Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…
South Shields win again.
South Shields win again.
Four strong teams, but a late surge from Shields takes the title.Four evenly matched teams battled it out in a…
Vienna in 2026.
Vienna in 2026.
We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna on 12th to 15th June 2026.Flights are connecting, but with a…
Obituary: Si Mulvaney.
Obituary: Si Mulvaney.
We’ve lost another good friend in Simon Mulvaney.Si first played for Sassco in 2007 along with the “Army Trio” of…
NEPCA comfortable winners.
NEPCA comfortable winners.
After a brief hiatus due to various Sassco events in May, June and July, the tournament made its welcome return…
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
Read more: About Sassco, 5aside, 6aside and 11aside.About Sassco, 5aside, 6aside and 11aside.
Sassco organise non-regular football and basketball games in the region and regularly take part in overseas tours. The Sassco team used to take part competitively in regional leagues such as the…
Read more: Whitley Bay DFC 4 Sassco.co.uk 4.Whitley Bay DFC 4 Sassco.co.uk 4.
Charlie notches up a hat-trick. Bearing last season’s opening friendly in mind, I opted for a large squad and one by one, the numbers dwindled (as expected). But that’s what…
Read more: NUDFC 3 Sassco.co.uk 5.NUDFC 3 Sassco.co.uk 5.
Digga (in defence) and Minnie having blinders. After losing John Oliver, Mark Sammut, Billy Harper and Jason Amour, it’s quite refreshing that the main point of conversation after the game was…
Read more: The Football DiaryThe Football Diary
A year-long diary captures the journey of me, an Indian-origin, British-born soccer manager leading an all-white team in an amateur football league in Sunderland during the 2003-2004 season. This narrative is…
Read more: Memory Lane: First use of a “Telstar” ball in English football.Memory Lane: First use of a “Telstar” ball in English football.
A republishing of an old article, mainly because this was the first time a retro “Telstar” ball was used in any form in any English league game at all levels –…
Read more: Toddy’s 11-a-side documentaryToddy’s 11-a-side documentary
A pioneering docunmentary from the early 2000’s, covering a day in the lift of a grassroots team. Unusually, the focus is on the background rather than the football itself, and the…
- Read more: 6-a-side rules
6-a-side rules
Please note that these apply to all small sided games organised by Sassco. This includes 5, 6, 7 and above -a-side. TEAM WEAR (IMPORTANT) Identical shirts must be worn by your…
