11-a-side
Sassco’s 11-a-side team sprung into action in 2002, developed from a set of players from the different 6-a-side teams, who were playing in the Sassco Leagues since 1999.
The team never really achieved a great deal in terms of silverware, coming close in a final in their second season. However, the events undertaken by Sassco far surpass any other teams in their generation. Pioneering Adidas team kits from overseas, recording 11-a-side games in widescreen, customised soccer balls developed in Asia, overseas football tours and prestigious friendlies against Northern League teams and teams from outside their own leagues.
The team is still active and recently played at the Stadium of Light, as well as regular friendly games against local opponents. For one of their most recent games, five players from the original line up back in 2002 were present.
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Read more: West Auckland 8 Sassco.co.uk 0.West Auckland 8 Sassco.co.uk 0.
The enemy within strikes. William Harper’s task as the newly installed Team Coach was to restrict the score to no more than eight goals. Admittedly, this was said in jest as…
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Read more: Dave Graham takes on Cheltenham Town.Dave Graham takes on Cheltenham Town.
Our very own Dave Graham single handily (his own words) took on a mainly youth based Cheltenham Town FC in a friendly for his Royal Corps of Signals team. He wasn’t…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 12 Rutherford DFC 4.Sassco.co.uk 12 Rutherford DFC 4.
An impressive result on everyones day off. The Sunday games closer to the season start pose a bit of a problem for me in getting a squad together. Most of the…
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Read more: Forest Hall FC 4 Sassco.co.uk 6.Forest Hall FC 4 Sassco.co.uk 6.
3-0 down. Simma the Legend, McConville the Hero, Stoker the Albanian. An away trip up North to Geordie Land. The Tyne Tunnel was closed, so it was the long way around.…
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Read more: Leam Lane WMC 4 Sassco.co.uk 2.Leam Lane WMC 4 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Sounds better than it actually was. A shambles of a performance from start to finish. Mistakes were being made by everyone and the result wasn’t surprising in the end. Being a…
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Read more: Brian Watson returns!Brian Watson returns!
Surprised and pleased to get a few emails just now from Brian Watson. He’s coming back on board as Team Secretary. He’ll be busy for the next few weeks, but when…
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Read more: New Coach: William “Billy” Harper.New Coach: William “Billy” Harper.
It’s finally happened. After around eight years of battles against each other, William Harper (commonly known as Billy, The Tash and various other names) has decided to cut his losses and…
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Read more: Northern League West Auckland Town.Northern League West Auckland Town.
We will be playing Northern League opponents, West Auckland Town FC. The venue is Gateshead’s 3G artificial turf. West Auckland are the same famous club which was founded in 1893. They…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 7 Thomas Wilson FC 2.Sassco.co.uk 7 Thomas Wilson FC 2.
A good run out and a good performance. A humid day and a good victory with a full Sassco team despite missing quite a few of the regular players. Macca, Marky,…
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Read more: iKobo sponsorship renewed.iKobo sponsorship renewed.
Delighted to say that iKobo have renewed their seasonal sponsorship with the 11-a-side team. This is actually the first time that a sponsor has renewed for a second season with the…
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Read more: Pre-season news.
Pre-season news.
Our usual comprehensive pre-season programme is underway. The first game was the 2-1 home defeat against Redhouse FC on 23rd May for the AGUK Cup (report further down the page). The…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Redhouse FC 2.Sassco.co.uk 1 Redhouse FC 2.
Pre-season in full swing as Sassco let a 1-0 lead slip. The so called regular cup game against Redhouse FC didn’t materialise during the season, so we managed to get it…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 4 Country Park Inn 2Sassco.co.uk 4 Country Park Inn 2
An amazing four goals for Jimmy Raeper. I read a mini-riot act prior to the game, threatening those with outstanding subs to pay up or be benched. Also, the threat was…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 0 Hylton CW 2Sassco.co.uk 0 Hylton CW 2
A good second half is thwarted by missed chances. I was the first one there. I arrive long before kick off at around 4:50pm and instead of twiddling with my dipstick,…
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Read more: Memory Lane: The Fort 4 Sassco.co.uk 6.
Memory Lane: The Fort 4 Sassco.co.uk 6.
The best performance this season, with a rare full-strength team. The team pictured prior to the game in the new Adidas second shirts (previously worn against The Fort in our home…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Traveller’s Rest 3.
Sassco.co.uk 3 Traveller’s Rest 3.
2-0 down, Dave Graham injured – could it get worse? A bit of a clanger of a game. After last week’s heroics, we could present a full team with the additions…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 12 Sportman’s Arms 0.Sassco.co.uk 12 Sportman’s Arms 0.
Miserable weather, but our highest ever score. Despite it lashing down, despite the opponents turning up late and despite Emu, somehow, being squeezed into our new Kappa red shirts, we took…
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Read more: Sassco.co.uk 10 Newcastle DFC 2Sassco.co.uk 10 Newcastle DFC 2
The heavens open as Sassco score seven in the second half. Technically, this was our third pre-season game, but with the mini-break, it seemed as if it was a new start…
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Read more: Redhouse FC 2 Sassco.co.uk 0.
Redhouse FC 2 Sassco.co.uk 0.
Two goals in the last five minutes avoids the dreaded toss of a coin decider. Our regular Cup game against the newly crowned Champions, Redhouse FC. I initiated it last season…
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Read more: Memory Lane: Mountain Daisy 4 Sassco.co.uk 0.
Memory Lane: Mountain Daisy 4 Sassco.co.uk 0.
Errors at the back and lack of composure up front. Anth Pearson makes simple pass inside to Dunston. Who, being a nonce, decides to pass it back, instead of getting…