Manjur Hossain Malu, one of the club's main administrators during its early years, also served as its general secretary until 2010.

In the early 80s, the club helped players such as Imtiaz Sultan Johnny, Monir Hossain Manu and Nurul Haque Manik began their careers in Dhaka football.

[4] Some notable players from Fakirerpool's first stint in the top-flight under coach Shahid Uddin Ahmed Selim were Mizanur Rahman Mizan, Nurul Haque Manik, Sadequl Islam Uttam, Piyus, and Mohammed Ponir, to name a few.

However, observing the club's performances in their debut First Division season, their players were poached by local giants Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union, the latter also capturing coach Selim's signature in 1991.

[2][5] After finishing in the bottom ten positions (11th) in the 1992 season, they were not given entry to the Dhaka Premier Division Football League upon its introduction in 1993.

Some notable recruitments included, Hassan Al-Mamun, Askar Babu, Amin Rana and Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum.

The young team coached by Nazrul Islam Ledu and captained by Golam Robbani Choton, managed to sruvive the drop in their first season back.

The club's withdrawal from the Premier League this time was reported to have been due to internal conflict and financial issues.

[17][18] The club's involvement in gambling culture reportedly began in 1988 when the clubhouse and premises were allocated by the National Sports Council.

[30] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.