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Line 1: {{Short description\|Indian ~~professional~~ footballer}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2022}} {{Use Indian English\|date=July 2022}} Line 7: \| caption = Samad in an undated photograph \| birth_date = 6 December 1895 \| birth_place = Bhuri, [[Burdwan]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] \| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1964\|2\|2\|1895}} \| death_place = [[Parbatipur Upazila\|Parbatipur]], [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh\|Dinajpur]], [[East Pakistan]] (present-day [[Bangladesh]]) Line 30: }} '''Syed Abdus Samad''' ({{lang-bn\|সৈয়দ আবদুস সামাদ}}; 6 December 1895 – 2 February 1964) was aan [[Indian ~~people\|British Indian]]~~ football player from [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal]].<ref>''[https://books.google.~~co.in~~com/books~~/about/Illustrated_Weekly_of_Pakistan.html~~?id=VIE6AQAAIAAJ~~&redir_esc=y~~ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117125352/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Illustrated_Weekly_of_Pakistan.html?id=VIE6AQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y \|date=17 January 2023 }}''. Pakistan Herald Publications. 1968.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bongodorshon.com/home/story_detail/story-of-legendary-football-coach-dukkhiram\|first=Chandak\|last=Guha\|website=bongodorshon.com\|publisher=Bongodorshon Information Desk\|language=bn\|trans-title=The Englishmen too feared Bengal's legendary first football coach\|title=ইংরেজরাও ভয় পেত বাংলার প্রথম কিংবদন্তি ফুটবল কোচকে\|location=Kolkata\|agency=\|date=5 September 2019\|access-date=24 October 2022\|archive-date=8 September 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908122903/https://www.bongodorshon.com/home/story_detail/story-of-legendary-football-coach-dukkhiram}}</ref> Dubbed "Football Jadukor" ({{lit\|Football Magician}}),<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://onnodristy.com/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A6/\|title=হারিয়ে যাওয়া মোহামেডানীদের সালতামামি…\|trans-title=Diary of the lost stars of Mohammedan\|date=19 July 2019\|first=Elis\|last=Hoque\|access-date=3 November 2022\|language=bn\|location=Dhaka\|website=onnodristy.com\|publisher=Onno Dristi Bangla\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103122241/https://onnodristy.com/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A6/\|archive-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/04/football-before-the-birth-of-bangladesh\|title=Football before the birth of Bangladesh\|date=4 March 2018\|website=archive.dhakatribune.com\|publisher=Dhaka Tribune\|access-date=13 August 2022\|archive-date=27 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927173554/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/04/football-before-the-birth-of-bangladesh\|first=Shishir\|last=Hoque\|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}</ref> he played for [[India national football team]] in 1924 and captained it in 1926.<ref name=bpedia>{{cite book \|last=Islam \|first=Sirajul \|year=2012 \|editor1-last=Islam \|editor1-first=Sirajul \|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam \|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh \|edition=Second \|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] \|chapter=Samad, Syed Abdus \|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Samad,_Syed_Abdus \|editor2-first=Mohammad \|editor2-last=Haider \|access-date=3 July 2021 \|archive-date=11 July 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711231826/https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Samad,_Syed_Abdus \|url-status=live }}</ref> He played as a forward. ~~Samad's football career lasted from 1915–1938.<ref name=bpedia/>~~ Samad also played for [[Aryan FC\|Aryans Club]], joining the team in 1915.<ref name="shomoyeralo">{{Cite web\|first1=Jahirul\|last1=Islam\|url=https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=101257\|title=তোমাদের গোলপোস্ট নিচু আছে\|website=shomoyeralo.com\|publisher=Daily Shomoyer Alo Bangla\|language=bn\|trans-title=Your goal posts are low\|location=Dhaka\|date=13 June 2020\|access-date=3 February 2022\|archive-date=6 February 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206161537/https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=101257}}</ref> His football career primarily lasted from 1915–1938.<ref name=bpedia/> == Early life == Samad was born in 1895 in Bhuri village of [[Burdwan]], [[Bengal Presidency]] (now in [[West Bengal]]) in [[British India]]. His family later settled in Moulvitola in [[Purnia]].<ref name="Article"/> He left school during his studies in the eighth grade.<ref name=bpedia/> Samad displayed his talents in football from his early boyhood,<ref name=bpedia/> and was influenced by headmaster of his school – Piyare Mohan Mookherji.<ref name="Article"/> Beside football, he began playing both cricket and tennis.<ref name="Article"/> Samad's father Syed Fazlul Bari was a government employee while his grandfather had been posted as "Sadre Alaa" (a higher judicial post at that time).<ref name="Article"/> == ~~Playing~~Club career == ===Youth career=== Samad played football for Purnia Zilla School in interschool tournament, and he scored all ten goals for his team in their 10–0 win against [[Umapati Kumar]]'s Kishanganj Higher English School in a match.