Nikhil Nandy

Nikhil Nandy (1932 – 29 December 2020)^[3] was an Indian footballer.^[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[4] As an octogenarian, he was still engaged in coaching youngsters in Kolkata, India.^[5][6] He was part of Eastern Railway's historic Calcutta Football League win in 1958.^[7][8][9]

Nikhil Nandy

Nandy being felicitated by Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on February 23, 2009.
Personal information
Full name	Nikhil Kumar Nandy
Date of birth	1932 (1932)
Place of birth	Kolkata, India
Date of death	29 December 2020 (aged 88)
Place of death	Nagerbazar, India[1]
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Eastern Railway
	Bengal
International career
	India
Managerial career
1974[2]	India (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Nandy (L) tackling Muhammad Umer during a 1956 Calcutta League match between Mohammedan SC & Eastern Railway

Nandy was part of Eastern Railway's historic Calcutta Football League win in 1958.^[7][8][9]

He also played for Bengal

Personal life

Nandy had two brothers, Anil and Santosh, who also played football and represented India internationally.^[10][11]

Honours

Eastern Railway

• Calcutta Football League: 1958^[12][13]

Bengal

• Santosh Trophy: 1955–56^[13], 1959-60