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Norbert Andrew Fruvall was an Indian footballer.

In the 1940s, Fruvall was the captain and the coach of the Hyderabad City Police team that was one of the strongest in India. He recruited players like Noor Muhammad, Moinuddin and G. Y. S. Laiq. The Police won the Ashe Gold Cup in Bangalore in 1943 defeating Royal Air Force 2–1, with Fruvall scoring both goals.[1] When the Durand Cup was resumed after war in 1950, that they won in the first year.[2][3]

Fruvall was selected to play for India in the 1948 Olympics but could not make it. He retired from football in 1951.[4] He captained Hyderabad in their first appearance in Santosh Trophy in 1944.[1]


References


  1. Biswas, Sudipto (1 November 2019). "Hyderabad Football: Retracing the city's rich legacy in the sport". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. "Syed Abdul Rahim: The architect of Indian football's "Golden age"". The Football Pink. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. Ronojoy Sen, Nation at Play, p. 122.
  4. Banerjee, Ritabrata (25 April 2020). "The fascinating story of Hyderabad City Police club". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.





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