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1972–73 Durand Cup final

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1972–73 Durand Cup Final
Event1972–73 Durand Cup
East Bengal won after a replay
Final
Date11 January 1973
VenueCorporation Stadium, New Delhi, India
RefereeJ. P. Coutinho
Attendance20,000 (estd.)
Replay
Date12 January 1973
VenueCorporation Stadium, New Delhi, India
RefereeJ. P. Coutinho
Attendance15,000 (estd.)
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The 1972–73 Durand Cup Final was the 68th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first on 11 January 1973 and the replay on 12 January 1973 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.

East Bengal won the replay final 1–0 to claim their 7th Durand Cup title. Mohammed Habib scored the only goal in the final as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title.[1]

Route to the final

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East Bengal Round Mohun Bagan
Opponent Result Round Opponent Result
B.B.Star 10–0 First Round Ambala Heroes 2–0
Sikh Regimental Centre 3–0 Second Round Andhra Police 3–0
Madras Regimental Centre 2–0 Quarter–Final Indian Air Force 1–0
Simla Youngs 1–1; 7–0 Semi–Final Mafatlal 1–1; 1–0

Match

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Summary

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The Durand Cup final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 11 January 1973 in front of a packed crowd as Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other in a Kolkata Derby. East Bengal reached their ninth Durand Cup final after defeating Simla Youngs 7–0 in the semi-final, having won the tournament six times previously in 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, and 1970. Mohun Bagan reached their tenth Durand Cup final after they defeated Mafatlal 1–0 in the semi-final, having won the tournament six times previously in 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, and 1965.[1] -

East Bengal started as the favourites having a star studded lineup, being unbeaten throughout the season so far, having already won the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield. Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was the busiest throughout the match, making multiple saves as East Bengal failed to break the deadlock. Mohun Bagan did get a chance in the twenty-first minute when Subhash Bhowmick found himself in front of the goal but wasted the opportunity. In the second half, both the teams failed to break the deadlock as the game ended in a 0–0 stalemate. The Durand committee decided to host the replay final the very next day.[1][2]

Details

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East Bengal0–0Mohun Bagan
Attendance: 20,000 (est.)
Referee: J. P. Coutinho
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan
GK India Arun Banerjee
RB India Sudhir Karmakar (c)
CB India Ashok Banerjee
CB India Chandreshwar Prasad
LB India Prabir Mazumdar
CM India Mohon Singh
CM India Gautam Sarkar
FW India Latifuddin downward-facing red arrow
FW India Mohammed Habib
FW India Mohammed Akbar
FW India Samaresh Chowdhury
Substitutes:
FW India Shambhu Mitra upward-facing green arrow
Coach:
India P. K. Banerjee
GK India Tarun Bose
RB India Nimai Goswami
CB India Shyamal Ghosh
CB India Syed Nayeemuddin (c)
LB India Shankar Banerjee
CM India Shyamsundar Manna
CM India Barun Mishra
FW India Surajit Sengupta
FW India Parimal Dey downward-facing red arrow
FW India Subhash Bhowmick
FW India Mohammed Najir
Substitutes:
FW India Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar upward-facing green arrow
Coach:
India Arun Ghosh

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Replay if scores still level.

Replay

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Summary

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The replay final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 12 January 1973 as the first final finished in a 0–0 draw.[1]

East Bengal once again started as the favourites and made attacks from the very first minute, however, Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was once again at the rescue as he saved multiple shots to keep the game scoreless. East Bengal eventually got the opportunity to score in the seventy-seventh minute of the match when Shankar Banerjee handled the ball inside the box while clearing a cross by Samaresh Chowdhury and East Bengal was awarded a penalty. Mohammed Habib scored from the spot as East Bengal took a 1–0 lead which they managed to hold onto until fulltime as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title.[1][3][4]

Details

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East Bengal1–0Mohun Bagan
Habib 77' (pen)
Attendance: 15,000 (est.)
Referee: J. P. Coutinho
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan
GK India Arun Banerjee
RB India Sudhir Karmakar (c)
CB India Ashok Banerjee
CB India Chandreshwar Prasad
LB India Santo Mitra
CM India Mohon Singh
CM India Gautam Sarkar
FW India Latifuddin
FW India Mohammed Habib
FW India Mohammed Akbar downward-facing red arrow
FW India Samaresh Chowdhury
Substitutes:
FW India Shambhu Mitra upward-facing green arrow
Coach:
India P. K. Banerjee
GK India Tarun Bose
RB India Nimai Goswami
CB India Shyamal Ghosh
CB India Syed Nayeemuddin (c)
LB India Shankar Banerjee
CM India Shyamsundar Manna
CM India Barun Mishra
FW India Surajit Sengupta
FW India Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar
FW India Subhash Bhowmick
FW India Chandan Gupta
Substitutes:
Coach:
India Arun Ghosh

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Joint winners if both finals ends in a draw.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Morrison, Neil (11 October 2022). "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "দু' প্রধানের খেলা গোলশূন্য, পুনারনুশ্তহান শুক্রবারে" [The Kolkata Derby ends in a goalless draw, replay to be held on friday]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 12 January 1973.
  3. ^ "ইস্টবেঙ্গলের ডুরান্ড জয়, এবার নিয়ে মোট সাত বার" [East Bengal are the champions of the Durand Cup for the seventh time]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 13 January 1973.
  4. ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (7 April 2020). "Indian Football: Down the memory lane - East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s". Goal. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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