Dharmalingam Kannan

Dharmalingam Kannan (8 July 1936 – 19 May 2006) was an Indian footballer.^[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2][3]

Dharmalingam Kannan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-07-08)8 July 1936
Place of birth	Secunderabad, British India
Date of death	19 May 2006(2006-05-19) (aged 69)
Place of death	Hyderabad, India
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Hyderabad
	East Bengal
International career
	India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kannan played for Hyderabad from 1956 to 1958 and Bengal from 1959. He represented India in the 1958 Asian Games. He was employed with the Vehicle Depot, Secunderabad but moved to East Bengal.^[4]

Honours

East Bengal^[5]

• Calcutta Football League: 1961
• Durand Cup: 1960
• IFA Shield: 1961
• DCM Trophy: 1960

India

• Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959^[6]

Hyderabad

• Santosh Trophy: 1956-57

Bengal

• Santosh Trophy: 1958-59