1951 IFA Shield final
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The 1951 IFA Shield Final was the 59th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 11 September 1951 first which ended in a draw and then a replay on 18 September 1951 at the East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata.
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Event | 1951 IFA Shield | ||||||
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East Bengal won after a replay | |||||||
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Date | 11 September 1951 | ||||||
Venue | East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 16,000 (estd.) | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 18 September 1951 | ||||||
Venue | East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Major F. Upfold | ||||||
Attendance | 16,000 (estd.) | ||||||
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East Bengal won the final 2–0 to claim their 5th IFA Shield title. P. B. A. Saleh scored both the goals in the replay final as East Bengal lifted their fifth IFA Shield title.[1]