1973–74 Santosh Trophy

1973–74 Santosh Trophy
Tournament details
Country	India
Dates	December 1973
Final positions
Champions	Kerala (1st title)
Runner-up	Railways
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	TKS Mani (Kerala) and Shanmugham (Karnataka) (7 goals) ^[1]

The 1973–74 Santosh Trophy was the 30th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in Ernakulam, Kerala. Kerala won the Santosh Trophy for the first time beating Railways 3–2 with their captain Mani scoring all the three goals.^[1]

Kerala drew with Manipur and defeated Delhi and Karnataka (4–3) in the league, defeated Andhra Pradesh 5–1 in the quarter-final and Maharashtra 2–1 in the semifinal.^[1]

Final

27 December 1973

Kerala	3–2 ^[1]	Railways
Mani 38', 65', 80'

Maharajas College Ground, Ernakulam, Kerala

References

^ a b c d Captain Mani and an unforgettable hat-trick, Indian Express, 28 April 2017 (accesssed 2 December 2023)

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