Howrah Union is an Indian multisports club based in the city of Kolkata, whose football team competes in the Calcutta Football League.[1][2][3] The club previously competed in Super Division of CFL.[4][5] Their cricket team plays in the CAB tournaments.[6]
| Full name | Howrah Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922; 100 years ago (1922) |
| Ground | Mohammedan Sporting–Howrah Union Ground |
| League | Calcutta First Division |
Howrah Union club was formed in 1922, by Panchanon Choungda from Amta, Howrah. Initially they played football at Howrah Maidan and eventually got affiliation from the Indian Football Association and joined the Calcutta Football League.[1] They got promoted to the First Division in 1929 and won the Trades Cup in 1932. In the 1936 IFA Shield, they went till the semi-finals by defeating the 1933 winners Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.[1]
They shifted to their current ground at the Kolkata Maidan in 1962 which they share with Mohammedan Sporting. Russi Mody, the former chairman and managing director of Tata Steel and a prominent member of the Tata Group was a longtime President of the club.[7][8]
Notable players who have played or have started their careers at the club include Sailen Manna,[9][10] Arun Ghosh, Ashok Chatterjee,[11] Mohammad Abdus Sattar, Poongam Kannan.[12][13]
Howrah Union uses Mohammedan Sporting—Howrah Union Ground for its sporting events.[14]