Mazhar Siddique
.jpg) Siddique with Pakistan in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mazhar Siddique | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Place of death | Pakistan | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–?? | Pakistan Army | ||
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Pakistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mazhar Siddique (Urdu: مظہر صدیق) was a Pakistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Pakistan Army and the Pakistan national football team in the 1950s. He also served as lieutenant in the Pakistan Army.[1]
Club career
[edit]In 1943, Siddique first pIayed in Inter-Varsity Championship held at Aligarh.[1] He also represented the Uttar Pradesh Sports Control Board the following year.[1]
Starting from 1953, Siddique played for Pakistan Army team at the National Football Championship.[1] He also captained the team on several occasions.[2][3][1]
Siddique captained the Pakistan Combined Services football team that participated in the 1955 Army Football Tournament in Iran, which showcased army football teams from India, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.[4] The Pakistan Services team achieved victories against India and Iran, secured a draw against Syria and Iraq, but faced a loss to Turkey. Overall, they finished in the third position behind the Turkish and Iranian teams in the Army Tournament.[5]
International career
[edit]
Siddique was called up to the Pakistan national team for the 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament held in Rangoon, Burma.[6] He was also present with the team for the following 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.[7]
In 1954, Siddique was selected to represent Pakistan for their participation at the 1954 Asian Games,[8] where he played against Singapore in a 6–2 win.[9]
Before the tournament, Siddique played against a Singapore and a Singapore Selection XI, and was praised for his performances and saves throughout the matches.[10][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sunday, 18 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Friday, 18 November 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Wednesday, 05 October 1955, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 21 May 1955". British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1955 Six-Nation Army Tournament". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ "Indian Soccer Team in Rangoon". news.google.com. The Indian Express - Google News Archive. 23 October 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. pp. 237–250.
- ↑ "Tuesday, 06 April 1954, Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore)".
- ↑ "Asian Games 1954". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Pakistan Beat Weak Colony XI Sunday Standard, 25 April 1954".
- ↑ "Singapore Standard, 26 April 1954, Singapore did everything but beat Pakistan".
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