1951 Durand Cup final
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The 1951 Durand Cup Final was the 48th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Rajasthan Armed Constabulary on 21 October 1951 first which ended in a draw and then a replay on 22 October 1951 at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi.
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Event | 1951 Durand Cup | ||||||
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East Bengal won after a replay | |||||||
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Date | 21 October 1951 | ||||||
Venue | Delhi Gate Stadium, New Delhi, India | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 10,000 (estd.) | ||||||
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Date | 22 October 1951 | ||||||
Venue | Delhi Gate Stadium, New Delhi, India | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 8,000 (estd.) | ||||||
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East Bengal won the replay final 2–1 to claim their 1st Durand Cup title. Ahmed Khan and Pansanttom Venkatesh scored the goals for East Bengal in the replay final as East Bengal lifted their first Durand Cup title.[1]