Thenmadom Varghese

Thenmadom Varghese
Personal information
Full name	Thenmadom Mathew Varghese
Date of birth	Unknown
Place of birth	Tiruvalla, Kerala, British India
Date of death	1979
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Thiruvalla Police
	Travancore State
	Tata Sports Club
International career
1948–1962	India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thenmadom Mathew Varghese was an Indian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Also known as Thiruvalla Pappan, Varghese represented India at the 1948 Summer Olympics and was considered one of the best defenders for India during the 1940s and 1950s.^[1]

References

^ Rajan, Adwaidh (17 December 2013). "This Tiruvalla Defender Stood Like a Wall in London Olympics". New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

[1] Rajan, Adwaidh (17 December 2013). "This Tiruvalla Defender Stood Like a Wall in London Olympics". New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

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