Sassco team suffers a narrow defeat in the heat. Despite a flurry of morning injuries and last-minute drop-outs, Sassco fielded a…
Defeat in the humidity. 
Defeat in the humidity.
Sassco squeezed ten players onto the Beacon of Light pitch for a charity fixture against Men Together Chester‑le‑Street. For Sassco the…
Hungary Tour 2027. 
Hungary Tour 2027.
Heading along the Danube. After stumbling through Vienna, eventually gaining a good, competitive win. Retirement was contemplated before Budapest came calling…
Victory in Vienna. 
Victory in Vienna.
It means everything to me. The tour began with five heading from Leeds to Bratislava — David Grundy, Garry Buck, Aman…
Obituary: Daryll Surtees 
Obituary: Daryll Surtees
We’ve lost a popular comrade in Daryll Surtees. Our dear friend, Daryll Surtees first joined our five‑a‑side tournament a few years…
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: 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…
Read more: Sassco history.Sassco history.
Original 6-a-side leagues at Downhill – 1999 to 2015 These were the regular 6-a-side leagues which took place at the old Community North Sports Complex from 1999 to 2015. There was…
- Read more: India’s football team in the SAFF Championships in Maldives 2008
India’s football team in the SAFF Championships in Maldives 2008
and meeting Bob Houghton – only Billy Harper can compare. I saw a bit of a logistical nightmare in my trip to the Maldives. I knew India were due to play…
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…
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…
Read more: Victor Tedesco StadiumVictor Tedesco Stadium
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…
- Read more: Malta Tour Squad
Malta Tour Squad
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…
- 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…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Oddfellows Arms 4.
Sassco.co.uk 3 Oddfellows Arms 4.
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: 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…
