Rashid Ahmed (footballer)

Not to be confused with Hafiz Rashid or Rashid Khan, who both played for Mohammedan SC in the 1930s and 1940s

Rashid Ahmed
Rashid during his playing days
Personal information
Full name Rashid Ahmed
Date of birth (1916-01-01)1 January 1916
Place of birth Comilla, British India
Date of death (aged 79)
Place of death Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1936 Kalighat FC
1936–1937 Kolkata Mohammedan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rashid Ahmed (Bengali: রশিদ আহমেদ; 1 January 1916 – 1995), also known as Rashid Jr., was a Bangladeshi football player and administrator who played for Kolkata Mohammedan prior to the Partition of India.

Early life

Born in Comilla, Rashid studied at the Islamia School, Chittagong, where he gained attention for his athletic abilities. He then attended Aligarh Muslim University.

During his time at Aligarh, he played cricket, field hockey, and football, and represented the university in multiple sports. He would later pursue higher studies at Punjab University, in Lahore.[1]

Club career

Rashid made his debut with Kalighat Club against East Bengal.[1]

In 1936, Rashid joined Kolkata Mohammedan, after Rashid Sr. injured his shin-bone.[2] He filled in for the striker position for rest of the matches that the club played. Winning the league that season,[3] Rashid also scored in the third replayed match of the 1936 IFA Shield final against Calcutta FC. On 25 November 1937, Rashid represented Tipperah XI in an exhibition match against the visiting Islington Corinthians. The match, held in Comilla, ended in a 3–0 defeat for the home side. Notably, the Tipperah XI included several players from the Calcutta Football League, all hailing from the district.[4] Rashid left Mohammedan in 1937, immigrating to Dundee, Scotland.[5][6][7]

Post-retirement

After graduating in 1937, Rashid Ahmed left competitive professional football and pursued his studies in jute technology. He earned a first-class qualification and worked for a British company for a while before joining the Calcutta Civil Supply Department. Rashid also organized the Circus Sporting Club.[1]

Following the Partition of India, he played an important role in developing football in East Pakistan. He helped organise the East Pakistan Gymkhana team with the support of Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury. The Gymkhana club went on to become the first Muslim club to win the Dhaka First Division Football League in 1949.[1]

In 1950, Ahmed organised the first East Pakistan football team to tour Quetta. In 1965, he was also included for the East Pakistan Sports Federation coaching committee as a honorary instructor alongside Mohammad Shahjahan.[8]

Personal life

Rashid Ahmed graduated with a B.A. and Economics degree.[1]

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pakistan Observer 1969.08.01 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1969.06.24 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. ^ "India - List of Calcutta/Kolkata League Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  4. ^ Mahmud, Dulal (2018). ঢাকার ফুটবলের গৌরবময় সেইদিন (transl. The glorious day of football in Dhaka). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. p. 116–118. ISBN 978-984-93467-8-4.
  5. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (27 May 2011). "Legends of Indian Football : Mohammedan Sporting in 1930s". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. ^ "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Thursday, 06 August 1936, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)". Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1965.11.30 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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