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.jpg) Khan with Kolkata Mohammedan in 1937 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ghulam Nabi | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930s | Afghan Club Kohat | ||
| 1930s | Usmania | ||
| 1935–1944 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 1945 | Bhawanipore | ||
| 1946 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ghulam Nabi, commonly known as Bachi Khan,[1] was a Pakistani footballer who played as defender for Kolkata Mohammedan in British India during the 1930s and 1940s. He was a key contributor to the club's success in its Golden Era, helping the team secure several titles during his tenure.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Khan hailed from the North-West Frontier Province, British India.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Khan first played for local Afghan Club Kohat, and then played for local Usmania.[1] He then joined Mohammedan SC in 1935.[4] Where he was a prominent role alongside teammate Jumma Khan in the team's backline throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Contributing to several assists during his tenure at the club, helping them win the Calcutta Football League on several occasions, alongside contributing to domestic competitions such as the 1940 Durand Cup final.[5] He also featured at the IFA Shield.[6] Khan would then leave in 1944,[7] to join Bhawanipore Club.[8] However, returned to Mohammedan Sporting a year later.[9]
Khan was also selected to play for the N.W.I.F.A team in 1937, as well as the All-India XI, to play against Islington Corinthians.[10][11][12]
Khan also represented the Bengal football team at the Santosh Trophy in the 1940s.[13][14]
Playing style
[edit]Bachi Khan was known for his tough tackling and physical style of play.[15] Regularly troubling opposing full-backs with his rough tackles, making him a constant threat on the pitch. Beyond his defensive work, he also contributed to attacking build-up by winning back possession and helping create several scoring opportunities for the attacking line.[15]
Honours
[edit]Mohammedan Sporting
[edit]- Calcutta Football League:
- Winners (6): 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941
- Durand Cup:
- Winners (1): 1940
- IFA Shield:
- Winners (3): 1936, 1941, 1942
References
[edit]- 1 2 "سہ ماہی یون پیشاور" [Quarterly Yoon Peshawar] (PDF). kptourism.com (in Hindko). p. 36.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - 1 2 "How Mohammedan Sporting's glorious past is linked to its uncertain future". Quartz. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Menon, Sandeep (11 December 2025). "How Mahilpur in Punjab is raising talented footballers and fostering a spirit for the beautiful game". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Friday, 17 December 1937, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "India 1940". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1969). Twenty Years of Sports in Pakistan. Bhatti Publications. p. 253.
Among the players who achieved fame in this tournament, the following belonged to areas now comprising West Pakistan: Samad, Maulvi Abdul Hamid, Bachi Khan, Sheedo, Ginger, Rashid senior, Faiz Mohammad, Jumma Khan, Usman.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 25 May 1944.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 5 September 1945.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 11 July 1946.
- ↑ "Sunday, 21 November 1937, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Tuesday, 14 December 1937, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS' TOUR". 17 December 1937.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 21 July 1941.
- ↑ "Amrita Bazar Patrika". 22 July 1941.
- 1 2 Sengupta, Somnath (29 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football (Part One) : Profiling Three Great 2-3-5 Teams". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.