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Eastern Railway
Full nameEastern Railway Football Club
Nickname(s)The Railwaymen
Founded1882; 142 years ago (1882) (as East Bengal Railway Sports Club)
OwnerEastern Railways
LeagueCFL Premier Division B
Current season

Eastern Railway Football Club (formerly known as both the East Bengal Railway FC and Eastern Bengal Railway FC)[1][2] is an Indian institutional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1882, the club currently competes in the CFL Premier Division B.[3] It previously participated and enjoyed success in the highest division of Calcutta Football League.[4][5]

History

Eastern Railway has played in many top tournaments in India like the IFA Shield where they won the then top tournament in 1944. They clinched Calcutta Football League title in 1958, and became the first team outside the Big Three of Calcutta to win it.[6][7] The club used to also be a force in the Durand Cup, making it into the finals of the 1927 tournament.[8] They also won the Bordoloi Trophy in 1967.[9] Eastern Railway was relegated from the CFL super division in 1985 after gaining thirteenth position.[10]

In 2007, the club reached the final of prestigious Trades Cup, but was defeated by then I-League side Chirag United 3–1.[11]

Notable players

The club has been represented by many former India members including Syed Abdus Samad,[12][13] Santosh Nandy,[1] Sahu Mewalal,[14][15][16] Pradip Kumar Banerjee,[17][18][19] Pradyut Barman,[20] Parimal Dey, Prasanta Sinha,[21] Nikhil Nandy.[20] Legendary Indian football coach Sushil Bhattacharya played for the club from 1950 to 1956, and later became coach of the team.[20][22]

Honours

Other department

Field hockey

Eastern Railway has its field hockey team that competed in both the prestigious Beighton Cup and Calcutta Hockey League. They clinched Beighton Cup title in 1929.[34] Legendary Indian footballer Shanti Mullick appeared with the club's women's hockey team.[35][36]

See also

References

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