1959 Aga Khan Gold Cup

February 2026 Aga Khan Gold Cup 1959 Ashraf Chowdhury receiving the 1959 Aga Khan Gold Cup from Major General Umrao Khan.png East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 24 August – 23 September 1959 20 1 Various Dacca PAK Mohammedan SC 1 19 64 1958 1960 Mohammedan SC captain, Ashraf Chowdhury, receiving the 1959 Aga Khan Gold Cup from Major General Umrao Khan The 1959 Aga Khan Gold Cup was the second edition of the Aga Khan Gold Cup. The tournament was organized by the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) and most games were held at the Dhaka Stadium in Dacca, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), from 24 August to 23 September 1959. Matches lasted 70 minutes, with 5 minutes recess.Aga Khan Gold Cup 1968 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/agakhan.html#59 2025-09-26 RSSSF Venues LocationNameCapacityImageNotes Dacca Dacca Stadium 18,000200px Dacca Mohammedan Sporting Club Ground n/a First round 1959 8 24 y25 August 1959 AZAD SPTG BEAT POLICE 2–1 The Pakistan Observer 7 Azad SC PAK 2–1 PAK Police AC S.A. Jamman Mukta 28 Zamboo 33 Rouf 60 Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) Replay On 4 September 1959, the EPSF scratched Azad SC from the tournament and awarded the match to Police AC after it was found that the winners had fielded an ineligible player during their match.5 September 1959 Azad Sporting Scratched From Gold Cup The Pakistan Observer 6 Eventually, following an appeal from Azad SC, the EPSF decided to hold a replay of the match on 11 September 1959.11 September 1959 AZAD-POLICE TO BE REPLAYED The Pakistan Observer 8 1959 9 11 y25 August 1959 পুলিশ দলের ৩–০ জয়লা Police team's 3–0 victory The Azad 6 Azad SC PAK 0–3 PAK Police AC Rouf Nabi Mohammedan Sporting Club ground Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) 1959 8 25 y26 August 1959 Youngmen Move Into 2nd Round: Pak PWD Beaten The Pakistan Observer 6 Karachi Youngmen Club PAK 2–1 PAK PWD SC Sujit Yaqub 66 Anjam Hossain 52 Dacca Stadium Dacca Hamza (Pakistan) 1959 8 26 y27 August 1959 Wanderers Beat Moghuls In Thriller-Packed Match The Pakistan Observer 6 Dhaka Wanderers PAK 2–1 PAK Pak Moghuls Moosa Habib Rabbani Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) 1959 8 31 y1 September 1959 EPR OUT OF GOLD CUP TOURNEY The Pakistan Observer 6Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 02 September 1959 8 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590902/180/0008 2025-12-23 British Newspaper Archive East Pakistan Rifles PAK 1–2 PAK Bogra Cotton Mills Saghir N/A og. Ali 65 Dacca Stadium Dacca Ghulam Hossain (Pakistan) 1959 9 1 y2 September 1959 D.C. MILLS HELD TO A DRAW The Pakistan Observer 6 Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills PAK 0–0 PAK Saidpur T.C. Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) Replay 1959 9 3 y4 September 1959 NISHITH MAKES IT FIVE IN A ROW The Pakistan Observer 8 Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills PAK 5–1 PAK Saidpur T.C. Nishith Chowdhury 14 27 ? ? ? Yaseen 10 Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) Second round 1959 8 28 y29 August 1959 Wanderers Beat Youngmen (2–0) The Pakistan Observer 6 Dhaka Wanderers PAK 2–0 PAK Karachi Youngmen Club Ghazi Paltu Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) Replay The game was replayed after Karachi Youngmen Club protested that it had been concluded earlier than scheduled. 1959 9 6 y7 September 1959 Wanderers Beat Youngmen In Replayed Match The Pakistan Observer 6 Dhaka Wanderers PAK 1–0 PAK Karachi Youngmen Club Patrick 51 Dacca Stadium Dacca Golam Hossain (Pakistan) 1959 8 29 y30 August 1959 ইবি রেলওয়ে দলের বিদায় গ্রহণ EB Railway team's farewell The Azad 8 East Bengal Railway PAK 1–3 PAK Central Stationary Shankar Wasi Aziz Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) 1959 8 30 y31 August 1959 Mohammedans Beat Rajshahi Varsity 4–1 The Pakistan Observer 6 Mohammedan SC PAK 4–1 PAK Rajshahi University Asharf Mahtab og. Ilyas S.F. Bari Dacca Stadium Dacca Afzal Khan (Pakistan) 1959 9 9 y15 September 1959 MOHAMMEDANS PLAY BOGRA MILLS TOMORROW The Pakistan Observer 6 Bogra Cotton Mills PAK WalkoverThe game was awarded to Bogra Cotton Mills as their opponents failed to arrive in Dhaka on time. PAK Usmania Dacca Stadium Dacca 1959 9 13 y14 September 1959 Impressive Debut By K.M.C. The Pakistan Observer 6 Karachi Municipal Corporation PAK 2–0 PAK Wari Club *Abbas 25 28 Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) 1959 9 14 y15 September 1959 Dour Police Go Down to KPT (4–2) The Pakistan Observer 6 Karachi Port Trust PAK 4–2 PAK Police AC *Mahmood 16 69 Kasim 45 Mirdad 65 *Kabir 29 pen. Samir 31 Dacca Stadium Dacca Golam Hossain (Pakistan) Third round 1959 9 11 y12 September 1959 Match Abandoned Twelve Minutes Before Close The Pakistan Observer 6 Mohammedan SC PAK Abandoned(3–0)The game was abandoned 12 minutes earlier due to heavy rain while Mohammedan were leading 3–0. PAK Bogra Cotton Mills *Aman Chowdhury 25 Shah Alam 43 Asharf 47 Dacca Stadium Dacca Issa Khan (Pakistan) Replay 1959 9 13 y14 September 1959 Mohammedans Leave It Late The Pakistan Observer 6 Mohammedan SC PAK 3–1 PAK Bogra Cotton Mills *Aman Chowdhury 44 Abid 68 Asharf 69 *Salam 25 Dacca Stadium Dacca Afzal Khan (Pakistan) 1959 9 8 y9 September 1959 Wanderers Go Down To Ceylon XI The Pakistan Observer 6 Dhaka Wanderers PAK 1–2 SRI Ceylon F.A. *Moosa 38 pen. *Andrew Fernando 45 64 Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) 1959 9 15 y16 September 1959 FLUKE GOAL SEES KMC THROUGH The Pakistan Observer 6 Karachi Municipal Corporation PAK 1–0 PAK Central Stationary *Aslam 13 Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) 1959 9 16 y17 September 1959 EASY SAILING FOR KPT The Pakistan Observer 6Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 17 September 1959 6 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590917/122/0006 2025-12-23 British Newspaper Archive Karachi Port Trust PAK 4–0 PAK Dhakeshwari Cotton Mills *Mahmud 10 11 51 pen. Ibrahim 67 Dacca Stadium Dacca Afzal Khan (Pakistan) Semi-finals 1959 9 17 y18 September 1959 CELYLON F.A. COMPLETELY OUTMANOEUVRED The Pakistan Observer 6 Karachi Municipal Corporation PAK 3–0 SRI Ceylon F.A. *Abdullah 10 Abbas 25 Rasool Bux 30 pen. Dacca Stadium Dacca Golam Hossain (Pakistan) 1959 9 18 y19 September 1959 MOHAMMEDANS IN GOLD CUP FINAL The Pakistan Observer 6 Mohammedan SC PAK 2–0 PAK Karachi Port Trust *Ashraf 25 ? Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) Third-place 1959 9 19 y20 September 1959 K.P.T. OVERWHELMED IN A SPREE OF GOALS The Pakistan Observer 6Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 21 September 1959 7 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590921/126/0007 2025-12-23 British Newspaper Archive Ceylon F.A. SRI 7–2 PAK Karachi Port Trust *Yogoraja 5 Andrew Fernando 6 Nicholas ? ? 67 Aluwihara *Ibrahim 65 Mahmud Dacca Stadium Dacca Hamza (Pakistan) Final 1959 9 20 y21 September 1959 NO TRACE OF REFEREE AFTER INTERVAL The Pakistan Observer 6Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 21 September 1959 7 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590921/123/0007 2025-12-23 British Newspaper Archive 16:30 6 Mohammedan SC PAK Abandoned(3–0)The game was abandoned 15 minutes from full-time due to heavy rain and poor lighting, with Mohammedan leading 3–0. PAK Karachi Municipal Corporation *Madan 8 Bashir 15 Ashraf Dacca Stadium Dacca 35,000 Golam Hossain (Pakistan)Golam Hossain was replaced by Masudur Rahman following the interval. Replay 1959 9 23 y24 September 1959 MOHAMMEDANS WIN GOLD CUP The Pakistan Observer 6Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 24 September 1959 6 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590924/098/0006 2024-08-21 British Newspaper Archive 16:30 6 Mohammedan SC PAK 2–0 PAK Karachi Municipal Corporation *Madan 30 Ashraf 38 Dacca Stadium Dacca Masudur Rahman (Pakistan) _whitecollarplain _whitetop 000000 000000 Mohammedan _collaryellow e3e312 e3e312 e3e312 000000 e3e312 KMC GK Ranjit Das (GK) DF Habib AhmedDF Amir Jang GhaznaviDF Qamruzzaman QamruMF Abid Hussain GhaziMF Imam BuxFW Bashir Ahmed FW Aman ChowdhuryFW Madan 30FW Shah AlamFW Ashraf Chowdhury (c) 38Substitutions:None GK Ghulam Hussain (GK) DF Allah Bux DF Ghafoor DF Yar MohammadMF SalehMF Golam MF Rasool BuxFW HaroonFW Ghulam Abbas Baloch FW Abdullah RahiFW Yousuf Sr. Substitutions:None Source:https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/newspapers/paob19701031-01.1.10 Eleven years ago 10 31 October 1970 2025-12-23 The Pakistan Observer gpa.eastview.com 2025-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20251223171624/https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19701031-01.1.10&e=-------en-25--1--img-txIN---------- live Notes References Category:Aga Khan Gold Cup Category:1959 in Asian football Category:1959 in Pakistani sport