1940 Durand Cup final

January 2026 1940 Durand Cup final 1940 Durand Cup Mohammedan Sporting Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2 1 7 December 1940 Irwin Amphitheatre New Delhi, India Harnam Singh 1939 The 1940 Durand Cup final was the concluding match of the 1940 Durand Cup, the 53rd edition of the Durand Cup, the final took place in 1940 between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and was played at Irwin Amphitheatre, New Delhi, then part of British India. Mohammedan Sporting Club won the match by 2–1 securing their first Durand Cup title and becoming the first ever Indian team to achieve this accomplishment.India - List of Durand Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html 2026-01-19 www.rsssf.org Route to the final Mohammedan SportingRound Royal Warwickshire RegimentOpponentResultRoundOpponentResultUnion Club2–0Quarter–FinalUnknownN/AWelch Regiment3–1Semi–FinalUnknownN/A Match Summary On 7 December 1940, the final of the 53rd edition of the Durand Cup, the final took place between Mohammedan Sporting Club and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Mohammedan's beat several difficult clubs and organisations such as the Welch Regiment in the semi-finals, earning their ticket to the final.Faizan 2025-08-28 Mohammedan SC's Iconic 1940 Durand Cup Victory https://tacklefrombehind.com/football/mohammedan-sc-1940-durand-cup/ 2026-01-19 TFB en-US While the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, being one of the best teams in the tournament, paved their way through and reached the final. The final began with Mohammedan Sporting dominating much of the opening half and eventually taking the lead in the 24th minute when Noor Mohammed Jr. scored after Saboo who broke clear and passed to Karim, whose effort was initially partially cleared.https://books.google.com/books?id=Kc0-AAAAIBAJ&dq=Durand+Cup+Final&pg=PA3&article_id=4263,764990 The Indian Express The Indian Express en8 December 1940 Amrita Bazar Patrika http://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/nw_document/csssc_abp/abp/21078 Warwickshire Regiment equalised early into the second half in the third minute, through their centre-forward, Warman, following a corner kick and a defensive lapse. Mohammedan regained the lead soon afterwards when Saboo scored the winning goal from close range after a break involving Karim and Noor Mohammed Jr., despite sustained pressure from the opposition in the closing stages, Mohammedan Sporting held on to secure the title, becoming the first Indian club to win the trophy.2014-10-24 How Mohammedan Sporting's glorious past is linked to its uncertain future https://qz.com/india/286516/how-its-glorious-past-is-linked-to-the-uncertain-future-of-mohammedan-sporting 2026-01-19 Quartz enHistory https://www.the-aiff.com/history 2026-01-19 www.the-aiff.com2016-10-19 Five best 'international' wins by Indian clubs https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37495587/five-best-international-wins-indian-clubs 2026-01-19 ESPN en Details 12 December 1940 Mohammedan Sporting Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2–1 Noor Mohammad Jr. 24Saboo ? Warman 48 Irwin Amphitheatre, New Delhi 1,00,000 (est.) Harnam Singh _collar_buttons_2 000000 ffffff 000000 ffffff ffffff Mohammedan Sporting GK British India Ali HossainFB British India Bachi KhanFB British India Jumma KhanHB British India BashirHB British India Rashid KhanHB British India Masoom (c)FW British India Noor Mohammad Jr.FW British India KarimFW British India Hafiz RashidFW British India SabooFW British India Abdur Rahman GK United Kingdom ClovesFB United Kingdom LewisFB United Kingdom ClayHB United Kingdom WhartonHB United Kingdom StanleyHB United Kingdom SparksFW United Kingdom JonesFW United Kingdom WilliamsFW United Kingdom WarmanFW United Kingdom HarrisFW United Kingdom Jones References External links Durand Cup Finals Category:Durand Cup finals Category:Football competitions in New Delhi