Inder Singh (footballer)

Inder Singh (born 23 December 1943) is an Indian former football player and captain, manager and administrator.

[1] He played for Leaders Club of Jalandhar, JCT Mills, and the India national team, predominantly as a forward.

[6] 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.

[7] Singh was born on 23 December 1943, in Phagwara, in the erstwhile Punjab Province of British India.

The tournament had established and stronger team like Salgaocar, Mysore XI, Mohammedan and Mafatlal Mills playing.

He had a successful spells with Mills, winning two Durand Cup tournaments, in 1975 and 1983, and reaching the finals five times.

In the first game against South Korea, India won 2–0, with Singh scoring for the second goal in the 57th minute.

Following his retirement of professional football as a player in 1985 with JCT Mills, he went on to manage the club for 16 years, until 2001.

[27] They later participated in Asian Club Championship in 1996–97 and moved to second round before losing 1–2 aggregate to New Radiant of Maldives.

[28] Following his spell as a manager of his former club, he was made the Honorary Secretary of the Punjab Football Association, a post that he held from 2001 to 2011.