Inder Singh (footballer)
Inder Singh (born 23 December 1943) is an India former football player and captain, manager and administrator. He played for Leaders Club of Jalandhar, JCT Mills, and the India national team, predominantly as a forward. He began his senior professional career with Leaders Club in 1962 and moved to JCT Mills in 1974. Playing for Punjab in the Santosh Trophy, he finished the 1974–75 tournament with 23 goals, a record that still stands. He was included in the AFC Asian All Stars team in 1968. He retired as a player in 1985.
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| Date of birth | 23 December 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Phagwara, Punjab Province, British India | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | JCT Mills | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1962–1974 | Leaders Jalandhar | ||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1985 | JCT Mills | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1975 | India | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–2001 | JCT Mills | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
He had a successful managerial career with Mills from 1985 to 2001, following which he was associated with Mills as an administrator from 2001 to 2011. In 1969, he received the Arjuna Award, in recognition of his contribution to Indian football. Nicknamed "bullet train" by the Japanese for his speed on football field, Singh stuck to his roots and played for the country, declining the offer of representing Malaysia in 1973.