[10] In the Accra Football League, Hearts of Oak won the Guggisberg Shield donated by Sir Gordon Guggisberg, then Governor of the Gold Coast in 1922; the competition for Accra-based clubs was played on 12 occasions between 1922 and 1954; Hearts of Oak won the Shield six times, including the final tournament played in 1954.

[11] As of 2020, Accra Hearts of Oak SC is one of the most valuable football clubs from Ghana, valued at $5.3 million.

[13] Hearts of Oak won their first major match in 1922 when Sir Gordon Guggisberg, then Governor of the Gold Coast, founded the Accra Football League.

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.

A commission of inquiry, indicted six police officers in its initial report, but they were not convicted as it was deemed that the deaths could have been caused by the stampede instead of the tear gas.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

[22][23] Reference as of 12 March 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.