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mohunbagangorbo.com/mohun-bagan-ac/legends-corner/indian-players/umapati-kumar/\|title=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club: Umapati Kumar\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428162211/http://mohunbagangorbo.com/mohun-bagan-ac/legends-corner/indian-players/umapati-kumar/\|archive-date=28 April 2016\|access-date=26 January 2015\|website=mohunbagangorbo.com\|location=Kolkata}}</ref><ref name="Roar">{{Cite news\|url=https://roar.media/bangla/main/sports/samad-wizard-of-football\|title=জাদুকর সামাদ: বাংলার একজন অতিমানব\|website=roar.media\|publisher=Roar Media News\|trans-title=Magician Samad: The Wizard from Bengal\|date=1 February 2019\|access-date=17 December 2023\|location=Dhaka\|language=bn\|first=Rasel\|last=Ahmed\|archive-date=17 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117025029/https://roar.media/bangla/main/sports/samad-wizard-of-football}}</ref> He also helped his school team winning the prestigious Fawcus Cup.<ref name="Article">{{cite web\|title=SAMAD: FOOTBALL WIZARD OF INDIA\|url=https://www.booksie.com/557024-samad-football-wizard-of-india\|date=2020\|access-date=7 November 2022\|first=S. A.\|last=Nasar\|publisher=Booksie\|archive-date=29 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929235552/https://www.booksie.com/557024-samad-football-wizard-of-india}}</ref> He first drew attention of the football club managers of [[Calcutta]] when he played for the Purnia Junior Football Club. ===Senior career=== He joined the Calcutta Main Town Club in 1912.<ref name="Roar"/> During 1915–1920, he played for Tajhat Football Club of [[Rangpur City\|Rangpur]].<ref name="Roar"/> [[Dukhiram Majumder]] was one of founding members of [[Aryan FC\|Aryan Club]] in 1888, was responsible for bringing up players like Samad.<ref>{{Cite web\|first=Somnath\|last=Sengupta\|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/\|title=Legends Of Indian Football : The Pioneers\|website=thehardtackle.com\|publisher=The Hard Tackle\|date=24 April 2012\|access-date=20 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/\|archive-date=26 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|~~last~~author1=Majumdar, Boria \|~~first~~author2=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik \|date=1 February 2006 \|title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ \|location=[[New Delhi]] \|publisher=[[Penguin Books\|Penguin India]] \|isbn=9780670058747 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y \|archive-date=8 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://justnews24x7official.com/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE/\|title=প্রসঙ্গঃ স্যার দুখীরাম মজুমদার\|trans-title=Context: Sir Dukhiram Majumdar\|language=bn\|date=11 October 2020\|access-date=21 October 2022\|first=Biplab\|last=Dasgupta\|location=Kolkata\|website=justnews24x7official.com\|publisher=Just News 24×7\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021165636/https://justnews24x7official.com/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE/\|archive-date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Football in Bengali culture and society: a study in the social history of football in Bengal 1911–1980 \|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/174532 \|publisher=University of Calcutta \|website=[[Shodhganga]] \|page=35 \|last=Bandyopadhyay \|first=Kausik \|date=2008 \|hdl=10603/174532 \|access-date=7 October 2022 \|archive-date=7 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007174156/https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/174532 }}</ref> Samad also took first football training from him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com/untold-story-of-first-football-coach-of-bengal-sir-dukhiram-majumdar/\|title=শিবদাস ভাদুড়ী,গোষ্ঠ পাল সকলেই তাঁর ছাত্র,বাঙালি মনে রাখেনি বাংলার ফুটবলের প্রথম কোচ দুখীরাম মজুমদারকে\|website=banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com\|publisher=Bangla Amar Pran – The glorious hub for the Bengal\|date=4 December 2020\|access-date=13 April 2022\|first=Avik\|last=Mondal\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413052022/https://banglaamarpran567383012.wpcomstaging.com/untold-story-of-first-football-coach-of-bengal-sir-dukhiram-majumdar/\|archive-date=13 April 2022\|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://xtratimebangla.in/sir-dukhiram-majumder-kicked-his-nephew-by-tieing-up-with-a-lamp-post/\|title=ভাইপোকে পোস্টে বেঁধে লাথি মেরে ছিলেন স্যার দুখিরাম মজুমদার…\|website=xtratimebangla.in\|publisher=Xtratime Bangla\|language=bn\|trans-title=Sir Dukhiram Majumdar tied his nephew to a post and kicked him...\|location=Kolkata\|agency=\|date=21 April 2020\|access-date=21 October 2022\|archive-date=21 October 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021061329/https://xtratimebangla.in/sir-dukhiram-majumder-kicked-his-nephew-by-tieing-up-with-a-lamp-post/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/field/852994/a-19th-century-visionary-the-legend-behind-one-of-indias-first-football-scouts\|title=A 19th century visionary: The legend behind one of India's first football scouts\|first=Atanu\|last=Mitra\|website=scroll.in\|publisher=[[Scroll.in\|Scroll]]\|language=en\|trans-title=\|location=Kolkata\|agency=\|date=9 October 2017\|access-date=21 October 2022\|archive-date=23 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023142230/https://scroll.in/field/852994/a-19th-century-visionary-the-legend-behind-one-of-indias-first-football-scouts}}</ref> ~~In 1927, he joined [[Victoria Sporting Club]] of [[Dhaka]].