The 1911 IFA Shield final was the first time an all Indian team, which consisted of purely Bengali players, had won the tournament. The final took place between Mohun Bagan and British East Yorkshire Regiment, the match was played at the Calcutta Ground, Mohun Bagan won the match by 2–1, enabling themselves to left the title for the very first time and becoming the first ever Indian team to achieve this accomplishment.

Route to the final

Mohun BaganRound Royal Warwickshire RegimentOpponentResultRoundOpponentResultSt. Xavier's College3–0Round 1Unknown N/ACalcutta Rangers2–1Round 2UnknownN/ARifle Brigade1–0Round 3UnknownN/A1st Middlesex3–0Semi–FinalUnknownN/A

Match Summary On July 29, 1911, the final of the IFA Shield, between Mohun Bagan and the British East Yorkshire Regiment ensued. The match began at 5:30, the game would see the first goal scored by the East Yorks, who took the lead, as the team was awarded a free-kick just outside the box, due to a handball from a Mohun Bagan player. Jackson, who took the free-kick, took a shot which goalkeeper Hiralal could not save in time, leading to the Yorkshire Regiment to take the lead. Five minutes later, Shibdas Bhaduri scored the equalizer, enabling Mohun Bagan to stay on the same level as their opponents, after the interval, the rest of the game stayed in back and forth motions. Eventually, nearing the end of the game, Abhilash Ghosh, who received a pass from Shibdas Bhaduri, managed to net in the goal in the final moments of the game. After the final whistle was blown, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win the competition for the very first time.

Details

+ Mohun Bagan lineup Position Player GK Hiralal Mukherjee FB Bhuti Sukul FB Sudhir Chatterjee HB Monmohun Mukherjee HB Rajen Sengupta HB Nil Madhav Bhattacharya FW Jitendranath Roy FW Habul Sarkar FW Abhilash Ghosh FW Bijoydas Bhaduri FW Shibdas Bhaduri

+ East Yorks lineup Position Player GK Cresay FB Whitey FB Scully HB Martin HB Jackson HB Neil FW Birch FW Dixon FW Haywood FW Howard FW Clucas

References

External links IFA Shield Finals