Jinnah Gymkhana FC

Jinnah Gymkhana F.C
Full nameJinnah Gymkhana Football Club

Jinnah Gymkhana F.C is a Pakistani football club.

The club was one of the earliest successful teams in Pakistan, Pakistani athletes such as Abdul Wahid Durrani, Dad Muhammad, Ismail Jan, and Taj Mohammad Jr. played for the club.

History

The team toured Burma and Ceylon in the early 1940s.

Mr. S. A. Samad Captained Jinnah Gymkhana in 1949 on their tour to Ceylon.

Tour to Ceylon

After a tour to Burma the club decided to play games in Ceylon, The team left Rangoon on November 21 and arrived in Colombo on November 25, The team consisted of 17 players.[1]

Jinnah Gymkhana Club when they arrived in Ceylon

Tests

City League XI Dominion of Ceylon0-0Pakistan Jinnah Gymkhana
Report
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mr. P. A. Buultjens
City League XI and Jinnah Gymkhana Club
All-Ceylon XI Dominion of Ceylon0-4Pakistan Jinnah Gymkhana
Report Kassim Afzal
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Referee: Cpl. Caffrey

Lineup: Ismail Jahn, Samad, Wasay, Quamar, Dad Muhammad, Ahmed Ali, Mustapha, Kassim, Afzal, Taj Mohammad Jr., Samshaud

Kassim (left in Dark shirt) tries to head the ball
Kandy XI Dominion of Ceylon2-1Pakistan Jinnah Gymkhana
Premadasa Burke Report Mustapha
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Referee: Sgt. L. Shaw
Ceylon XI Dominion of Ceylon0-1Pakistan Jinnah Gymkhana
Report Samshaud
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Referee: Sgt. Barrell
Ceylon XI Goalie Abid punts the ball away

References

  1. ^ "Page 1." Times of Ceylon, November 17, 1949. https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/newspapers/tocy19491117-01.1.1.