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Rashid was born in the [[Kohat]] region of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|North-West Frontier Province]], [[British India]].

Rashid was born in the [[Kohat]] region of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|North-West Frontier Province]], [[British India]].

== Club career ==

== career ==

Rashid played for Shining Club of [[Kohat]] in the 1930s.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Friday, 17 December 1937, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19371217/179/0014}}</ref> Then joining [[Calcutta]] side [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]] in 1932.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1967.01.11 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19670111-01.1.8 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=gpa.eastview.com}}</ref> Where he would become an influential [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]], contributing to helping them win the [[Calcutta Football League]] multiple times, as well as helping the team secure domestic competitions such as the [[IFA Shield]], and the historic [[1940 Durand Cup final]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=India 1940 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india40.html#durand |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Rashid also toured [[Ceylon]] and [[Burma]] with the team during his time at the club.<ref name=”:0″ />

Rashid played for Shining Club of [[Kohat]] in the 1930s.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Friday, 17 December 1937, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19371217/179/0014}}</ref> Then joining [[Calcutta]] side [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]] in 1932.<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1967.01.11 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19670111-01.1.8 |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=gpa.eastview.com}}</ref> Where he would become an influential [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]], contributing to helping them win the [[Calcutta Football League]] multiple times, as well as helping the team secure domestic competitions such as the [[IFA Shield]], and the historic [[1940 Durand Cup final]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=India 1940 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india40.html#durand |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Rashid also toured [[Ceylon]] and [[Burma]] with the team during his time at the club.<ref name=”:0″ />

Latest revision as of 10:53, 3 February 2026

British Indian footballer

Rashid Khan
Full name Abdur Rashid Khan
Date of birth 1907 (1907)
Place of birth Kohat, British India
Date of death January 7, 1967(1967-01-07) (aged 59–60)
Place of death Kohat, Pakistan
Position Half-back
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930s Shining Club Kohat
1932–1947 Mohammedan SC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rashid Khan was a former footballer who played for Mohammedan SC as a Half-back.[1][2][3][4] Rashid was also a part of the historic 1940 squad which won the 1940 Durand Cup.

Rashid was born in the Kohat region of North-West Frontier Province, British India.

Rashid played for Shining Club of Kohat in the 1930s.[5] Then joining Calcutta side Mohammedan SC in 1932.[6] Where he would become an influential midfielder, contributing to helping them win the Calcutta Football League multiple times, as well as helping the team secure domestic competitions such as the IFA Shield, and the historic 1940 Durand Cup final.[7] Rashid also toured Ceylon and Burma with the team during his time at the club.[5]

He also represented the North-West India Football Association team against the I.P.A.[5]

Rashid passed away on January 7, 1967, from a prolonged illness in Kohat, Pakistan, at the age of 60.[6]

Mohammedan Sporting

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