East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal
Referee
Major F. Upfold
Attendance
16,000 (estd.)
Replay
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
0
2
Date
18 September 1951
Venue
East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal
Referee
Major F. Upfold
Attendance
16,000 (estd.)
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1952 →
The 1951 IFA Shield Final was the 59th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 11 September 1951 first which ended in a draw and then a replay on 18 September 1951 at the East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata.
East Bengal won the final 2–0 to claim their 5th IFA Shield title. P. B. A. Saleh scored both the goals in the replay final as East Bengal lifted their fifth IFA Shield title.[1]
^Chaudhuri, Arunava (10 October 2022). "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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