Subhash Bhowmick was an Indian football player and manager.
17 Facts About Subhash Bhowmick
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Subhash Bhowmick represented India in various international tournaments between 1970 and 1985.
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Subhash Bhowmick was popularly known as Bhombol in the football arena of the West Bengal.
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Subhash Bhowmick joined East Bengal Club in 1969 and, after spending a season there, joined Mohun Bagan in 1970.
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Subhash Bhowmick was part of the club's Bangladesh tour of May 1972, where they defeated Dhaka Mohammedan, but lost to Shadhin Bangla football team.
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Subhash Bhowmick scored 83 goals for East Bengal and 82 for the Mohun Bagan between 1969 and 1977 as Kolkata football's popularity was at its peak during that era.
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Subhash Bhowmick was a member of the Indian football team managed by P K Banerjee, that won the bronze medal in the Asian Games in 1970.
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Subhash Bhowmick represented India at the Merdeka Tournament, and won Pesta Sukan Cup in 1971.
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Subhash Bhowmick began his coaching career in Calcutta Football League club George Telegraph.
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Subhash Bhowmick stepped down as coach of East Bengal in 2005 after being implicated in an alleged bribery scandal.
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Subhash Bhowmick managed Mohammedan Sporting Club during the 2006 season, but was not as successful there as he was during his stint with East Bengal.
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In 2007, a relegation threatened Salgaocar SC appointed Subhash Bhowmick to be their technical director.
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Subhash Bhowmick remained as the Technical Director of the Goan outfit for the 2008 season.
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On 2 December 2005, near Calcutta South Club, Subhash Bhowmick was caught red handed and arrested by the police for bribery case.
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Subhash Bhowmick was a superintendent of Central Excise and alleged to have accepted bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a businessman.
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Subhash Bhowmick died in Ekbalpur on 22 January 2022, at the age of 71.
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Subhash Bhowmick suffered from diabetes and kidney ailments prior to his death.