Jinnah Gymkhana FC
| Full name | Jinnah 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.
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]
Tests
| City League XI | 0-0 | Jinnah Gymkhana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| All-Ceylon XI | 0-4 | 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
| Kandy XI | 2-1 | Jinnah Gymkhana |
|---|---|---|
| Premadasa Burke | Report | Mustapha |
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Referee: Sgt. L. Shaw
| Ceylon XI | 0-1 | Jinnah Gymkhana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Samshaud |
Government Services Ground, Colombo
Referee: Sgt. Barrell
References
- ^ "Page 1." Times of Ceylon, November 17, 1949. https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/newspapers/tocy19491117-01.1.1.