Masoodul Hassan Butt Explained

Masoodul Hassan Butt
Birth Date:1933
Death Place:Lahore, Pakistan
Position:Right-back
Years1:1956–1960
Clubs1:East Bengal
Nationalyears1:1955–1962
Nationalteam1:Pakistan
Birth Place:Lahore, British India

Masoodul Hassan Butt (Urdu: ; 1933 – 25 March 2013) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a right-back. He represented the Pakistan national football team from 1955 to 1962, captaining in 1959. Hassan also played for East Bengal in India.[1] [2]

Club career

Hailing from Lahore, Hassan represented district, division, and provincial football teams in Pakistan from 1948 to 1968.[3]

Hassan joined East Bengal along with Musa Ghazi in 1956. Although the latter left in 1959, Hassan stayed with the club till the end of 1960. He was praised for his performance against Mohun Bagan in the 1958 IFA Shield final which ended in a 1 - 1 draw. Down 0 - 1 due to a goal from Samar Banerjee, his shot just in the very next minute resulted in Mariappa Kempaiah volleying the ball into his own goal as the game leveled at 1 - 1 before halftime. Both teams tried to break the deadlock in the second half but canceled each other out as the game ended in a draw. The IFA decided to host a replayed final of the match later due to the unavailability of dates.[4] He helped the side win the second game, resulting in East Bengal clinching the title.[5] He also won the 1956–57 Durand Cup final with the club.

International career

Hassan represented the Pakistan national football team from 1955 to 1962.[6] In 1959, he captained the national team in a tour to Burma under former Scottish goalkeeper turned guest coach/selector John McBride, before the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[7]

Post-retirement

Following his retirement, he remained affiliated with the football working as coach of Sports Board Punjab, and leaded the national selection committee from 1984 to 1986.[8] He was also guest along with German coach Holger Obermann at the 2006–07 Pakistan Premier League.[9]

Death

Hassan died on Monday of 25 March 2013 at the age of 80 after a protracted illness. Asian Football Confederation General Secretary Dato' Alex Sooray and Russian Football Union President Nikolai Tolstykh sent condolence letters to Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat on his demise.[10] [11]

Honours

East Bengal

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Archives – EAST BENGAL CLUB . https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php . 2019-06-09 . eastbengalfootballclub.com.
  2. Web site: East Bengal Club - Legends . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127153453/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/legends.html . 27 November 2018 . 1 July 2021 . eastbengalclub.co.in.
  3. Web site: InpaperMagazine . From . 2013-01-13 . In-depth: Pakistan football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121032308/https://www.dawn.com/2013/01/13/in-depth-pakistan-football/ . 21 January 2016 . 2024-08-05 . DAWN.COM . en.
  4. News: 27 September 1958 . কেম্পাইয়ার আত্মঘাতী গোলে মোহনবাগান দল জয়লাভে বঞ্চিত . Kempaiah's own goal denies victory for Mohun Bagan . Jugantor . bn.
  5. News: 30 January 1959 . ইস্টবেঙ্গল দলের ষষ্ঠবার শিল্ড বিজয়ের গৌরব . East Bengal wins the Shield title for the sixth time . Jugantor . bn.
  6. Web site: Reporter . The Newspaper's Sports . 2013-03-26 . Former Pakistan football captain dies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134923/https://www.dawn.com/2013/03/26/former-pakistan-football-captain-dies/ . 5 August 2024 . 2024-08-05 . DAWN.COM . en.
  7. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part I . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724171442/https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ . 24 July 2024 . 2024-08-05 . DAWN.COM . en.
  8. Web site: 2006-07-25 . Wohaib Club trials . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134929/http://beta.dawn.com/news/203030/wohaib-club-trials . 2024-08-05 . 2024-08-05 . DAWN.COM . en.
  9. Web site: 2006-09-19 . NBP posts first win . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134925/http://www.brecorder.com/news/3320001 . 2024-08-05 . 2024-08-05 . Brecorder . en.
  10. Web site: 2013-03-31 . Russian Football Union condoles former skipper's death . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134925/http://www.brecorder.com/news/4077679 . 2024-08-05 . 2024-08-05 . Brecorder . en.
  11. Web site: Press Release-AFC General Secretary and The Football Union of Russia President Mr. Nikolai Tolstyykh send condoles Letter to PFF President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on the sad demise of Massod ul Hassan Butt-PFF-HASNAIN . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805134924/https://nocpakistan.org/news_details.php?sptid=9&newsid=967 . 2024-08-05 . 2024-08-05 . Pakistan Olympic Association.

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