Abdul Wahid Khan Durrani (Urdu, Pashto: عبدالوحید درانی; 30 June 1917 – 24 February 2008)[citation needed] was a Pakistani international footballer and manager. He became the second footballer to captain the Pakistan national football team after the goalkeeper Osman Jan.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Wahid Khan Durrani | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Quetta, British India | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2008 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Quetta, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Pakistan | ?? | (??) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955 | Pakistan | ||
Playing career
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Durrani made his debut in Pakistan's first ever international match in 27 October 1950 against Iran in the Amjadiyeh Stadium in Teheran.[2][3] He later became captain of the Pakistan national football team in the 1952 Colombo Cup,[1] where he scored a goal against Ceylon.[4] He also captained the side in friendly home matches against Iran.[1] Pakistan played its first match against India after victories over Ceylon and Burma, which ended in a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table.[4]
Managerial career
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Abdul Wahid was appointed as the manager of the Pakistan international team in the fourth 1955 Colombo Cup held in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[1]
Personal life
editDuring the violence of the partition of British India, Abdul Wahid Durrani provided burqas to Hindu men and women who had sought refuge in his home in Quetta, and escorted them to the station, effectively saving their lives.[5] In the bordering North-West Frontier Province, local people protected whole villages of Hindu and Sikh communities, where some still live today.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editNote: Exact figures of Pakistani players before 1989 are not yet known and yet to be researched. Below are goals recorded.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 March 1952 | Colombo Oval, Colombo, Ceylon | Ceylon 
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2–0 | 1952 Colombo Cup | [4] |
Honours
editPakistan
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". DAWN.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". teammelli.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955". rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "BBC World Service | World Agenda – Separate Lives". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
Among the fighting, there were incidences where community feeling endured. Abdul Wahid Durrani was a young sportsman in 1947. He remembers how, during the violence in the southern Pakistan city of Quetta, where he lived, he provided burqas to Hindu men and women who had sought refuge in his home, and escorted them to the station, effectively saving their lives.
- ^ "The Indian National Team at the Colombo Cup". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 13 June 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2021.