1943 IFA Shield final
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The 1943 IFA Shield Final was the 51st final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata clubs East Bengal and Police A.C. on 26 August 1943 at the Calcutta Ground in Kolkata.
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Event | 1943 IFA Shield | ||||||
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Date | 26 August 1943 | ||||||
Venue | Calcutta Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | P. Mishra | ||||||
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East Bengal won the final 3–0 to claim their 1st IFA Shield title. Appa Rao, Fatik Sinha and A.C. Somana scored the three goals in the final as East Bengal became the fourth Indian team after Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting and Aryan to lift the IFA Shield title.[1]