The call up to Team India was yet again rewarded with a transfer to the erstwhile Rajasthan Club and he also went on to play for Mohun Bagan in 1959.

[citation needed] Abdul Rahman represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship 9 times between 1955 and 1966.

[citation needed] The Indian football team which represented the country in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics also featured Abdul Rahman.

[citation needed] In the later stages of his life, he coached the giants of football like Mohammedan Sporting, Premier Tyres and Travancore Titanium.

The aim of the Olympian Rehman Memorial Academy of Football is to promote young talent in Kerala especially in the Malabar region.