Allah Bakhsh (footballer)

Allah Bakhsh
Bakhsh with Pakistan Airlines in 1975
Personal information
Date of birth 1949
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Date of death Unknown
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 KMC
1967–1970 Karachi Division
1970–?? Pakistan Airlines
International career
1970 Pakistan 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allah Bakhsh (Urdu: اللہ بخش), alternatively spelled Allah Bux, was a Pakistani footballer who played as a forward. Bakhsh represented the Pakistan national team in 1969–1970.

Early life

Bakhsh hailed from Karachi.[1] He was nephew of former Pakistan national football team player Abdul Ghafoor.[2]

Club career

Bakhsh started playing for the youth team of Karachi Municipal Corporation between 1964 and 1966. He was then selected for Pakistan Youths in 1967, and played for the Karachi team against Turkey, which was returning home after participating in the 1967 RCD Cup.[1] He subsequently represented Karachi Division in the National Football Championship.[1] He was also affiliated with the Pakistan Airlines football team.[3][4]

International career

After being held as stand bye for the Pakistan national team squad for the 1969 Friendship Cup held in Iran, Bakhsh was selected for the tour to Soviet Union in May 1969, at the age of 20.[1] The next year, he played at the 1970 Friendship Cup in Iran, scoring against Paykan in a 1–3 defeat.[5] The same year he competed at the 1970 RCD Cup, where he played against both Iran and a Turkey XI.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pakistan Observer 1969.05.18 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ^ "فٹ بال ہیروز کی دنیا" [World of Football Heroes]. Daily Dunya (in Urdu). 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1968.10.31 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.10.22 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.03.25 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Observer 1970.09.03 — South Asian Newspapers". gpa.eastview.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Statistics: [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.