R B Ferguson Club

R B Ferguson Club (Young Men's Football Club, Ollur) is the one of the oldest football club in Kerala state[1] and one of the oldest clubs in India.[2][3] Established on 20 February 1899 in Thrissur, Kerala, it was also the oldest football club in the southern part of India. The club was famed by the nickname Young Men's Football Club and played a huge role in promoting football in Kerala during the early 1900s.[4][5]

The club was named after the Kochi Police Superintendent, R B Ferguson.[6][7] The club was established near St. Antony's Forane Church in Ollur, Thrissur City. Later on the club was renamed and run as Young Men's Football Club.[8][9]

References
  1. Menon, Anirudh (17 December 2016). "Blast from the Present: Kerala's resurgence into football prominence". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. SHREEKUMAR, S. S. (15 August 2020). THE BEST WAY FORWARD: FOR INDIA'S FOOTBALL. Hsra Publications. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. Majumdar, Boria, Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (1 February 2006). Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation. New Delhi: Penguin India. ISBN 9780670058747. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "History in Timeline of Indian Football". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. Pillai, Manu S (8 June 2018). "How football kicked off in India | As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it". lifestyle.livemint.com. Delhi, India: Livemint Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. "Sports in Thrissur". Thrissur Online. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. S.S. Shreekumar (2020). The Best Way Forward: For India's Football. Bangalore: H.S.R.A. Publications. p. 107. ISBN 978-81-947216-9-7. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Ollur's football club turns 115 years today" (subscription required). Mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  9. Anirudh Menon. "Blast from the Present: Kerala's resurgence into football prominence". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

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