Sardar Ali Dara, commonly known as S.A. Dara, () was a former Pakistani footballer, who later became a referee.
Early life Dara hailed Lahore.
Playing career Dara played for the Olympians Club of Lahore. He also represented the Punjab football team at the National Football Championship on several occasions.
He was held as a stand-by for the Pakistan national football team for their participation at the 1955 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.
While still playing, Dara would occasionally officiate matches, before transitioning into the role of a referee full-time after his retirement. He was also appointed as the coach of the Punjab football team for the 1960 National Football Championship.
Refereeing career Following his retirement, Dara began refereeing matches at district level, before being selected to officiate key matches at the National Football Championship.
Later on, Dara became an experienced prominent referee, supervising matches at the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, and the 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.
References
External links Sardar Ali Dara at WorldReferee.com