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Bengal Nagpur Railway Football Club[1] (also known as BNR Recreation Club)[2] is an Indian institutional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal.[3] Founded in 1929, the club competes in the Premier Division B of the Calcutta Football League.[4][5]

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway Recreation Club was established in 1929 as the recreational arm of Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR), now known as South Eastern Railway (one of the companies credited for pioneering the development of railways in eastern and central India).[6] The BNR Club was associated with numerous sports including football, cricket, field hockey and water polo.[7][8]

BNR reached the first division of Calcutta Football League in 1949 and as an institutional team was a force to reckon in Kolkata football during their golden period in the 1960s. They won prestigious IFA Shield in 1963,[7] and ended up as runners-up in 1966.[9][10][11] and Rovers Cup in 1964–65.[7] They also achieved success at the 1967 Durand Cup, by finishing as runners-up. The club later took part in 1985 IFA Shield, where they faced noted Uruguayan club Centro Atlético Fénix.[12][13] The club was later briefly managed by legendary Indian footballer Tulsidas Balaram.[14] Later in the 1990s, BNR consecutively appeared in Super Division of the CFL, playing home matches at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium.[15]

Ownership

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Notable players

Association football

Notable players who have played for the Bengal Nagpur Railway FC include Sheoo Mewalal,[16][17][18] Tulsidas Balaram,[19][20] Arun Ghosh, K. Appalaraju,[21] Rajendra Mohan, Samar Banerjee,[22] Chandreshwar Prasad,[23] Mihir Bose,[24] Sudip Chatterjee.[25][26] Among them, Appalaraju emerged as top scorer of the CFL in 1959 with BNR.[27] Indian coach Amal Dutta also appeared with BNR; he later managed the team too.[28][29] Former Pakistani international Tarapada Ray, who later gained Indian citizenship, also appeared with the club.[30]

Field hockey

Honours

League

Cup

Other departments

Field hockey

Alongside football, field hockey is practiced in BNR. From the British rule in the country until 1960s, it was having Anglo-Indian players, who led the club various nationwide tournaments.[51][52][53] Notable players of the team in Colonial era were Carl Tapsell, Dicky Carr and Joe Gallibardy.[54] Affiliated with the Bengal Hockey Association (BHA),[55] the club participated in prestigious Beighton Cup and Calcutta Hockey League.[56][57][58]

Honours
  • Beighton Cup
    • Champions (5): 1937, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945[59][60]
    • Runners-up (8): 1931, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1968, 1994
  • Calcutta Hockey League
    • Champions (4): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1994[61][62]
  • Bombay Gold Cup
  • Obaidullllah Gold Cup[65]
    • Champions (9): 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972
  • Khandwa Gold Cup
    • Champions (3): 1966, 1969, 1970[65]
  • BHA Hockey League
    • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2017[66]
  • Lagden Cup
    • Champions (1): 2020[66]

Cricket

BNR club has its cricket section, which is affiliated to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB),[67][68] and competes in numerous regional tournaments including the First Division League, and J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy.[69][70]

Honours
  • CAB First Division League
    • Champions (1): 2010–11[71]
  • CAB Senior Knock-out Championship
    • Champions (1): 1962–63[7]

Women's football

Women's football is also being practiced in BNR, and the team participates in regional tournaments.Template:Citation needed

See also

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References

General sources

  1. ↑ India tournaments 1991 – Calcutta Premier League, Bobrowsky, Josef. RSSSF(22 March 2002). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ↑ CALCUTTA FOOTBALL LEAGUE – OFFICER'S CHOICE BLUE TO BE THE TITLE SPONSOR. Football News India(4 August 2015). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ 1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success. Goal(30 April 2020). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ↑ India 1985 – Regional Leagues: Calcutta League. RSSSF(30 May 2013).
  5. ↑ IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division — CFL. ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 BNR RECREATION CLUB IN A NUT SHELL.
  8. ↑ BNR headquarters in Garden Reach: Colonial glory by the Hooghly, Dutta, Rangan. The Telegraph(26 May 2022). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Former India star Parimal Dey passes away(2 February 2023). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  10. ↑ India's Merdeka Cup bronze-medal winning hero Parimal Dey dies. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(1 February 2023). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ↑ AIFF condoles the demise of former India International Parimal Dey. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(1 February 2023). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ↑ India 1985 – Regional Leagues: IFA Shield. RSSSF(30 May 2013).
  13. ↑ 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐂 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲!. threadreaderapp.com. @ebfchistory (East Bengal Club official fanbase)(16 July 2023). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, the once don of Maidan soccer is no more. getbengal.com. Get Bengal Information Desk(16 February 2023). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  15. ↑ BNR SHOCK TOLLYGUNGE. telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph India(12 July 1999). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  16. ↑ Sahu Mewalal passes away. The Telegraph — Calcutta(28 December 2008). Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  17. ↑ Player: Sheoo Mewalal. ifawb.com. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  18. ↑ Legends Of Indian Football : Sheoo Mewalal. thehardtackle.com(27 December 2012). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  19. ↑ AIFF condoles the demise of Tulsidas Balaram, AIFF, Media Team. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(16 February 2023). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  20. ↑ SportMob – Best Indian football players of all time. SportMob.com(12 May 2021). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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  25. ↑ Maidan Masters – Sudip Chatterjee : "During an era when East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan Sporting ruled Bengal and Indian football, Sudip was one of the rare Bengal-based footballers selected to represent India before playing for any of these clubs. ". Goaldentimes.org(11 October 2014).
  26. ↑ The Hindu : Sport / Football : Sudip Chatterjee passes away. thehindu.com. The Hindu News(19 September 2006). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  27. ↑ India 1959 – List of Champions: Calcutta League, Morrison, Neil. RSSSF(26 January 2022).
  28. ↑ মুছে গেল হীরকের দ্যুতি. eisamay.com. Ei Samay Newspaper(11 July 2016). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  29. ↑ চলে গেলেন বাঙালিকে বিশ্ব ফুটবলের স্বাদ দেওয়ার জনক. anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika(11 July 2016). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  30. ↑ ইস্টবেঙ্গল ক্লাবের প্রথম বাঙালি বিদেশি ফুটবলার, Moitra, Parijat. facebook.com (East Bengal Samachar)(24 June 2020). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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  36. ↑ End of an era: Hockey legend Leslie Claudius passes away after prolonged illness(December 21, 2012). Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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  40. ↑ Joseph Galibardy passes away. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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  42. ↑ IFA CFL 1st DIVISION :: CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2022. kolkatafootball.com(4 November 2022). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  43. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the IFA-Shield. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  44. ↑ পরিমল দে প্রয়াত! চলে গেলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের শিল্ড ফাইনালের নায়ক, মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর শোকবার্তা. anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika(1 February 2023). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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  58. ↑ Calcutta Hockey League Competition — Fixtures of 1st Division Group A 2022. hockeybengal.org. The Hockey Bengal(13 February 2022). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 Welcome to the Bengal Nagpur Railway Recreational Club — Home (overview). BNR Club official website. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 Welcome to the Bengal Nagpur Railway Recreational Club — Home (overview). BNR Recreational Club — Latest Achievements in Hockey. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  67. ↑ The Cricket Association of Bengal: First Division Clubs. cricketassociationofbengal.com. Cricket Association of Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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