
Years3:	1959
Clubs3:	East Bengal
Nationalteam1:	India

Byomkesh Bose (1927 – 4 October 2003) was an Indian association football player.^[2] He was part of the team that played at the football competition in the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.^[3] He died in 2003.^[4]

Playing career

Bose appeared with East Bengal from 1948 to 1958 and captained the team in 1951.^[5] He represented Syed Abdul Rahim managed India at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Honours

East Bengal^[5]

• IFA Shield

1949, 1951, 1953

• Durand Cup

1953

Notes and References

1. Web site: East Bengal Club - Legends. eastbengalclub.co.in. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127153453/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/legends.html. 27 November 2018.
2. Web site: Byomkesh Bose details. 2 July 2021. 19 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170119131339/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/halloffame/bose_byomkesh.html. live.
3. Web site: Byomkesh Bose . Olympedia . 11 November 2021 . 11 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111195806/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1005833 . live .
4. News: Byomkesh Bose passes away - EB teammate recalls 1952 Olympian's defensive qualities. The Telegraph. India. 4 October 2003. 2 August 2022.
5. Web site: Gautam. Roy. Swapan. Ball. 2007. East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players. 25 February 2009. www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221072429/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers2.asp. 21 February 2009.