Accra Hearts of Oak SC

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Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
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Full name Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
Nickname(s) Phobia
Founded 1911
Ground Ohene Djan Stadium,
Accra, Ghana
(Capacity: 40,000)
Chairman Ghana Steven Akwetey
Manager Nigeria Frank Nelson Nwokolo
Coach Egypt Ayman El Yamani
League Ghana Premier League
2008/09 Ghana Premier League, 1st
Home colours
Away colours
For other meanings see Hearts of Oak

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, are an association football club based in Accra, Ghana.

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[edit] Fight song

Auros, Auros, Auros! Be quiet and don't be silly. We are the famous Hearts of Oak... We Never Say Die! Hearts Eleven is a mighty team... Hearts Eleven is a mighty teeeeeaaaaaaaaaam ..... Auros, Auros, Auros! Be quiet and don't be silly. We are the famous Hearts of Oak... We Never Say Die!

[edit] Club motto

Phooobia! Never Say Die Until the Bones are Rotten.

[edit] History

Hearts have been among Ghana and Africa's pre-eminent clubs since their founding and have been very successful since the formation of a Ghanaian football league in 1956 having collected the league title 21 times. Their great rivals are Asante Kotoko of Kumasi have also been champions 21 times.

[edit] The Early Years

The club was formed in 1911 and was the second team to be founded in Accra after the Invincibles. They are the oldest existing club in Ghana. The club was, in the most part, trained by Ackom Duncan, who would also become the team's first captain. Other members of the fledgling club were J.T. Ankrah (father of Ghana boxing great, Roy Ankrah), and C.B. Nettey, who was later to become the chairman of the Ghana Football Association. Hearts first match would come on November 11, 1911 against the Invincible[1].

Hearts of Oak won their first major match in 1922 when Sir Gordon Guggisberg, governor of the Gold Coast, founded the Accra Football League. Hearts won 6 out of 12 seasons in this league. In 1956, Hearts joined the Ghanaian football league and have flourished since[2]. Their vice chairman was Mr Robert Hayfron.

[edit] Tragedy

Hearts suffered a great tragedy on May 9, 2001 when 126 people died in Africa's worst footballing disaster while watching a match between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. Trouble started when supporters of Asante Kotoko began ripping out seats in an act of hooliganism in protest at a goal allowed by the referee for Hearts of Oak,which they believe should have been disallowed for offside. Police reacted by firing tear gas into the crowd, it has been suggested that this was an over-reaction. Reports suggest that the gates to the ground were locked and that the rush to escape the tear gas was a contributory factor to the death toll. A commission inquiry strangely failed to indict the hooligans in its report[3].

[edit] Records

Accra Hearts of Oak have won both major current CAF trophies despite never winning any of the older incarnations of the CAF competitions. They are the only team in Ghana to have won the league on six consecutive occasions (1997-2002).

On winning the league title in 2009, Hearts are now tied with their rivals Asante Kotoko for the most overall titles (21). With 9 championships, Hearts have won one more FA cup titles than their arch rivals Kotoko.

Hearts were also the team to end Esperance of Tunisia's 41 year long unbeaten home record (in continental competition) with the 2-1 defeat of the Tunis club in 2000.

[edit] Honours

2005
2000...Runners-up 1977,1979.
1956, 1958, 1961/62, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1989/90, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004/05, 2005, 2006/07, 2009
1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1999, 2000
1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985
1974, 1976, 1986, 1998/99
2002, 2006
2002
2001

[edit] Performance in CAF competitions

1998 - Group Stage
1999 - Group Stage
2000 - Champion
2001 - First Round
2002 - First Round
2003 - Second Round
2004 - Third Round
2005 - First Round
2006 - Group Stage
2008 - Preliminary Round
1972: Semi-Final
1974: Quarter-Final
1977: Finalist
1979: Finalist
1980: Quarter-Final
1985: Second Round
1986: Quarter-Final
1991: First Round
2004 - Champion
1993 - Second Round
1982 - Semi-Final
1988 - withdrew in First Round
1990 - Quarter-Final
1995 - Quarter-Final
1997 - Second Round

[edit] Memorable Squads

  • 1977 Team - Beat Mufulira Wanderers of Zambia 3 - 0 (Miracle of El-Wak)

Sam Suppey, Aryee Quaye, Ofei Ansah, Sarpei Nunnoo, Anthony Micah, Adolf Armah, Mahama "Acquah" Musah (Captain), Peter Lamptey, Anas Seidu, Robert Hammond, Mohammed Ahmed "Polo", Paul Annan, Bashiru Gambo, Addo Quarcoo, Yusif Salifu, Tanko Ayuba, Douglas Tagoe

Head Coach: Addo Odametey

Club President: Tommy Thompson

Sam Suppey, Ofei Ansah, Hesse Odamtten, Nii Noi Thompson, Justice Moore, Adolf Armah*, John Nketsia Yawson, Robert Hammond (Captain), Kingston Asabre, Anas Seidu, Douglas Tagoe, Paul Annan, Anthony Micah, Simons Awuah

  • Adolf Armah was voted Africa's 2nd Best Player of the Year

Head Coach: Addo Odametey

Club President: Tommy Thompson

Sam Abbeyquaye, NanaBenyin Crentsil, Fred Akuffo, Ben Adjei, Anyetei Sowah, Thomas Quaye, Joe Addo (Captain), Ahmed Oguaa, Paul Adjoda, Eben Dugbartey, Amponsah Doddoo, Edward "Santrofi" Acquah, Eric Mensah, Adjetey Sowah, Ablade Kumah, Sowah Ghartey, Shamo Quaye, Razak Adjinie, Lawrence "Adu Beilah" Annan

Head Coach: Cobinnah

Club President: Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe

Sammy Adjei, Yaw Amankwaa Mireku, Jacob Nettey (Captain), Edward Agyeman-Duah, Stephen Tetteh, Lawrence Adjah Tetteh, Charles Allotey, Joe Ansah, Ishmael Addo, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour*, Charles Asampong "Taylor", Eben "Dida" Armah, James Nanor, Dan Quaye, Justice Ampah, Edmund Copson, James Zoglo, Emmanuel Donkor, Emmanuel Adjogu

  • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour was top scorer in the Champions League Competition

Head Coach: Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio

Club President: Harry Zakour

  • 2004 Team - Confederations Cup Inaugural Winners - Beat Compatriots, Asante Kotoko in Finals

Sannie Mohammed, Dan Quaye, Amankwah Mireku (Captain), Acquah Harrison, Michael Donkor, Francis Bossman, Adjah Tetteh, Lawrence Adjei, Louis Agyemang, Prince Tagoe, Emmanuel Osei Kuffour, Dong Bortey, Ablade Morgan.

Head Coach: Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio

Club President: Tommy Okine (Nii Ayi Bonte II)

[edit] Current players - 2009/2010

[edit] Goalkeepers

[edit] Defender

[edit] Midfielders

[edit] Strikers

[edit] Famous Players

All popular players of the club[4]

[edit] Other Notable Players

[edit] Former Head Coaches

Ghana  Nii Noi Thompson

[edit] Former Chairmen

  • H. P. Nyametei
  • Akai Nettey
  • C. B. Nettey
  • Tommy Thompson
  • Harry Sawyerr
  • Seth Abadzie
  • Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe
  • Awuah Nyamekye
  • Ernest Bediako
  • Harry Zakour
  • Bright Akwetey

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ghana-pedia webpage - Hearts Of Oak SC
  2. ^ Hearts of Oak - Der Herzschlag Ghanas
  3. ^ Ghana mourns soccer crush victims
  4. ^ [1]

[edit] External links

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