Mohammad Abdus Sattar Explained

M A Sattar[1]
Fullname:Mohammad Abdus Sattar
Birth Date:1925
Birth Place:Bangalore, British India
Death Date:23 April 2011 (aged 85)
Death Place:Kolkata, India
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Bangalore Muslim Club
Years2:1949–1950
Clubs2:Mohammedan Sporting
Years3:1950–1958
Clubs3:Mohun Bagan
Clubs4:Howrah Union[2]
Nationalteam1:India
Managerclubs1:Mohammedan Sporting[3]

Mohammad Abdus Sattar (1925 – 23 April 2011) was an Indian footballer.[4] He was also known as Madar Abdus Sattar.

Career

Club career

Abdus Sattar started his career with the Bangalore Muslim Club, before joining the Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1949.[5] He signed for Mohun Bagan in 1950, winning the 1955 Rovers Cup with them.[6] [7]

International career

Abdus Sattar played internationally for the India national football team. After winning the 1951 Asian Games,[6] [7] Abdus Sattar went on to play one match at 1952 Summer Olympics.[8]

Later life and death

After retiring from playing, Sattar coached Mohammedan Sporting Club and under his coaching, Mohammedan won the Calcutta Football League in 1981, which is also their last CFL title until date.[3]

Sattar was the recipient of Mohun Bagan Ratna award in the year 2008.[3]

Abdus Sattar died from pneumonia in Kolkata on 23 April 2011, at the age of 85. He had been suffering from dementia caused by Alzheimer's.[6] [7] [9]

Honours

India

Mohun Bagan

1951, 1954, 1956

1953[13]

1954, 1956

1954

Bengal[14]

1941, 1951, 1953, 1955

Howrah Union

1964[15]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian Games champion M A Sattar dies at 86 . 8 May 2011 . 23 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110823170853/http://oneclick.indiatimes.com/article/08xs68i3jigAl?q=Kolkata . live .
  2. Web site: কর্পোরেট ক্রিকেট দিয়ে হাওড়া ইউনিয়নে শতবর্ষ উৎযাপন শুরু. 21 January 2023. 26 January 2022. Kolkata. insidesports.in. ইনসাইড স্পোর্টস. bn. Howrah Union keen to start club's centenary celebration with corporate cricket tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205233414/https://insidesports.in/archives/5533. 5 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Olympian Sattar is no more, 24 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110429235706/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110424/jsp/sports/story_13895623.jsp. dead. 29 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Mohammad Abdus Sattar . Olympedia . 11 November 2021 . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013133610/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25829 . live .
  5. Web site: Former Olympian football star passes away, IBN Live News. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318101725/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/former-olympian-football-star-passes-away/660415.html . 18 March 2012 . 18 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Former Indian Olympic football star passes away. 27 April 2011. 23 April 2011. NDTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309071035/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/172487-former-indian-olympic-football-star-passes-away?tmpl=component&print=1. 9 March 2012. dead.
  7. News: Olympian Abdus Sattar dead. 27 April 2011. 25 April 2011. The Hindu. 30 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110430095612/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article1764551.ece. live.
  8. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223124004/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=madar+sattar+. dead. 23 February 2020. 27 April 2011. Sports-Reference.com.
  9. http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/sports/asian-games/Former-football-star-Abdus-Sattar-passes-away/football/SP-Article10-689261.aspx Former football star Abdus Sattar passes away
  10. News: Indian Soccer Team To Rangoon . 13 May 2022 . The Indian Express . 21 October 1953 . 6 . 13 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513065005/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rMw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=W0wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476,1496116 . live .
  11. Web site: Asian Quadrangular Tournament 1954 (Calcutta, India) . RSSSF . 17 August 2022 . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820110914/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#54 . live .
  12. Web site: The Indian Senior Team at the 1955 Dhaka Quadrangular Cup. Indianfootball.de. Chaudhuri. Arunava. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928083024/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1955quadrangularcup.html. 28 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Mohun Bagan's Historic Maiden Durand Win in 1953. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327055911/https://www.themohunbaganac.com/mohun-bagans-historic-maiden-durand-win-in-1953/. 27 March 2022.
  14. Web site: G. C.. Das. Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: M.A.SATTAR. https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html. 14 September 2008. 14 September 2008. 25 January 2011. www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football.
  15. Web site: Howrah Union - at a glance. 13 October 2022. howrahunion.com. 25 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080425035748/http://howrahunion.com/clubprofile.html.
  16. Web site: Mohun Bagan Ratna – The Jewels of Mohun Bagan . dead . mohunbaganac.com . Mohun Bagan Athletic Club . 20 September 2015 . 9 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909184150/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day .
  17. News: 2008-07-01 . Sattar, Bhutia to get Mohun Bagan Ratna . The Times of India . 2023-07-30 . 0971-8257 . 31 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731085831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sattar-bhutia-to-get-mohun-bagan-ratna/articleshow/3185666.cms .
  18. Web site: 2011-12-13 . MohunBaganClub.Com . 2023-07-30 . 13 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111213033738/http://mohunbaganclub.com/news_view.php?id=Mjc= .