The East Bengal Club came into the spotlight and achieved the ultimate recognition after winning the Calcutta IFA shield in the year 1943.
Seated (from the left): F. Singha, S. Ghosh, P. Chakroborty, N. Roy
Standing (first row – from the left): Arokiraj, Somana, R. Majumdar (Captain), G. Das (Football Secretary), Appa Rao, P. Dasgupta, S. Chatterjee
Standing (last row – from the left): A. Mukherjee, A. Nandy, S. Talukdar, D. Sen