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Full name<\/strong><\/td>\n	Mighty Blackpool Football Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nickname(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n	The Tis-Tas Boys<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/strong><\/td>\n	1923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ground<\/strong><\/td>\n	Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity<\/strong><\/td>\n	36,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Manager<\/strong><\/td>\n	Joshua Coker – Coach:\u00a0 Abu Sankoh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League<\/strong><\/td>\n	Sierra Leone National Premier League<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Mighty Blackpool<\/strong> is a Sierra Leonean<\/a> football<\/a> club based in the capital Freetown<\/a>. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League<\/a>, the top football league in the country. Blackpool represents the West End of Freetown and\u00a0heir home games are played at the Siaka Stevens\u00a0Stadium in Freetown.<\/p>\n History<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The club was founded in 1923 under the name Socro United<\/strong> and they are the oldest and most successful football club in Sierra Leone, having won the Premier League fifteen times and the FA Cup four times. They changed their name to Mighty Blackpool<\/strong> in 1954 to show their admiration for the former Blackpool<\/strong> and England<\/strong> player Sir Stanley Matthews<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Mighty Blackpool have an intense rivalry with city rivals East End Lions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Although Mighty Blackpool have won the league title fifteen times, the last time they were league champions was in the 2001 season after a dramatic finish to the season saw them finish one point ahead of Old Edwardians.<\/strong><\/p>\n In 1989 Mighty Blackpool reached the quarter-final stages of the African Cup of Champions Clubs; the first time a club from Sierra Leone had reached that stage. In the first round they beat reigning champions ES S\u00e9tif from Algeria and on the second round beat Djoliba Athletic Club from Mali, before losing to Tonnerre Yaounde from Cameroon in the quarter finals.<\/p>\n In the 2007 league campaign, a 2-0 win over Golf Leopards on 15 July meant that Blackpool were on 24 points from 12 games.<\/p>\n Mighty Blackpool’s record in the African Cup of Champions Clubs has mostly seen them eliminated in the early rounds. In 1968 they were due to play Congolese club, \u00c9toile du Congo in the Preliminary round but withdrew from the competition before the matches were played handing \u00c9toile du Congo a walkover, and in 1975 they lost 3-0 on aggregate to Djoliba Athletic Club of Mali in the First round. In 1979 they again lost in the First round, drawing 4-4 with Accra Hearts of Oak SC of Ghana on aggregate but losing out on penalties 4-2. And in 1980 they lost to ASF Police of Senegal 4-1 on aggregate in the First round.<\/p>\n In 1989 they reached the Quarter-Final stage of the African Cup of Champions Clubs. In the Preliminary round they had a walkover, when Benfica withdrew from the competition. In the First round they beat Algerian club ES S\u00e9tif 5-3 on penalties after the two matches ended all square at 1-1. In the Second round they met Djoliba Athletic Club again, this time winning 2-1 on aggregate. They went out of the competition in the Quarter Final stage losing 4-1 to Cameroon club, Tonnerre Yaound\u00e9. In 1992 they were again eliminated in the First round, this time by Canon Yaound\u00e9 of Cameroon after beating LPRC Oilers of Liberia in the Preliminary round.<\/p>\n In 2006 they played in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing to CSS Richard-Toll of Senegal in the Preliminary round.<\/p>\n Honours<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n League<\/strong><\/p>\n Sierra Leone National Premier League champions: 15<\/strong><\/p>\n 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001<\/p>\n Cups<\/strong><\/p>\n Sierra Leonean FA Cup winners: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n 1983, 1988, 1994, 2000<\/p>\n Performance in CAF competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n 1968: withdrew in Preliminary Round<\/p>\n 1975: First Round<\/p>\n 1979: First Round<\/p>\n 1980: First Round<\/p>\n 1989: Quarter-Finals<\/p>\n 1992: First Round<\/p>\n CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n 2006 – Preliminary Round<\/p>\n CAF Cup Winners’ Cup: 3 appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n 1984 – First Round<\/p>\n 1994 – Second Round<\/p>\n 2008 – Eliminated in the Second round by CSS of Senegal (Stade Demba Diop)<\/p>\n Notable former players<\/strong><\/p>\n Ibrahim “Inspector” Bah,\u00a0Alhassan Bangura,\u00a0Umaru Bangura,\u00a0Albert Cole,\u00a0Mohamed Kanu,\u00a0Obi Metzger<\/p>\n Kabba Samura,\u00a0Abu Tommy,\u00a0Michael Tommy<\/p>\n  <\/p>\n \n  <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sierraleonefootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/mightyblackpool4.