Othman Abdullah (Malaysian footballer)

Othman Abdullah (13 March 1945 – 31 January 2015) was a Malaysian footballer.[2][3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[4] He also playing all three group games.[5][6][7][8]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Othman.
Othman Abdullah
Personal information
Full name Othman bin Abdullah
Date of birth (1945-03-13)13 March 1945
Date of death 31 January 2015(2015-01-31) (aged 69)[1]
Place of death Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Position(s) Defender
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Malaysia

In 2004, he was inducted in Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame for 1972 Summer Olympics football team.[9]

References
  1. "Bekas pemain kebangsaan meninggal dunia". Utusan Malaysia. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Harian, Wartawan Sinar. "Simpati nasib Othman". Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. "We must not forget our 1972 Olympic team | New Straits Times".
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdullah Othman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. XX. Olympiad Munich 1972 Football Tournament - RSSSF
  6. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Germany FR - Malaysia at FIFA.com
  7. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Malaysia - USA at FIFA.com
  8. Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 Morocco - Malaysia at FIFA.com
  9. "OLYMPIC COUNCIL OF MALAYSIA/AWARDS/HALL OF FAME: FULL LIST" (in Malay). OCM. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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