1958–59 Santosh Trophy

Football tournament season
1958–59 Santosh Trophy
National Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Final positions
ChampionsBengal (9th title)
Runner-upServices
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The 1958–59 Santosh Trophy was the fifteenth edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main territorial competition in India. It was held in Madras, Tamil Nadu.

Bengal defeated Services 1–0 in the final. The trophy was presented by C. Subramaniam, the finance minister of the Madras state, to the Bengal captain and goalkeeper R. Guha.

Semifinals

Services5-2Hyderabad
  • Jayaraman 23', 69'
  • Lahiri 27', 30', 35'
Report
  • Yousuf 18'
  • Hameed 44'
Corporation Stadium, Madras
Referee: Moinuddin
Bengal1–1Bombay
Balaram 18' Report
  • Jaffar 53'
Corporation Stadium, Madras
Referee: Bhattacharjee (Delhi)
Bengal2–2 (a.e.t.)
replay
Bombay
  • Damodaran 27'
  • Goswami 50'
Report
  • Balan 40'
  • Devadass 70'
Corporation Stadium, Madras
Referee: Bhattacharjee (Delhi)
Bengal2–1
replay
Bombay
Report
  • Mustaq 40'
Corporation Stadium, Madras
Referee: Moinuddin

Final

Bengal1–0Services
Balaram 5' Report
Corporation Stadium, Madras
Attendance: 20000
Referee: Basheer Ahmed (Madras)

References

  1. ^ Indian Express, 7 March 1959
  2. ^ Indian Express, 8 March 1959
  3. ^ Indian Express, 9 March 1959
  4. ^ Indian Express, 11 March 1959
  5. ^ Indian Express, 13 March 1959
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