R B Ferguson Club has been one of the oldest football club in Kerala[1] and one of the oldest clubs in India.[2][3] Established on 20 February 1899 in Thrissur, it was also the oldest football club in the southern part of India. The club was famed and played a huge role in promoting football in Kerala during the early 1900s.[4][5]
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History
The club was named after the Kochi Police superintendent R B Ferguson.[6][7] The club was established near St. Antony's Forane Church in Ollur. Later on, it was renamed and run as Young Men's Football Club.[8][9]
References
- ^ Menon, Anirudh (17 December 2016). "Blast from the Present: Kerala's resurgence into football prominence". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ SHREEKUMAR, S. S. (15 August 2020). THE BEST WAY FORWARD: FOR INDIA'S FOOTBALL. Hsra Publications. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Majumdar, Boria, Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (1 February 2006). Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation. New Delhi: Penguin India. ISBN 9780670058747. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "History in Timeline of Indian Football". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Pillai, Manu S (8 June 2018). "How football kicked off in India | As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it". lifestyle.livemint.com. Delhi, India: Livemint Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Sports in Thrissur". Thrissur Online. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ S.S. Shreekumar (2020). The Best Way Forward: For India's Football. Bangalore: H.S.R.A. Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Ollur's football club turns 115 years today" (subscription required). Mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Anirudh Menon (17 December 2016). "Blast from the Present: Kerala's resurgence into football prominence". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
Further reading
- "The passage of football in India". ifawb.org. Kolkata: Indian Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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