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.
Read more: New sponsor for 11-a-side.New sponsor for 11-a-side.
Delighted to announce that The Bunker will be taking on the role of main 11-a-side sponsor for next season. This now means that they sponsor the 11-a-side and the 6-a-side. Thanks…
Read more: The Brian Watson interview.The Brian Watson interview.
Brian, as Team Secretary, has known all the background goings on within the Sassco Organisation for the last few years. Brian has always been involved in football even from an early…
- Read more: The William Harper interview.
The William Harper interview.
Mr Harper has always had his opinions. It was only fair to interview the “Tash” with some hard hitting questions. Q) In your opinion, you said on many occasions that Sassco…
- Read more: The Michael Pearson interview.
The Michael Pearson interview.
In the first of a series of interviews, Michael Pearson, a long standing, original member of the team, now Assistant Coach, answers some in-depth questions. Michael was selected by General Manager,…
Read more: Sassco and Newcastle Science City.Sassco and Newcastle Science City.
Sassco have been invited, and are likely to take part (in some form or another) in a training experiment involving Newcastle Science City (http://www.newcastlesciencecity.com). Eric Foch, Lead Innovater, contacted us regarding…
- Read more: Country Park Inn 1 Sassco.co.uk 3.
Country Park Inn 1 Sassco.co.uk 3.
Apart from his goal, Emu did f**k all and now owes £24 to Durham FA. Pearson opened the scoring but I was bricking it as the nice white shirts we were…
Read more: Toddy’s / Sassco Veteran’s Game – Match Report*Toddy’s / Sassco Veteran’s Game – Match Report*
A few weeks back, as I was getting booted around the pitch by the Lay brother’s (both not even twenty years of age at the time), I decided that it’s either…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 7 Park View 2.
Sassco.co.uk 7 Park View 2.
Muer’s gets a hat-trick, but Pearson persuades Park View to give the Man-of-the-match to Langan. Yes, we may have our fancy website; the best around. We do have our over ambitious,…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 6 The Cove 0.
Sassco.co.uk 6 The Cove 0.
Undefeated in four games with a comfortable win. The players decided to bring a Nike match ball to play with today, much to my disagreement, so much that I threatened to…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 5 Hylton Juniors 3.
Sassco.co.uk 5 Hylton Juniors 3.
Another comeback. Sassco are widely becoming the comeback kings now. Two weeks ago, it was a 3-0 deficit, now it was a 3-1 reverse. Greenwell, after the traumatic experience of being…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Hylton Colliery Juniors 1.
Sassco.co.uk 1 Hylton Colliery Juniors 1.
Hylton won 4-2 on penalties. I’m in preparation to be hauled up and bent over in front of the discipline committee, who will take turns running along the corridor to boot…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 The Saltgrass 3.
Sassco.co.uk 3 The Saltgrass 3.
Anth Pearson saves Greenwell’s job. Greenwell’s job was hanging by a thread and it took Anth Pearson, a player I and Neil Richardson had discarded during our reigns in the past…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Arms City Coachworks 5.
Sassco.co.uk 3 Arms City Coachworks 5.
2-0 up, then 4-2 and 4-3 down. Poor second half. Disappointing game, really. We were 2-0 ahead, but succumbed to a quick response and then a difficult second half. Both teams…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 2 Aquatic Sports 6.
Sassco.co.uk 2 Aquatic Sports 6.
Poor defending, but dirtier drop-outs. Dirty drop-outs were Macca and Titch. Anth Langan didn’t reply to any texts during the week, so I assumed he would not be there. We drafted…
- Read more: Washington CC 6 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Washington CC 6 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Stubba assists with two. I take the blame for todays defeat. Why? Well, not for the on the pitch theatrics, but because I spent a couple of seasons trying to get…
- Read more: The Saltgrass 2 Sassco.co.uk 2.
The Saltgrass 2 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Sassco are beginning to played a refined version of the Dutch “Total Football” system. Refined as in they do what the f**k they want sometimes. We were missing a few. Steve…
- Read more: Park View 2 Sassco.co.uk 5.
Park View 2 Sassco.co.uk 5.
Two fat ladies on top and two goals a piece. A few changes for the Park View game. Bri Watson was missing and enjoying a dirty weekend at Lumley Castle and…
Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Houghton Town 3.Sassco.co.uk 1 Houghton Town 3.
Good effort, but nothing to show for it. Despite the negative scoreline, it was Sassco’s best 90 minute performance after two poor opening games. But, being realistic, it was just another…
- Read more: Colliery Tavern 7 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Colliery Tavern 7 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Wasted second half opportunity. We were definitely going to be short this week. I knew this from last week when Nelly, Farquhar, Stoker and Langan all scarpered without getting the nets…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 0 Cambridge Hotel 2.
Sassco.co.uk 0 Cambridge Hotel 2.
An opening day disaster in every sense of the term. We were already quite short. Gourlay and Graham were missing. Tim and Campbell weren’t there and Marky Mark was also absent.…
