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March 2026 5-a-side tournament.
Victor Tedesco Stadium
Sassco 5/6-a-sideSeason 27 – 2025

March 2026 5-a-side tournament.

Six confirmed.The next tournament takes place at Washington Galleries Leisure Centre on 17th March 2026 starting at 7pm and finishing…

9th March 2026
Sassco v Sassco at the Stadium of Light – 28th May 2026
Victor Tedesco Stadium
11-a-side11-a-side friendly games

Sassco v Sassco at the Stadium of Light – 28th

Kick off before breakfast at 9am.We’ve done it, we managed to get enough for a daytime game, albeit a 9:00am…

9th March 2026
A win and a defeat in 9-a-side
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11-a-side11-a-side friendly games

A win and a defeat in 9-a-side

Another competitive game v MADAS ended in a opening win for Sassco, while MADAS comfortable won the second game.After the…

2nd March 2026
Austria squad building up.
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Austria Tour 2026Overseas Tours

Austria squad building up.

Seven confirmed, with another two to be confirmed.The squad is taking shape for Austria, where we’ll be playing two 7-a-side…

25th February 2026
Defeat rounds off 2025.
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11-a-side11-a-side friendly games

Defeat rounds off 2025.

Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…

15th December 2025
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Régis Le Bris gives his view on Sunderland's attacking issues and what he thinks will help improve them
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Sunderland's home attendance figures compared to Premier League rivals ahead of Brighton visit
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The Championship hidden gems Sunderland could target this summer
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The ex-Sunderland player regularly scoring screamers for his new club – and why Cats were right to let him go
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  • Victor Tedesco Stadium
    Malta Tour 2008

    Victor Tedesco Stadium

    16th May 2008

    A panoramic view of Sassco’s venue for the tour. The Victor Tedesco Stadium (Capacity: 2,000) was inaugurated in 1996 and is the training ground for Hamrun Spartans. This football ground is…

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  • Malta Tour Squad
    Malta Tour 2008

    Malta Tour Squad

    16th May 2008

    Malta 2008 Sassco team information. Numbers are shown as squad numbers. 01 Dave Smith The highly regarded goalkeeper from Fatfield Biddick Inn. Made one appearance for the “B” team. 02 Mark…

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  • Memory Lane: Mountain Daisy 4 Sassco.co.uk 0.
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    Memory Lane: Mountain Daisy 4 Sassco.co.uk 0.

    3rd May 2008

    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…

    Read more: Memory Lane: Mountain Daisy 4 Sassco.co.uk 0.
  • Sassco.co.uk 3 Oddfellows Arms 4.
    11-a-side

    Sassco.co.uk 3 Oddfellows Arms 4.

    17th September 2007

    Another poor first half lets the team down. I found out afterwards that Oddfellows contained a few of the Jolly Potter lads. So Lesson 1 is don’t go by last season.…

    Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Oddfellows Arms 4.
  • About Sassco, 5aside, 6aside and 11aside.
    Information

    About Sassco, 5aside, 6aside and 11aside.

    12th July 2007

    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: About Sassco, 5aside, 6aside and 11aside.
  • Whitley Bay DFC 4 Sassco.co.uk 4.
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    Whitley Bay DFC 4 Sassco.co.uk 4.

    7th July 2007

    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: Whitley Bay DFC 4 Sassco.co.uk 4.
  • NUDFC 3 Sassco.co.uk 5.
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    NUDFC 3 Sassco.co.uk 5.

    23rd April 2005

    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: NUDFC 3 Sassco.co.uk 5.
  • The Football Diary
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    The Football Diary

    9th March 2005

    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…

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  • Memory Lane: First use of a “Telstar” ball in English football.
    11-a-side

    Memory Lane: First use of a “Telstar” ball in English football.

    23rd August 2003

    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: Memory Lane: First use of a “Telstar” ball in English football.
  • Toddy’s 11-a-side documentary
    Toddy’s FC 2001-2002, 11-a-side

    Toddy’s 11-a-side documentary

    31st October 2001

    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…

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  • 6-a-side rules
    Information, Sassco 5/6-a-side

    6-a-side rules

    16th December 1999

    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…

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