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The 1911 IFA Shield final was the first time an all Indian team, which consisted of purely bengalese players, had won the tournament. The final took place between Mohun Bagan and British East Yorkshire Regiment, the match was played at the Calcutta Ground, Mohun Bagan won the match by 2–1, enabling themselves to left the title for the very first time and becoming the first ever Indian team to achieve this accomplishment.[1][2][3][4]
Route to the final
| Mohun Bagan | Round | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Round | Opponent | Result |
| St. Xavier's College | 3–0 | Round 1 | Unknown | N/A |
| Calcutta Rangers | 2–1 | Round 2 | Unknown | N/A |
| Rifle Brigade | 1–0 | Round 3 | Unknown | N/A |
| 1st Middlesex | 3–0 | Semi–Final | Unknown | N/A |
Match
Summary
On July 29, 1911, the final of the IFA Shield, between Mohun Bagan and the British East Yorkshire Regiment ensued.[5][6] The match began at 5:30, the game would see the first goal scored by the East Yorks, who took the lead, as the team was awarded a free-kick just outside the box, due to a handball from a Mohun Bagan player. Jackson, who took the free-kick, took a shot which goalkeeper Hiralal could not save in time, leading to the Yorkshire Regiment to take the lead. Five minutes later, Shibdas Bhaduri scored the equalizer,[7][8] enabling Mohun Bagan to stay on the same level as their opponents, after the interval, the rest of the game stayed in back and forth motions. Eventually, nearing the end of the game, Abhilash Ghosh, who received a pass from Shibdas Bhaduri, managed to net in the goal in the final moments of the game.[9][10][11] After the final whistle was blown, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win the competition for the very first time.[8][12][13][14][15]
Details
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Template:Flagicon Hiralal Mukherjee |
| FB | Template:Flagicon Bhuti Sukul |
| FB | Template:Flagicon Sudhir Chatterjee |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Monmohun Mukherjee |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Rajen Sengupta |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Nil Madhav Bhattacharya |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Jitendranath Roy |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Habul Sarkar |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Abhilash Ghosh |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Bijoydas Bhaduri |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Shibdas Bhaduri |
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Template:Flagicon Cresay |
| FB | Template:Flagicon Whitey |
| FB | Template:Flagicon Scully |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Martin |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Jackson |
| HB | Template:Flagicon Neil |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Birch |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Dixon |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Haywood |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Howard |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Clucas |
References
- ↑ THE HISTORICAL TRIUMPH OF 1911 IFA SHIELD – MOHUN BAGAN CLUB.COM. www.mohunbaganclub.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ India 1911. www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ India - List of IFA Shield Finals. www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Mohun Bagan and the fight for Indian independence, Heffernan, Conor. These Football Times(2015-03-22). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ From Colonial Rivals to National Heroes, Prashant. TFB(2025-08-25). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Why 29th July is called the Historic Mohun Bagan Day?. MBFT | Everything related to Mohun Bagan(2023-07-30). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Mohun Bagan’s 1911 IFA Shield victory on this day 112 years earlier was much more than a sporting milestone, it gave a colonised nation spine and pride, Majumdar, Boria. Sports News Portal | Revsportz(2023-07-29). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 1911: Retracing Every Touch of Mohun Bagan’s Greatest Achievement | Why Mohun Bagan Ep. 3 |. MBFT | Everything related to Mohun Bagan(2024-03-24). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football (Part One) : Profiling Three.... Thehardtackle.com(2011-07-29). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ History – 1910 – 1919 – MBC.Com – Premiere Fan site of Mohun Bagan AC. www.mohunbaganclub.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ A victory for India? Why Mohun Bagan’s historic 1911 IFA Shield win was purely about football, Basu, Jaydeep. Scroll.in(2020-07-29). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Looking back at Mohun Bagan’s historic IFA Shield 1911 triumph. Khel Now. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ 1911: A Mohun Bagan story that has aged well. Hindustan Times(2023-12-25). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Remember this date in 1911: when Mohun Bagan beat a British football team to become national icons, Staff, Scroll. Scroll.in(2016-07-29). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ A Football ‘Lagaan’: How Mohun Bagan's 'Immortal Eleven' inspired the nation, K, Abhinav. The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports(2024-08-15). Retrieved 2026-04-03.