~~<ref>{{~~Cite~~cite web\|url=https://~~www~~inscript.~~shomoyeralo.com~~me/~~details.php?id=101257~~how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak\|title=~~তোমাদের~~বাংলা ~~গোলপোস্ট~~ভাগের ~~নিচু~~ক্ষত ~~আছে\|website=www.shomoyeralo.com\|publisher=Daily~~কিভাবে ~~Shomoyer~~বিষিয়ে ~~Alo~~দিল ~~Bangla\|language=bn~~মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?\|trans-title=~~Your~~How ~~goal~~did ~~posts~~the ~~are~~wound ~~low\|location=Dhaka\|date=13~~of ~~June~~the ~~2020\|access-date=3~~partition ~~February~~of ~~2022~~Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?\|first1=Ayan\|last1=Bhattacharya\|archive-date=67 ~~February~~November 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20230206161537~~20231107163804/https://~~www~~inscript.~~shomoyeralo.com~~me/~~details~~how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak\|website=inscript.~~php?id~~me\|publisher=~~101257~~ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ\|~~url~~location=Kolkata\|language=bn\|date=10 September 2023\|access-~~status~~date=~~live~~7 November 2023}}</ref> In 1927, he joined [[Victoria Sporting Club]] of [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://anannya.com.bd/article/13909\|title=লন্ডনের মাঠে সামাদের এক হালি গোল\|website=anannya.com\|publisher=[[Anannya]]\|language=bn\|trans-title=Samad scored a goal in London\|location=Dhaka\|agency=\|first=Rayhan\|last=Sardar\|date=11 September 2021\|access-date=3 February 2022\|archive-date=7 October 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007184837/https://anannya.com.bd/article/13909\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1916, Samad played in a match against Somerset Football Team of [[England]]. And beat them by 4–1. He played for Calcutta Orients Club in 1918. He joined [[Eastern Railway FC\|East Bengal Railway Club]] in 1921 and played until 1930. With the team, he won All-India Railway Championship thrice.<ref name="Article"/> At that time in 1927, the club achieved runner-up position in [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html\|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Durand Cup\|access-date=22 February 2021\|website=Indianfootball.de\|archive-date=27 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627235237/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html List of Durand Cup tournament winners and runner-ups] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729142839/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html \|date=29 July 2014}} ''rsssf.com''. [[RSSSF\|Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]. Retrieved 7 May 2021.</ref> Samad scored the most memorable trophy-winning goal of his career in 1927 against the Sherwood Forestry Team patronised by the Chief of the [[British Indian Army]] Lieutenant General Sherwood Mall.<ref name=bpedia/> In 1916, Samad played in a match against Somerset Football Team of [[England]]. He played for Calcutta Orients Club in 1918. He joined [[Eastern Railway FC\|East Bengal Railway Club]] in 1921 and played until 1930. With the team, he won All-India Railway Championship thrice.<ref name="Article"/> At that time in 1927, the club achieved runner-up position in [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html\|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Durand Cup\|access-date=22 February 2021\|website=Indianfootball.de\|archive-date=27 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627235237/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html List of Durand Cup tournament winners and runner-ups] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729142839/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html \|date=29 July 2014}} ''rsssf.com''. [[RSSSF\|Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]. Retrieved 7 May 2021.</ref> Samad scored the most memorable trophy-winning goal of his career in 1927 against the Sherwood Forestry Team patronised by the Chief of the [[British Indian Army]] Lieutenant General Sherwood Mall.<ref name=bpedia/> {{Cquote\|''Off Samad the less said the better. Suffice it to say that on his day he would have walked into a world eleven. Yes, on his day!''\|source=[[Pankaj Gupta]], legendary Indian sports administrator, on Samad.<ref name="Article"/>\|Cquote}} In 1931, Mohun Bagan acquired the services of Samad, where he played alongside legendary players including [[Gostha Pal]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659\|title=The Golden Years of Indian Football\|website=~~www.