S. S. Narayan

Shankar Subramaniam Narayan^[2] (12 November 1934 – 5 August 2021),^[4] also known as S. S. "Babu" Narayan, was a footballer who represented India as a goalkeeper at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.^[5][6]

Shankar Subramaniam Narayan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1934-11-12)12 November 1934
Place of birth	Ottapalam, Kerala, British Raj[1]
Date of death	5 August 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 86)
Place of death	Thane, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–52	Matunga Students
1952[2]	Indian Gymkhana F.C.
1953–55	Matunga AC
1955–58[2]	Caltex Bombay
1958–70[2]	Tata SC
International career
1956–1964	India	9[3]	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  India AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In club football, Narayan played for Tata SC and retired from the game in 1970, being replaced as goalkeeper at the club by Bandya Kakade.^[7] In 2013, he was felicitated by the Mumbai District Football Association for his contributions to Indian football.^[8] He was also a popular performer at the basketball court.^[9]

Honours

India

• AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964^[10]
• Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1955
• Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959^[11]