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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] Club mottoPhooobia! Never Say Die Until the Bones are Rotten. [edit] HistoryHearts 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 YearsThe 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] TragedyHearts 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] RecordsAccra 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
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
[edit] Memorable Squads
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
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
Head Coach: Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Club President: Harry Zakour
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
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[edit] Famous PlayersAll popular players of the club[4] [edit] Other Notable Players[edit] Former Head Coaches
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