~~chaseyoursport.com\|publisher=Chase Your Sport\|location=Kolkata\|first=Rounak\|last=Majumdar\|date=22 April 2019\|access-date=28 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230046/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659\|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ifawb.org/gostha-pal/\|title=Gostha Pal – IFAWB: biography\|website=ifa.org\|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]\|access-date=2 October 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922012801/https://ifawb.org/gostha-pal/\|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> [[Karuna Bhattacharya]], [[Umapati Kumar]], Sanmatha Dutta, [[Balaidas Chatterjee]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Balai Das Chatterjee is Mohun Bagan Ratna 2013\|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/\|access-date=26 February 2020\|archive-date=26 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/\|website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Balaidas Chatterjee\|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/\|access-date=26 February 2020\|archive-date=26 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/\|website=themohunbaganac.com}}</ref> Satu Chowdhury,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Era of Legends – 1930 to 1939 \|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ \|access-date=2022-05-05 \|website=Mohun Bagan Club \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505232956/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Mohun Bagan to honour legend Karuna Bhattacharya \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html \|access-date=6 May 2022 \|publisher=Business Standard \|date=12 July 2015 \|archive-date=6 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103740/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Countrywide success – 1920 to 1929 \|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ \|access-date=2022-05-05 \|website=Mohun Bagan Club \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505224747/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ }}</ref> and Bimal Mukherjee.▼ As a member of [[India national football team\|India national team]], he toured Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, China, Java, Sumatra, Malay, Borneo, Singapore and Britain. In a match played against [[China national football team\|China]] in [[Peking]], he played as a substitute player in the second half and scored four goals in a row to give his side a 4–3 victory after trailing 0–3 in the first half.<ref name=jadukor>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/237973\|title=আমাদেরও ছিল এক ফুটবল জাদুকর\|website=www.prothomalo.com\|publisher=[[Prothom Alo]]\|date=10 June 2014\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=bn\|trans-title=We also had a football wizard\|first=Rajib\|last=Haider\|archive-date=25 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725092624/http://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/237973}}</ref>▼ At the age of 38, he joined the [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)\|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] and played in during 1933–1938, club's "golden age".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|title=Football and nationalisms in Bengal\|website=thedailystar.net\|publisher=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=en\|archive-date=25 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725040128/https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|first=Mirza\|last=Hassan\|date=23 July 2018\|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}</ref><ref name=bpedia/> In 1933, Mohammedan qualified for the first division of [[Calcutta Football League]] for the first time in its history. Mohammedan became the first native club to capture the [[Calcutta Football League]] title in 1934,<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Flint\|first=Andrew\|date=2015-11-11\|title=A Tale of One City: Kolkata\|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/\|access-date=2021-03-16\|website=These Football Times\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183002/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://xtratime.in/the-history-of-football-in-kolkata/ THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN KOLKATA] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181752/https://xtratime.in/the-history-of-football-in-kolkata/ \|date=9 July 2021 }}. ''Xtra Time''. Retrieved 2 July 2021.</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/research/fifa-2018-why-bengal-is-obsessed-with-football-there-is-more-nationalism-here-and-less-sport-5217326/ Why Bengal is obsessed with football?] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185225/https://indianexpress.com/article/research/fifa-2018-why-bengal-is-obsessed-with-football-there-is-more-nationalism-here-and-less-sport-5217326/ \|date=9 July 2021 }}. ''Indian Express''. Retrieved 2 July 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Football – the passion play in Kolkata\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111155154/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 January 2012\|website=IBN Live\|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> in their very first year in top division which was a rare feat.<ref name=ifalist>{{cite web\|url=https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/\|title=List of Calcutta Football League Champions\|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]\|access-date=3 July 2021\|archive-date=28 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054127/https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://insportsnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/mohammedan-sporting-football-history.html\|title=Mohammedan Sporting - The Football History\|first=Sudipto\|last=Sirkar\|date=21 February 2012\|access-date=26 October 2018\|archive-date=12 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212065018/http://insportsnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/mohammedan-sporting-football-history.