Name Sharifullah Gullu | Died 1980 | |
Sharifullah Gullu (1895–1980) was a Football player from Kohat, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Football game is being played in Kohat before the independence of Pakistan. Two old football clubs in Kohat were:
1-Shining club 2-Zamindar club
Both clubs had played many important matches in Kolkata, Mumbai, Madras, Delhi and other parts of India and won prizes. Sharifullah alias Gullu had joined the Shining club in his teens and played for it for many years continuously until 1940. He was a very fast runner and played every movement beautifully. He had won many prizes and gold medals for his brilliant performance. Once during his visit to India, he had met the British governor general of India. He was fondly known in Kohat as Gullu. He was born in 1895 and was a resident of Mohalla Rangarh, Kohat city. He died in 1980 in Kohat at the age of 85. Some other famous football players of Kohat were:
Syed Hamayun shah, Babu Nisar, Aslam alias Daddi, Rashid alias Sheedu and shams-ud-din alias Shammi. Who was famous player of Shining Club and Shooting star and played at Leftout position.