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George Telegraph Sports Club is an Indian multisports club based in Kolkata,[1][2] West Bengal, that competes in the Calcutta Football League,[3][4] the top tier state football league in West Bengal.[5][6] The club plays all their home matches at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium. They have also competed in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of Indian football league system.[7][8]

Founded in 1925[9] and affiliated with the Indian Football Association (IFA),[10][11] the club is known by its nickname "Georgians".[12]

History

The club was founded by Haripada Dutta in 1925, and A. L. Corbett, principal of the George Telegraph Institute, became first chairman.[13] They started out on the 4th division of the Calcutta League and after 21 years they were finally promoted to the 1st division of Calcutta Football League beating Rajasthan Athletic Club 3–1. In the same year, they reached the final of the IFA Shield, but due to the anti-British riots the final couldn't be held. Instead of declaring them as joint winners with Mohun Bagan AC, the entire tournament was scrapped. Some of notable Indian footballers including Rajen Ghosh, Monimohan Ghosh,[14] Sheoo Mewalal,[15] Sushil Bhattacharya,[16] Runu Guha Thakurata, Monoranjan Bhattacharya, Satyajit Chatterjee, Aloke Mukherjee, Shasthi Duley, appeared with George Telegraph.[13]

They stayed at the top flight for 66 years[17] but in 2002 and 2003, they suffered back-to-back demotions. Then again they got promoted twice in two successive years and since then they have been staying in the top flight. In 2004, they emerged as the runners-up of the All Airlines Gold Cup. Their first participation in the I-League 2nd Division was in 2009, where they finished 4th, behind Oil India FC and were eliminated in the group stage.[18][19] Therefore, George Telegraph was unable to qualify for the I-League, then top tier of football in India. In 2013, they again got a chance to play in I-League 2nd Division, which became their second season.

In 2020, the George Telegraph emerged as the runners-up in the prestigious IFA Shield tournament,[20] the third oldest association football tournament in the world, losing to 2–1 to the I-League side Real Kashmir FC.[21][22][23] They reached the semi-finals of 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division in November 2021, but their campaign ended with a 1–0 loss to Railway FC.

In June 2023, the Indian Football Association (IFA) announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which George Telegraph was placed in Group II.[24][25][26]

Home stadium

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George Telegraph plays their home matches of Calcutta Premier Division at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which has a capacity of nearly 20,000 spectators.[27]

White gate with stone pillars and a tree
Entrance of the Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan.

They also use Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan for some of their home games. It has Artificial turf and achieved a two-star rating from FIFA.[28]

Players

First-team squad

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Club officials

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  • General secretary: Subrata Dutta
  • Joint secretary : Anirban Dutta
  • Executive secretary: Adhiraj Dutta
  • Team manager: Sabyasachi Sarkar

Coaching and medical staff

  • Head coach: Goutam Ghosh
  • Assistant coach: Samar Deb
  • Goalkeeping coach: Jagadish Ghosh
  • Physio: Murtuza Sabuwala

Honours

League

Cup

Other department

Men's cricket

The club has its men's cricket section, which is under the jurisdiction of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).[35][36] The team participates in First Division League, J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Trophy and other regional tournaments.[37]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Calcutta Football League 2018-19. kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ↑ রবিবার পিয়ারলেসের বিপক্ষে মাঠে নামছে জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ, Maitra, Moinak. rplus.in. R Plus News Bangla(18 September 2021). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ↑ IFA CFL Premier-A 2019 to start from 26th July(22 July 2019). Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Calcutta Football League 2019 to kick-off on July 26(22 July 2019). Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Official Website. georgetelegraph.org. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ↑ East Bengal lose 0-1 against George Telegraph in CFL tie. The Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019. Khel Now(25 July 2019). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ↑ Mumbai's Kenkre FC name squad for 2nd Division I-League, Chaudhuri, Arunava. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(5 March 2013). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Calcutta Football League: George Telegraph vs East Bengal. Template:Webarchive. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ↑ Calcutta Premier Division A 2019/20. indiafooty.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  11. ↑ East Bengal vs George Telegraph Template:Webarchive. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Indian league is goldmine – Orok Orok Essien, Ogunyale, Bunmi. Soccer Star NG(12 April 2013). Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব. insidesports.in. Inside Sports Bengali(18 July 2021). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  14. ↑ SAMAD: FOOTBALL WIZARD OF INDIA, Nasar, S. A.. Booksie(2020). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  15. ↑ Player: Sheoo Mewalal. ifawb.com. Indian Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  16. ↑ ইস্টবেঙ্গলের প্রথম কোচ প্রয়াত. www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar Patrika(19 July 2015). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  17. ↑ WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958). www.goaldentimes.org(29 August 2017). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  18. ↑ ONGC I-LEAGUE (2nd Division) 2008-2009. kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  19. ↑ I-League 2nd Division 2009 results, standings and statistics Template:Webarchive Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021
  20. ↑ IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1. indianexpress.com. The Indian Express(19 December 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  21. ↑ IFA Shield Fixture. ifawb.org(25 Nov 2020). Retrieved 9 Dec 2020.
  22. ↑ 123rd IFA Shield 2020–21. kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  23. ↑ 123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK). kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football(19 December 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  24. ↑ Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season. thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage(5 June 2023). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  25. ↑ Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর, Chakraborty, Sanghamitra(5 June 2023).
  26. ↑ Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান, Biswas, Koushik(5 June 2023).
  27. ↑ ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium(21 August 2016). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  28. ↑ Barasat Turf granted Two-star grading. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  29. ↑ India 1985 – Regional Leagues: Calcutta League. RSSSF(30 May 2013).
  30. ↑ Sports News | Real Kashmir Win First Major Tournament, Beat George Telegraph 2-1 in IFA Shield Final. LatestLY(2020-12-19). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  31. ↑ IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1. The Indian Express(2020-12-19). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  32. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Airlines Gold Cup:. Indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  33. ↑ 14th All India Darjeeling Gold Cup: PREVIOUS WINNERS. kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  34. ↑ List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  35. ↑ The Cricket Association of Bengal: First Division Clubs. cricketassociationofbengal.com. Cricket Association of Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  36. ↑ Early History of Bengal Cricket leading to the formation of the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1928. Template:Webarchive. The Cricket Association Of Bengal (CAB). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  37. ↑ First Division. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

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