Abdullah was the chief of KFA twice, from 1973 to 1978 and 1986 to 1994.
He was also former vice-president of All India Football Federation, former chairman of the AIFF referees board, chief selector of the senior national team and Kerala Sports Council vice president. Kerala won Santosh Trophy in 1973, 1993 and 1994 when he was in the helm of KFA.
Other than sports, Abdullah has served in various capacities at Kerala and Calicut universities, CUSAT, Rubber Board, Kerala State Industries Development Corporation, Indira Gandhi Co-operative Medical College, MES, SBI and All-Kerala Private Management College Association, among other bodies.
An engineering graduate from the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University, Abdullah was the chief of KFA twice, from 1973 to 1978 and 1986 to 1994.
He was also the former vice-president of All India Football Federation, former chairman of the AIFF referees board, chief selector of the senior national team, and Kerala Sports Council vice president. Kerala won Santosh Trophy in 1973, 1993 and 1994 when he was at the helm of KFA.
He was died on Jul 24, 2012 at the age of 84.
Source : mathrubhumi.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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