Sekondi Wise Fighters
Sekondi Eleven Wise is a Ghanaian professional association football club, based in Sekondi, currently competing in the Poly Tank Division One League.
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Full name | Sekondi Eleven Wise | |
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Nickname(s) | Monkeys, Western Show Boys | |
Founded | 1919 | |
Ground | Essipong Stadium | |
Capacity | 20,000 | |
Chairman | Papa Ankomah | |
Manager | Hans-Dieter Schmidt | |
League | Poly Tank Division One League | |
2009–10 | Glo Premier League, 16th | |
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History
Affectionately called the Western Show Boys, they are arguably the most popular and best supported football team in the Western Region of Ghana. The club has a long-standing tradition of playing the type of fascinating and entertaining game punctuated with eye-pleasing dribbling that keep fans on their toes.[1]
The club was formed in 1919, deriving its strength from Railways workers in Sekondi. Inspired by burly forward player Edward Acquah, Eleven Wise won the national league in 1960 after two fruitless attempts. The formation of model club Real Republikans in 1961, robbed Wise of their livewire, Edward Acquah and the “Show Boys” made a poor show in the defence of the league title.[2]
In October 2008 who suffered relegation to the lower division more than a decade ago, put up an impressive performance to thrash Norchip 3–1 in their premiership campaign opener, and that made many fans that turned up to witness the encounter tip the Sekondi lads for a comeback including their CEO.[3]
Current Squad 2011/12
as of 12 October 2011[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Chairman:
Papa Ankomah
- Vice-President:
Dr. John Ackah Blay-Miezah
- President:
Alhaji Soldier
- Technical Director:
Nana Agyemang
- Director of Sport:
Charles Akonnor
- Brand & Communications Director:
Charles Osei Asibey
- Administrative manager:
Walter Yankah
- Chief executive officer:
Jamil Maraby
Sports
- Head Coach:
Hans-Dieter Schmidt[5]
- Assistant Coach:
References
- "Ghana-pedia webpage – Sekondi Eleven Wise FC". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- "The Western Show Boys". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- http://allafrica.com/stories/200810090984.html
- Eleven Wise register 33 players Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sekondi XI Wise announces changes". Official site. Happy 98.8 FM. 2010-01-22. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2010-01-23.