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> The club became [[Calcutta Football League\|Senior Division]] champion five years in a row from 1934 to 1938.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football/\|title=Syed Abdus Samad – The Forgotten Legend of Indian Football\|website=thif-live.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-07-25\|date=2014-06-30\|archive-date=24 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124042807/http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|title=Football and nationalisms in Bengal\|date=2018-07-23\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=en\|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182625/https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1936, Sporting became the second Indian club to win [[IFA Shield]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/looking-back-mohammedan-sportings-historic-durand-cup-triumph\|title=Looking back at Mohammedan Sporting's historic Durand Cup triumph\|date=29 August 2015\|access-date=6 September 2015\|archive-date=15 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191835/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/looking-back-mohammedan-sportings-historic-durand-cup-triumph}}</ref> In the same year, due to a serious injury, Samad's playing career came to an end.<ref name="Barta">{{Cite news\|url=https://barta24.com/details/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/50029/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-:-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0\|language=bn\|trans-title=Abdus Samad: The Bengali Magician of Football\|title=আবদুস সামাদ : ফুটবলের বাঙালি জাদুকর\|website=barta24.com\|publisher=Barta24 News\|access-date=30 December 2022\|archive-date=30 December 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230103817/https://barta24.com/details/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/50029/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-:-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0\|first=Mirza\|last=Hassan\|date=18 August 2019\|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}</ref> He retired from Mohammedan.<ref name="shomoyeralo"/>▼ ▲In 1931, Mohun Bagan acquired the services of Samad, where he played alongside legendary players including [[Gostha Pal]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659\|title=The Golden Years of Indian Football\|website=www.chaseyoursport.com\|publisher=Chase Your Sport\|location=Kolkata\|first=Rounak\|last=Majumdar\|date=22 April 2019\|access-date=28 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230046/https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Football/The-Golden-Years-of-Indian-Football/659\|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ifawb.org/gostha-pal/\|title=Gostha Pal – IFAWB: biography\|website=ifa.org\|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]\|access-date=2 October 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922012801/https://ifawb.org/gostha-pal/\|archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> [[Karuna Bhattacharya]], [[Umapati Kumar]], Sanmatha Dutta, [[Balaidas Chatterjee]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Balai Das Chatterjee is Mohun Bagan Ratna 2013\|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/\|access-date=26 February 2020\|archive-date=26 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/\|website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Balaidas Chatterjee\|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/\|access-date=26 February 2020\|archive-date=26 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/\|website=themohunbaganac.com}}</ref> Satu Chowdhury,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Era of Legends – 1930 to 1939 \|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ \|access-date=2022-05-05 \|website=Mohun Bagan Club \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505232956/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1930-1939/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Mohun Bagan to honour legend Karuna Bhattacharya \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html \|access-date=6 May 2022 \|publisher=Business Standard \|date=12 July 2015 \|archive-date=6 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506103740/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mohun-bagan-to-honour-legend-karuna-bhattacharya-115071200728_1.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Countrywide success – 1920 to 1929 \|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ \|access-date=2022-05-05 \|website=Mohun Bagan Club \|language=en-US \|archive-date=5 May 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505224747/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1920-1929/ }}</ref> and Bimal Mukherjee. ==International career== ▲At the age of 38, he joined the [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)\|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] and played in during 1933–1938, club's "golden age".