Nikhil Nandy
Indian footballer (1932–2020)
![]() Nandy being felicitated by Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on February 23, 2009. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikhil Kumar Nandy | ||
Date of birth | 1932 (1932) | ||
Place of birth | Kolkata, India | ||
Date of death | (aged 88) | ||
Place of death | Nagerbazar, India[1] | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Eastern Railway | |||
Bengal | |||
International career | |||
India | |||
Managerial career | |||
1974[2] | India (assistant coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nikhil Nandy (1932 – 29 December 2020)[3] was an Indian footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[4] As an octogenarian, he was still engaged in coaching youngsters in Kolkata, India.[5][6] He was part of Eastern Railway's historic Calcutta Football League win in 1958.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Nandy had two brothers, Anil and Santosh, who also played football and represented India internationally.[10][11]
Honours
Eastern Railway
- Calcutta Football League: 1958[12][13]
Bengal
- Santosh Trophy: 1955–56[13]
References
- ^ a b "Nikhil Nandy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup". IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ পি কে, চুনীর পর এ বার চলে গেলেন নিখিল নন্দীও Archived 16 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Anandabazar Patrika. (in Bengali).
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikhil Nandy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ". eisamay.indiatimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ^ "'I could have been used better' - Former star half-back Nikhil Nandy responding to treatment". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ Chakraborty, Debojyoti (29 August 2017). "WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958)". www.goaldentimes.org. Goalden Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Railway Sports Club | Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ Karmakar, Rajat (21 December 2013). "ইস্টার্ন রেলওয়ে ফুটবল ক্লাব — ১৪১ বছরের পুরনো একটি ক্লাবের ইতিহাস ও ঐতিহ্য" [Eastern Railway Football Club — History and heritage of a 141-year-old club]. archives.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing football squad member Nikhil Nandy dies". The Times of India. Kolkata. PTI. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "All India Football Federation condoles the demise of Olympian Nikhil Nundy". New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Bhowmick, Mithun (15 December 2018). "ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২" [Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2]. bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: IE Bangla Sports Desk. Indian Express News Service. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Former Olympian, Indian defender Nikhil Nandy passes away". The Economic Times. 30 December 2020.
Further reading
- Chattopadhyay, Hariprasad (13 September 2019). "আটান্নর মতো কড়া লড়াই দেখা যাচ্ছে এই লিগেও" [A tough fight like 1958 is also being witnessed in this season's league]. abandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022.
External links
- Nikhil Nandy at WorldFootball.net
- Nikhil Nandy at Olympedia
- Nikhil Nandy at WorldFootball.net
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India squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – fourth place
- 1 S. Banarjee (c)
- 2 Krishnaswamy
- 3 Pal
- 4 Nandy
- 5 P. K. Banerjee
- 6 Kempaiah
- 7 Kannayan
- 8 Rahman
- 9 Azizuddin
- 10 Latif
- 11 Noor
- 12 Ahmed
- 13 Salaam
- 14 D' Souza
- 15 Balaram
- 16 Thangaraj
- 17 Narayan
- 18 Zulfiqaruddin
- Coach: Rahim
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