Bashir Ahmed (field hockey, born 1941) explained

Bashir Ahmed (field hockey, born 1941) should not be confused with Bashir Ahmed (field hockey, born 1934).

Bashir Ahmed
Native Name:বশির আহমেদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
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Position:Right-out, Left-in
Years1:1957–1962
Clubs1:Victoria SC
Years2:1963–1970
Clubs2:National Bank of Pakistan
Years3:1971–1976
Clubs3:Sonali Bank
Nationalyears1:1960–1967
Nationalteam1:East Pakistan
Nationalyears2:1962
Nationalteam2:Pakistan
Manageryears1:1977–1978
Managerclubs1:Dhaka Mohammedan
Manageryears2:1978
Managerclubs2:Bangladesh
Manageryears3:1982
Managerclubs3:Bangladesh women
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Position:Winger
Years1:1956
Clubs1:Dhaka SC
Years2:1957–1962
Clubs2:Victoria SC
Years3:1963–1967
Clubs3:Dhaka Mohammedan
Nationalyears1:1958–1963
Nationalteam1:East Pakistan

Bashir Ahmed (born 1941) is a retired Bangladeshi international field hockey player and is the first Bengali player to represent the Pakistan men's national field hockey team. He was also a prominent football player and referee.[1]

Early life

Bashir Ahmed was born in Mahut-tuli area in Dhaka. He studied in Armanitola Government High School. After he enrolled in the University of Dhaka, he took part in field hockey, football, cricket and athletics. He was an active sportsman during the late '50s and '60s. The Dhaka clubs he played for included Mohammedan Sporting, Victoria Sporting, Brothers Union and National Bank of Pakistan (now Sonali Bank).[1]

Career

Field hockey career

National Hockey Championship

Bashir represented East Pakistan in the National Hockey Championship for several years.[2] [3] He was also a member of the East Pakistan Sports Federation's hockey team that won its only match in the history of the championship. This match against Pakistan Navy was played at Karachi on 1 April 1967.[4]

International matches

In 1962, Bashir played two international matches from the Pakistan field hockey team against visiting foreign hockey teams, becoming the first Bengali player to do so. The games were played against teams of Kenya and Holland.[1] [5] Both of these matches were played at Dacca, where Bashir played at right-out position.

Coaching and umpiring

Bashir was the head coach of the Bangladesh men's national field hockey team at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. He coached Dhaka Mohammedan to the 1977-78 Dhaka Hockey First Division League title. In 1982, Bashir served as the coach of the first ever Bangladesh women. He was also an international hockey umpire and umpired in both the 1985 Men's Hockey Asia Cup and the 1989 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[1]

Hockey honours

Victoria SC

National Bank of Pakistan

Sonali Bank

Dhaka Mohammedan

Football career

Playing career

Bashir began his football career with Dhaka Sporting Club in the Dhaka Second Division League. In 1962, he won four titles with Victoria Sporting Club, including the Dhaka League, Aga Khan Gold Cup, Independence Day Cup, and Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield.[6] In 1959, he was a guest player for the Dhaka Mohammedan team, which became the first East Pakistani club to lift the Aga Khan Gold Cup. He represented East Pakistan at the National Football Championship in 1958, 1959, and 1960, emerging as champions in the latter.[1] Bashir was the vice-captain of Dhaka Division during their National Football Championship triumph in 1961–62. In 1961 and 1963, Bashir represented East Pakistan in exhibition games against Burma and China, scoring during a 1–11 defeat to China in a game held at the Dhaka Stadium on 24 January 1963.[7] He also represented the football teams of both Dhaka University and Jagannath College from 1952 to 1967.[8]

Football honours

Victoria SC

1962

1962

Dhaka Mohammedan

1963, 1965, 1966

1959 (guest player), 1964

East Pakistan

1960

Dhaka Division

1961–62

Jagannath College

Refereeing career

Bashir was a referee in domestic football. In 2008, he served as the chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation's Referees' Committee.[1]

Awards and accolades

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Bashir Ahmed. 11 February 2016. The Daily Star. 5 February 2016.
  2. News: এই বয়সে হকির এমন অবস্থা দেখে খুব কষ্ট লাগে. 15 February 2024. bn. Kalerkantho. 10 September 2013.
  3. News: হকির সোনালি দিনে ফেরার আশা. 15 February 2024. bn. Kalerkantho. 4 June 2021.
  4. News: Dawn, Karachi. 2 April 1967. East Pakistan win first match ever; Good display by Sadek. Sports Page.
  5. News: Pakistan Times, Lahore. 6 February 1967. Convincing win for Pakistan. Sports Page.
  6. Web site: আলো ছড়ানো তারকারা. bn. Bangladesh Pratidin. 2017-04-17. 2023-02-06. 2023-02-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206154919/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2017/04/17/223828. live.
  7. Web site: Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Friday 25 January 1963. 28 June 2024. 15. British Newspaper Archive.
  8. Book: Dulal, Mahmud . bn:পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় . Bishhoshahitto Bhobon . 2014 . bn.
  9. Web site: National Award Recipients by Year. 15 February 2024. Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
  10. Web site: Cricketer Sakib wins 2008 Grameenphone-Prothom Alo Award. 15 May 2009. 15 February 2024. Bdnews24.com.