<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|title=Football and nationalisms in Bengal\|website=thedailystar.net\|publisher=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=en\|archive-date=25 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725040128/https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|first=Mirza\|last=Hassan\|date=23 July 2018\|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}</ref><ref name=bpedia/> In 1933, Mohammedan qualified for the first division of [[Calcutta Football League]] for the first time in its history. Mohammedan became the first native club to capture the [[Calcutta Football League]] title in 1934,<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Flint\|first=Andrew\|date=2015-11-11\|title=A Tale of One City: Kolkata\|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/\|access-date=2021-03-16\|website=These Football Times\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183002/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/11/11/a-tale-of-one-city-kolkata/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://xtratime.in/the-history-of-football-in-kolkata/ THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN KOLKATA] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181752/https://xtratime.in/the-history-of-football-in-kolkata/ \|date=9 July 2021 }}. ''Xtra Time''. Retrieved 2 July 2021.</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/research/fifa-2018-why-bengal-is-obsessed-with-football-there-is-more-nationalism-here-and-less-sport-5217326/ Why Bengal is obsessed with football?] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185225/https://indianexpress.com/article/research/fifa-2018-why-bengal-is-obsessed-with-football-there-is-more-nationalism-here-and-less-sport-5217326/ \|date=9 July 2021 }}. ''Indian Express''. Retrieved 2 July 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Football – the passion play in Kolkata\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111155154/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 January 2012\|website=IBN Live\|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> in their very first year in top division which was a rare feat.<ref name=ifalist>{{cite web\|url=https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/\|title=List of Calcutta Football League Champions\|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]\|access-date=3 July 2021\|archive-date=28 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054127/https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://insportsnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/mohammedan-sporting-football-history.html\|title=Mohammedan Sporting - The Football History\|first=Sudipto\|last=Sirkar\|date=21 February 2012\|access-date=26 October 2018\|archive-date=12 December 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212065018/http://insportsnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/mohammedan-sporting-football-history.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> The club became [[Calcutta Football League\|Senior Division]] champion five years in a row from 1934 to 1938.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football/\|title=Syed Abdus Samad – The Forgotten Legend of Indian Football\|website=thif-live.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2018-07-25\|date=2014-06-30\|archive-date=24 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124042807/http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|title=Football and nationalisms in Bengal\|date=2018-07-23\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=en\|archive-date=9 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182625/https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/football-and-nationalisms-bengal-1609426\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1936, Sporting became the second Indian club to win [[IFA Shield]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/looking-back-mohammedan-sportings-historic-durand-cup-triumph\|title=Looking back at Mohammedan Sporting's historic Durand Cup triumph\|date=29 August 2015\|access-date=6 September 2015\|archive-date=15 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191835/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/looking-back-mohammedan-sportings-historic-durand-cup-triumph}}</ref> In the same year, due to a serious injury, Samad's playing career came to an end.<ref name="Barta">{{Cite news\|url=https://barta24.com/details/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/50029/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-:-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0\|language=bn\|trans-title=Abdus Samad: The Bengali Magician of Football\|title=আবদুস সামাদ : ফুটবলের বাঙালি জাদুকর\|website=barta24.com\|publisher=Barta24 News\|access-date=30 December 2022\|archive-date=30 December 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230103817/https://barta24.com/details/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/50029/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-:-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0\|first=Mirza\|last=Hassan\|date=18 August 2019\|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh}}</ref> ▲Samad made his international debut for India in 1925.