Inder Singh (footballer)

For other people named Inder Singh, see Inder Singh (disambiguation).

Inder Singh
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-12-23) 23 December 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Phagwara, Punjab Province, British India
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 JCT Mills
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1974 Leaders Jalandhar
1974–1985 JCT Mills
International career
1962–1975 India
Managerial career
1985–2001 JCT Mills
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Inder Singh (born 23 December 1943) is an Indian former football player and captain, manager and administrator.[1] He played for Leaders Club of Jalandhar, JCT Mills, and the India national team, predominantly as a forward. He began his senior professional career with Leaders Club in 1962 and moved to JCT Mills in 1974. Playing for Punjab in the Santosh Trophy, he finished the 1974–75 tournament with 23 goals, a record that still stands.[2] He was included in the AFC Asian All Stars team in 1968.[3] He retired as a player in 1985.

He had a successful managerial career with Mills from 1985 to 2001, following which he was associated with Mills as an administrator from 2001 to 2011. In 1969, he received the Arjuna Award,[4][5] in recognition of his contribution to Indian football.[6] Nicknamed "bullet train" by the Japanese for his speed on football field, Singh stuck to his roots and played for the country, declining the offer of representing Malaysia in 1973.[7]

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  2. ^ Lundup, Tashi (27 June 2011). "Milled into submission". archive.indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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  4. ^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS — Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  5. ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (3 July 2013). "Legends Of Indian Football : Inder Singh". thehardtackle.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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