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: Netherlands opponents: OFC OostzaanNetherlands opponents: OFC Oostzaan
Our esteemed opponents on the Thursday night in Amsterdam are OFC Oostzaan. We will be playing against OFC on the Thuesday night, arranged by our opponent’s manager, Bauke Krijsman. We are…
Read more: Netherlands opponents: SV SDOBNetherlands opponents: SV SDOB
Our esteemed opponents on the Friday night in Amsterdam are SV SDOB. They are predominantly over 35 players and were confirmed Champions in their recent leagues. In the final round of…
Read more: Overseas tours.Information, Netherlands Tour 2023, Cyprus Tour 2019, Overseas Tours, Israel Tour 2018, Iceland Tour 2017, Switzerland Tour 2016, USA Tour 2015, Denmark Tour 2014, France Tour 2013, Germany Tour 2012, Italy Tour 2011, Spain Tour 2010, Portugal Tour 2009, Malta Tour 2008Overseas tours.
MALTA 2008 7th November 2008Victor Tedesco Stadium, Valletta, MaltaKirkop FC 4 Sassco.co.uk 1Scott HembroughDavid Smith, Chris Dixon, Marc McDermont, Paul McConville, Tim Gillespie, Mark Middlemiss, Dave Gourlay, Wayne Greenwell, Mark Muers,…
Read more: Netherlands Tour 2023Netherlands Tour 2023
A “chilled” few days in Amsterdam 3rd to 6th May May 3rd to 6th has been confirmed as the date for the postponed tour. Hotel is: New Century Hotel. Fogostraat 10,…
Read more: Wearmouth CW secure the Fruit Bowl.Wearmouth CW secure the Fruit Bowl.
A new name on the Fruit Bowl. Still with 8 teams for the 1st of November, but Sky Lounge didn’t make this one, so it’s opened up for a strong Wearmouth…
Read more: Sky Lounge inevitable.Sky Lounge inevitable.
More teams, more rounds, but still Sky Lounge triumphant. The first 8 team tournament since November 2021, saw some very strong teams on display. Surprise was Newcastle City not gaining a…
Read more: Washington Sky Lounge decisive in their final game.Washington Sky Lounge decisive in their final game.
Victory again for the current Champions. A decisive 3-1 victory in their final game against Sporting Redhouse saw Washington Sky Lounge take the fruit bowl home again. This is the third…
- Read more: Obituary: Scott Wright.
Obituary: Scott Wright.
Scotty Wright; gone too soon. Really sorry to hear that an old mate, Scott Wright, has passed away. Scott, his brother and a regular set of lads were the first organised…
- Read more: Washington Sky Lounge 100% in May.
Washington Sky Lounge 100% in May.
Washington Sky Lounge and Sporting Redhouse were unbeaten…. But it was Washington Sky Lounge who were worthy winners with an equaliser against Sporting in their last game to take the first…
Read more: First 2022 game; first 2022 defeat.First 2022 game; first 2022 defeat.
Wonderful morning for football though. After the heights of last seasons’ three game series and wins, it was crashing back down to Earth on a warm day in Rickleton. The squad,…
- Read more: Victory for Washington Sky Lounge.
Victory for Washington Sky Lounge.
Washington Sky Lounge and Sporting Redhouse were unbeaten…. But it was Washington Sky Lounge who were worthy winners with an equaliser against Sporting in their last game to take the first…
- Read more: Marley Pots triumphant in the November tournament.
Marley Pots triumphant in the November tournament.
2-0 victors over Grange Park FC in the final. The biggest tournament to date saw 8 teams in two groups battle it out. Debutantes Marley Pots and Grange Park FC were…
- Read more: 5-a-side rules
5-a-side rules
Please note that these apply to only 5-a-side tournaments. TEAM WEAR (IMPORTANT) Identical shirts must be worn by your Team (apart from goalkeeper). Shorts colour must match each other players’ on…
- Read more: Sporting Redhouse’s first triumph since 2008.
Sporting Redhouse’s first triumph since 2008.
Sporting take the September tournament After so many stop-starts, we finally kicked off after the short winter tournament in December, last year. Four teams took part, with Langley, Sassco and Sporting…
- Read more: Kappa 2021 “Pandemic” shirt.
Kappa 2021 “Pandemic” shirt.
To celebrate three back to back wins, we’re looking to upgrade the shirts. Kappa is still the chosen make, but this combines the simple retro look of the previous Awdis designs…
Read more: Memory lane: Northern Alliance opponents in 2009.Memory lane: Northern Alliance opponents in 2009.
The traffic beats the Tash, and a 5-1 defeat. Sassco traditionally had a huge pre-season programme – sometimes up to 10 games. We usually played higher level teams, but always enjoyed…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 4 Pennywell Comrades O40 2.
Sassco.co.uk 4 Pennywell Comrades O40 2.
“There’s nee one here!” …said Bunta in an SMS message which even looked angry. Luckily for him the players were there, he just didn’t know them. Most of the players didn’t…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 5 AFC Washington 4.
Sassco.co.uk 5 AFC Washington 4.
Over 60’s superstar, Nelly Richardson, fires in a (geri)hat-trick. Only 5 players remained from our previous, resounding 8-4 win over AFC Washington. This time we were playing on Washington’s favoured day,…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 8 AFC Washington 4.
Sassco.co.uk 8 AFC Washington 4.
Best performance for a while. Our third 11-a-side game was rapidly coming up and the squad was a bit up and down. We had entrants, then drop-outs, and with temperatures heading…
- Read more: Heavy defeat and locked out
Heavy defeat and locked out
Washington Deaf walloping. So, heading back to the car; tails between our legs and blowing out of our arses, then finding out some shithousery activity. Washington Hub was where the game…