<ref name="Roar"/> As a member of the [[India national football team\|India national team]], he toured Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, China, Java, Sumatra, Malay, Borneo, Singapore and ~~Britain~~the United Kingdom.<ref name="Roar"/> In a match played against [[China national football team\|China]] in [[Peking]], he played as a substitute player in the second half and scored four goals in a row to give his side a 4–3 victory after trailing 0–3 in the first half.<ref name=jadukor>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/237973\|title=আমাদেরও ছিল এক ফুটবল জাদুকর\|website=www.prothomalo.com\|publisher=[[Prothom Alo]]\|date=10 June 2014\|access-date=2018-07-25\|language=bn\|trans-title=We also had a football wizard\|first=Rajib\|last=Haider\|archive-date=25 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725092624/http://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/237973}}</ref> ==Personal life and legacy== After [[Partition of India\|the partition of India in 1947]], Samad settled in [[Parbatipur Upazila]] of [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh\|Dinajpur]] in [[East Pakistan]].<ref name="TheDailyStar">{{cite web\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-220983\|title=Samad's death anniversary observed\|website=www.thedailystar.net\|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)\|The Daily Star]]\|location=Dinajpur\|access-date=13 October 2022\|date=3 February 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013045940/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-220983\|archive-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> He was employed at the [[Pakistan Eastern Railway]] as an inspector.<ref name="Roar"/> Samad also served as chairman of the Pakistan National Sports Council Board.<ref name="Article"/> In 1957, he was appointed as coach of National Sports Council Board's football section.<ref name="TheDailyStar"/> He was recipient of the [[Pride of Performance]] (President's Award) in 1962.<ref name=bpedia/> Samad married Syeda Qamrunnisa on 12 October 1917.<ref name="Article"/> He had a son named Golam Hossain.; ~~Together~~together they played for Eastern Bengal Railway team in 1944.<ref name=bpedia/><ref name="FIB">{{cite web\|title=Football in Bangladesh -— Azam Mahmood\|url=http://www.bdsportsvision.com/index.php/sports-info/all-play/football/242-football-in-bangladesh\|publisher=Bdsportsvision.com\|access-date=2012-11-01\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917214227/http://www.bdsportsvision.com/index.php/sports-info/all-play/football/242-football-in-bangladesh\|archive-date=2011-09-17\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He died on 2 February 1964 in [[Parbatipur Upazila]]. In 1969, Parbatipur Railway Institute was renamed to Samad Institute in his memory.<ref name="Article"/> [[East Pakistan]] (later Bangladesh) Government released a postal stamp commemorating him in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football/\|title=Syed Abdus Samad – The Forgotten Legend of Indian Football\|website=thif-live.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=25 July 2018\|date=30 June 2014\|publisher=Thif-Live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111061132/http://thif-live.com/syed-abdus-samad-the-forgotten-legend-of-indian-football/\|archive-date=11 January 2015\|first=Ajay\|last=Wilson}}</ref> [[Bangladesh Football Federation]] organizes the annual "Jadukar Samad Smriti Football Tournament".<ref name=bpedia/> Later, the [[Government of Bangladesh]] also launched a postage stamp series in his memory.<ref name=hero>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/the-unsung-hero-33593\|title=The Unsung Hero – The story of a forgotten football star of our own\|date=18 July 2014\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=25 July 2018\|language=en\|first=Md Shahnawaz\|last=Khan Chandan\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318154950/https://www.thedailystar.net/the-unsung-hero-33593\|archive-date=518 March 2022}}</ref> Later, Samad Milanayatan was built in his memory in Parbatipur, by the [[Bangladesh Railway]].<ref name="Barta"/> Samad Institute was also built in his memory in East Parbatipur.<ref name="Roar"/> ==Honours== '''East Bengal Railway''' [[Durand Cup]] runner-up: 1927<ref name="Roar"/> All India Railways Championship: thrice (years unknown)<ref name="Article"/> '''Mohammedan Sporting'''<ref>{{cite web\|first=Somnath\|last=Sengupta\|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-mohammedan-sporting-in-1930s/\|title=Legends of Indian Football : Mohammedan Sporting in 1930s\|website=www.thehardtackle.com\|publisher=The Hard Tackle\|date=27 May 2011\|access-date=6 September 2015\|archive-date=5 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905072128/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-mohammedan-sporting-in-1930s\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Calcutta Football League]]: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Line 67 ⟶ 69: ==See also== {{Portal bar\|India\|Bangladesh\|Biography\|Association football}} [[History of Indian football]] [[History of the India national football team]] Line 74 ⟶ 76: ==Bibliography== {{cite book \|last1=Majumdar \|first1=Boria \|last2=Mangan \|first2=J. 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