Nikhil Nandy Explained

Nikhil Nandy
Fullname:Nikhil Kumar Nandy
Birth Place:Kolkata, India
Death Place:Nagerbazar, India
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Eastern Railway
Clubs2:Bengal
Nationalteam1:India
Manageryears1:1974[1]
Managerclubs1:India (assistant coach)

Nikhil Nandy (1932 – 29 December 2020)[2] was an Indian footballer.[3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[4] As an octogenarian, he was still engaged in coaching youngsters in Kolkata, India.[5] [6] He was part of Eastern Railway's historic Calcutta Football League win in 1958.[7] [8] [9]

Club career

Nandy was part of Eastern Railway's historic Calcutta Football League win in 1958.

He also played for Bengal

Personal life

Nandy had two brothers, Anil and Santosh, who also played football and represented India internationally.[10] [11]

Honours

Eastern Railway

Bengal

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup . IndiaFootball . 30 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214820/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1974merdekacup.html . 19 August 2016 . live .
  2. https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/sport/football-former-olympian-nikhil-nandy-passes-away-dgtl-1.1251215 পি কে, চুনীর পর এ বার চলে গেলেন নিখিল নন্দীও
  3. Web site: Nikhil Nandy . 29 December 2020 . Olympedia.
  4. Nikhil Nandy Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112013/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/nikhil-nandy-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 14 October 2018.
  5. Web site: আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ. 25 November 2016. eisamay.indiatimes.com. bn. Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. Kolkata. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325141046/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/55614863.cms. 25 March 2022.
  6. Web site: 'I could have been used better' - Former star half-back Nikhil Nandy responding to treatment. www.telegraphindia.com.
  7. News: WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958) . www.goaldentimes.org . Goalden Times . Chakraborty . Debojyoti . 29 August 2017 . 25 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111162448/http://www.goaldentimes.org/eastern-railway-ran-full-steam-1958/ . 11 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Eastern Railway Sports Club Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL. Kolkata Football. 12 February 2013. 14 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130214065523/http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/easternrail.html.
  9. Web site: ইস্টার্ন রেলওয়ে ফুটবল ক্লাব — ১৪১ বছরের পুরনো একটি ক্লাবের ইতিহাস ও ঐতিহ্য. Eastern Railway Football Club — History and heritage of a 141-year-old club. archives.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika. Bengali. 21 December 2013. 24 March 2023. Kolkata. Rajat. Karmakar. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127103722/http://archives.anandabazar.com/e_kolkata/2013/december/anache_kanache.html. 27 January 2022.
  10. Web site: 1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing football squad member Nikhil Nandy dies . . 29 December 2020 . 11 August 2021 . PTI . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229142635/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/1956-olympics-fourth-place-finishing-football-squad-member-nandy-dies/articleshow/80012686.cms . 29 December 2020 . Kolkata .
  11. Web site: All India Football Federation condoles the demise of Olympian Nikhil Nundy . All India Football Federation . New Delhi . 29 December 2020 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314221655/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/all-india-football-federation-condoles-the-demise-of-olympian-nikhil-nundy . 14 March 2023 .
  12. Web site: ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২. Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2. Mithun. Bhowmick. Kolkata. IE Bangla Sports Desk. bengali.indianexpress.com. Indian Express News Service. bn. 15 December 2018. 31 January 2019. 15 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231115165835/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/.
  13. Web site: Former Olympian, Indian defender Nikhil Nandy passes away. The Economic Times. 30 December 2020.

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