Sahu Mewalal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Daulatapur, Bihar, British India | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 2008 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Kolkata, India | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Morning Star Club | |||
| Napier Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–? | Khiddirpore Club | ? | (?) |
| 1945–1946 | Aryans Club | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1947 | Mohun Bagan | ? | (?) |
| 1947–1955 | Eastern Railway Club | ? | (?) |
| 1955–1958 | Bengal Nagpur Railways | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1948–? | India | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Sahu Mewalal (1 July 1926 – 27 December 2008) was an Indian Olympian footballer who plied his trade at Kolkata (then Calcutta). His playing position was striker and he was known for his excellent fitness, bicycle kicks and goal scoring abilities.
Mewalal was born on July 1, 1926, in Daulatapur in Chitarghati Panchayat of the erstwhile Gaya district (now Nawada district) in Bihar, to Sahoo Mahadeoram and Kusumi Devi. He spent his early days playing football in Daulatpur at the banks of Khuri river flowing next to his village, with the seeds of the tar tree.
In 1937, his family shifted to Calcutta (now Kolkata), with his father working at the Fort William, and resided at the locality, Fort William and Hastings. Once in Calcutta, his footballing talent was noticed by Sergeant Barnett who guided him to join the Morning Star Club. Barnett would then become his first coach. Known for his ability to shoot with both feet, Mewalal credited Sergeant R. Blackey for helping him with the technique. He began playing as a right-in and was eventually urged at the club to play in the center-forward position, considering his physique and the ball shooting technique. he began playing for the Napier club the following year. He made his name at the club scoring an important goal in a draw against Grear Sporting Club.
Mewalal started his senior career in 1938 with Khiddirpore Club which was then playing in the 2nd Division of Calcutta Football League. He came into the limelight in 1944 when he scored the winning goal for the IFA XI against India XI. In 1945, he joined the 1st Division club Aryans. It was his hattrick for Aryans in the same year against Mohun Bagan in a Calcutta league match that impressed the then Mohun Bagan captain Sailen Manna and in 1946 he joined Mohun Bagan under Manna. In 1947 he joined the Eastern Railway Football Club. After spending 8 years with them, he joined BNR Football Club. In 1958, while playing in an Inter-Railway tournament in Kharagpur his knee was broken. This incident brought an end to Mewalal’s illustrious 20-year career.
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