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The 1974 IFA Shield final was the 78th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 29 September 1974 at the Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata.
East Bengal won the final 1–0 to claim their 13th IFA Shield title. Subhash Bhowmick scored the only goal in the final as East Bengal lifted their third consecutive IFA Shield title.[1][2]
Route to the final
| East Bengal | Round | Mohun Bagan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Second Round Group League | Opponent | Result |
| Kalighat | 2–2 | Matchday 1 | Premier Tyres | 2–0 |
| Mohammedan Sporting | 3–0 | Matchday 2 | Abahani Krira Chakra | 5–0 |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout Stage | Opponent | Result |
| Abahani Krira Chakra | 7–0 | Semi–Final | Mohammedan Sporting | 3–1 |
Match
Summary
The IFA Shield final began at the Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata on 29 September 1974 in front of a packed crowd as two Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other in the Kolkata Derby. East Bengal started as the favorites as they were the defending champions from the last two editions and had already won the 1973 Calcutta Football League. The game started as expected, with East Bengal dominating the proceedings. Mohun Bagan custodian Prashanta Mitra made four terrific saves to keep the mariners in the game. The only goal of the game came in the fortieth minute when Mohammed Habib freed himself out wide from a short corner from Samaresh Chowdhury and put in a measured cross which was headed into the goal by Subhash Bhowmick. East Bengal managed to create some more chances in the second half but was denied by Prashanta Mitra. The scoreline remained the same until the full time as East Bengal lifted their third consecutive IFA Shield title and also managed to secure a third consecutive League and Shield double.[3][4][5]
Details
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See also
References
- ↑ Indian Football: Down the memory lane - East Bengal’s ‘Golden era’ of 1970s, Banerjee, Ritabrata(7 April 2020).
- ↑ Best of the Kolkata derby: Bhutia's kiss, Manna's unwelcome embrace, and Chuni's biryani, Sen, Debayan(10 February 2017).
- ↑ [{{{url}}} ইস্টবেঙ্গল পরপর তিনবার শিল্ড পেল]. Jugantor(30 September 1974).
- ↑ [{{{url}}} এ জয় প্রত্যাশিতই]. Jugantor(30 September 1974).
- ↑ Subhas Bhowmick: ‘A man of football style and substance’, Sadhu, Rahul(23 January 2022).
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