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”3.23″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”off” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on”] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Full name Mighty Blackpool Football Club Nickname(s) The Tis-Tas Boys Founded 1923 Ground Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Capacity 36,000 Manager Joshua Coker – Coach:\u00a0 Abu Sankoh League Sierra Leone National Premier League Mighty Blackpool is a Sierra Leonean football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":700,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" <\/a><\/p> Full name<\/strong><\/td> Mighty Blackpool Football Club<\/td><\/tr> Nickname(s)<\/strong><\/td> The Tis-Tas Boys<\/em><\/td><\/tr> Founded<\/strong><\/td> 1923<\/td><\/tr> Ground<\/strong><\/td> Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone<\/td><\/tr> Capacity<\/strong><\/td> 36,000<\/td><\/tr> \u00a0<\/td> \u00a0<\/td><\/tr> Manager<\/strong><\/td> Joshua Coker - Coach:\u00a0 Abu Sankoh<\/td><\/tr> League<\/strong><\/td> Sierra Leone National Premier League<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Mighty Blackpool<\/strong> is a Sierra Leonean<\/a> football<\/a> club based in the capital Freetown<\/a>. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League<\/a>, the top football league in the country. Blackpool represents the West End of Freetown and\u00a0heir home games are played at the Siaka Stevens\u00a0Stadium in Freetown.<\/p> History<\/strong><\/span><\/p> The club was founded in 1923 under the name Socro United<\/strong> and they are the oldest and most successful football club in Sierra Leone, having won the Premier League fifteen times and the FA Cup four times. They changed their name to Mighty Blackpool<\/strong> in 1954 to show their admiration for the former Blackpool<\/strong> and England<\/strong> player Sir Stanley Matthews<\/strong>.<\/p> Mighty Blackpool have an intense rivalry with city rivals East End Lions<\/strong>.<\/p> Although Mighty Blackpool have won the league title fifteen times, the last time they were league champions was in the 2001 season after a dramatic finish to the season saw them finish one point ahead of Old Edwardians.<\/strong><\/p> In 1989 Mighty Blackpool reached the quarter-final stages of the African Cup of Champions Clubs; the first time a club from Sierra Leone had reached that stage. In the first round they beat reigning champions ES S\u00e9tif from Algeria and on the second round beat Djoliba Athletic Club from Mali, before losing to Tonnerre Yaounde from Cameroon in the quarter finals.<\/p> In the 2007 league campaign, a 2-0 win over Golf Leopards on 15 July meant that Blackpool were on 24 points from 12 games.<\/p> Mighty Blackpool's record in the African Cup of Champions Clubs has mostly seen them eliminated in the early rounds. In 1968 they were due to play Congolese club, \u00c9toile du Congo in the Preliminary round but withdrew from the competition before the matches were played handing \u00c9toile du Congo a walkover, and in 1975 they lost 3-0 on aggregate to Djoliba Athletic Club of Mali in the First round. In 1979 they again lost in the First round, drawing 4-4 with Accra Hearts of Oak SC of Ghana on aggregate but losing out on penalties 4-2. And in 1980 they lost to ASF Police of Senegal 4-1 on aggregate in the First round.<\/p> In 1989 they reached the Quarter-Final stage of the African Cup of Champions Clubs. In the Preliminary round they had a walkover, when Benfica withdrew from the competition. In the First round they beat Algerian club ES S\u00e9tif 5-3 on penalties after the two matches ended all square at 1-1. In the Second round they met Djoliba Athletic Club again, this time winning 2-1 on aggregate. They went out of the competition in the Quarter Final stage losing 4-1 to Cameroon club, Tonnerre Yaound\u00e9. In 1992 they were again eliminated in the First round, this time by Canon Yaound\u00e9 of Cameroon after beating LPRC Oilers of Liberia in the Preliminary round.<\/p> In 2006 they played in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing to CSS Richard-Toll of Senegal in the Preliminary round.<\/p> Honours<\/strong><\/span><\/p> League<\/strong><\/p> Sierra Leone National Premier League champions: 15<\/strong><\/p> 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001<\/p> Cups<\/strong><\/p> Sierra Leonean FA Cup winners: 4<\/strong><\/p> 1983, 1988, 1994, 2000<\/p> Performance in CAF competitions<\/strong><\/p> African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances<\/strong><\/p> 1968: withdrew in Preliminary Round<\/p> 1975: First Round<\/p> 1979: First Round<\/p> 1980: First Round<\/p> 1989: Quarter-Finals<\/p> 1992: First Round<\/p> CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances<\/strong><\/p> 2006 - Preliminary Round<\/p> CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances<\/strong><\/p> 1984 - First Round<\/p> 1994 - Second Round<\/p> 2008 - Eliminated in the Second round by CSS of Senegal (Stade Demba Diop)<\/p> Notable former players<\/strong><\/p> Ibrahim \"Inspector\" Bah<\/p> Alhassan Bangura<\/p> Umaru Bangura<\/p> Albert Cole<\/p> Mohamed Kanu<\/p> Obi Metzger<\/p> Kabba Samura<\/p> Abu Tommy<\/p> Michael Tommy<\/p> CURRENT SQUAD<\/strong><\/span><\/p> Idrissa Sesay (Captain)<\/p> Abdulai Bah (Vice Captain)<\/p> Seama Sesay (GK)<\/p> Sulaiman Jalloh<\/p> David Kamara<\/p> Isaac Davies<\/p> Johnny Caulker<\/p> Bai Bangura<\/p> Ibrahim Tommy<\/p> Mohamed Mansaray<\/p> Ibrahim A.S Kamara<\/p> Patrick Stevens<\/p> Ismeal Bangura<\/p> Mohamed Fofanah(Chucky)<\/p> Gibrilla Kamara<\/p> Santigie Sesay<\/p> Abdul Rahman Conteh<\/p> Joseph Samura<\/p> Ibrahim Tunkara<\/p> Abdul Aziz Barrie<\/p> Mighty Blackpool FC are currently participating in the \u00a0Breakaway Premier League<\/strong>.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"yoast_head":"\n