Davidwnl at 16:35, 11 April 2026

2026-04-11T16:35:10Z

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 1940 Durand Cup final
| image =
| caption =
| event = [[Durand Cup|1940 Durand Cup]]
| team1 = [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]]
| team2 = [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]]
| details =
| team1score = 2
| team2score = 1
| date = 12 December 1940
| stadium = [[Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Irwin Amphitheatre]]
| city = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| referee = Harnam Singh
| attendance =
| weather =
| previous = 1939
| next =
}}

The '''1940 Durand Cup final''' was the concluding match of the 1940 Durand Cup, the 53rd edition of the Durand Cup, the final took place in 1940 between [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] and [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]], and was played at [[Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Irwin Amphitheatre]], [[New Delhi]], then part of [[British India]]. [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] won the match by 2–1 securing their first Durand Cup title and becoming the first ever Indian team to achieve this accomplishment.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=India - List of Durand Cup Finals |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>

==Route to the final==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="2"| [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]]
!Round
!colspan="2"| [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]]
|- style="background:#C1E0FF"
|Opponent
|colspan="1"|Result
|Round
|Opponent
|colspan="1"|Result
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Union Club
|colspan="1"|2–0
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Quarter–Final
|style="text-align:left"|Unknown
|colspan="1"|N/A
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Welch Regiment]]
|colspan="1"|3–1
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Semi–Final
|style="text-align:left"|Unknown
|colspan="1"|N/A
|-
|}

== Match ==
=== Summary ===
On 12 December 1940, the final of the 53rd edition of the Durand Cup, the final took place between [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] and the [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]]. The [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan's]] beat several difficult clubs and organisations such as the [[Welch Regiment]] in the semi-finals, earning their ticket to the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Faizan |date=2025-08-28 |title=Mohammedan SC's Iconic 1940 Durand Cup Victory |url=https://tacklefrombehind.com/football/mohammedan-sc-1940-durand-cup/ |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=TFB |language=en-US}}</ref> While the [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]], being one of the best teams in the tournament, paved their way through and reached the final.

The final began with [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] dominating much of the opening half and eventually taking the lead in the 24th minute when Noor Mohammed Jr. scored after [[Saboo (footballer)|Saboo]] who broke clear and passed to Karim, whose effort was initially partially cleared.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kc0-AAAAIBAJ&dq=Durand+Cup+Final&pg=PA3&article_id=4263,764990 |title=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=8 December 1940 |title=Amrita Bazar Patrika |url=http://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/nw_document/csssc_abp/abp/21078}}</ref> [[Royal Warwickshire Regiment|Warwickshire Regiment]] equalised early into the second half in the third minute, through their centre-forward, Warman, following a corner kick and a defensive lapse.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] regained the lead soon afterwards when Saboo scored the winning goal from close range after a break involving Karim and Noor Mohammed Jr., despite sustained pressure from the opposition in the closing stages, Mohammedan Sporting held on to secure the title, becomjng the first Indian club to win the trophy.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-10-24 |title=How Mohammedan Sporting's glorious past is linked to its uncertain future |url=https://qz.com/india/286516/how-its-glorious-past-is-linked-to-the-uncertain-future-of-mohammedan-sporting |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/history |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-19 |title=Five best 'international' wins by Indian clubs |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37495587/five-best-international-wins-indian-clubs |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>

===Details===
{{football box
|date=12 December 1940
|time=
|team1=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]]
|report=
|team2=[[Royal Warwickshire Regiment]]
|score= 2–1
|goals1=Noor Mohammad Jr. {{goal|24}}<br>[[Saboo (footballer)|Saboo]] {{goal|?}}
|goals2=Warman {{goal|48}}
|stadium=[[Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Irwin Amphitheatre]], [[New Delhi]]
|attendance=1,00,000 (est.)
|referee=Harnam Singh}}

{| width=92%
|-
|{{Football kit
| pattern_la =
| pattern_b = _collar_buttons_2
| pattern_ra =
| pattern_sh =
| pattern_so =
| leftarm = 000000
| body = ffffff
| rightarm = 000000
| shorts = ffffff
| socks = ffffff
| title = Mohammedan Sporting
}}
|}

{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="40%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK || ||{{flagicon|British India}} Ali Hossain
|-
|FB || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Bachi Khan]]
|-
|FB || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Jumma Khan]]
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|British India}} Bashir
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Rashid Khan (footballer)|Rashid Khan]]
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|British India}} Masum ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|British India}} Noor Mohammad Jr.
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|British India}} Karim
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Hafiz Rashid]]
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Saboo (footballer)|Saboo]]
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|British India}} [[Abdur Rahman (footballer)|Abdur Rahman]]
|-
|}
|valign="top"|
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Cloves
|-
|FB || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Lewis
|-
|FB || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Clay
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Wharton
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Stanley
|-
|HB || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sparks
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jones
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Williams
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Warman
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Harris
|-
|FW || ||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jones
|-
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html Durand Cup Finals]

{{Durand Cup}}

[[Category:Durand Cup finals]]
[[Category:Football competitions in New Delhi]]

1940 Durand Cup final - Revision history

Davidwnl at 16:35, 11 April 2026