East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with huge rival Mohun Bagan A.C.. Vijay Mallya, one of the richest people from India, owns Kingfisher East Bengal FC.
| GK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | Inside forward | LB | Left back | LW | Left winger | CB | Centre back |
| FW | Forward | FB | Full back | W | Winger | MF | Midfielder |
| ST | Striker | WH | Wing half | AM | Attacking midfielder | CM | Central midfielder |
Statistics accurate as of 10 December 2011[1]
| Name | Nationality | Position | East Bengal career | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Dutta | India | ST | 1922–1925 1928 |
?? | 37 |
| J. Sarkar | India | FW | 1925–1927 1929-1932 |
?? | 11 |
| Surja Chakravarty | India | RW | 1925–1927 1929-1934 |
?? | 63 |
| Dulal Thakurta | India | FW | 1927-1929 1931-1937 1939-1941 |
?? | 24 |
| Majid | India | FW | 1931-1937 | ?? | 46 |
| Lakshminarayan | India | FW | 1935–1940 | ?? | 36 |
| Sunil Ghosh | India | ST | 1938 1940-1948 |
?? | 97 |
| Paritosh Chakravarty | India | RB | 1942–1949 | ?? | ?? |
| Byomkesh Bose | India | CB | 1948–1958 | ?? | ?? |
| Ahmed Khan | India | FW | 1949–1959 | ?? | 63 |
| Manilal Ghatak | India | GK | 1949–1955 | ?? | ?? |
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