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: Sassco.co.uk 2 Hillarys FC 2 – Sassco 5-4 on penaltiesSassco.co.uk 2 Hillarys FC 2 – Sassco 5-4 on penalties
Post-pandemic Sassco unbeaten so far in 2021. Our first game after the lock down saw a similar team and similar performance to the previous game v Hillarys. We were 2-1 down…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Hillarys FC 2.
Sassco.co.uk 1 Hillarys FC 2.
Another defeat for the 11-a-side. A late report from the 11-a-side game back in October, Sassco’s last one for 2020. A mix of players with debuts from Michael Brown, David Cruickshanks.…
- Read more: Sassco victorious in the December Tournament.
Sassco victorious in the December Tournament.
Sassco 100% in the December tournament to conclude Season 22. With Langley dropping out at the last minute, it was left to three teams to battle it out in a more…
Read more: Obituary: Dean Matthews.Obituary: Dean Matthews.
Devastated to hear that we’ve lost Dean Matthews to Covid. Dean played for Sassco in the 6-a-side and 11-a-side from 2006 for a couple of years. He also helped to source one…
- Read more: Cracks beginning to show for Harrison.
Cracks beginning to show for Harrison.
But they still triumph in the third tournament of 2020. Harrison’s men triumphed again, but were held in their final game by debutantes, Langley Park. However, the three 2-1 victories in…
Read more: First post-Covid 19 game sees a defeat.First post-Covid 19 game sees a defeat.
A bit of a shambles. Normally we cobble together a squad of bare 11, but with so many missing from the usual bunch, we really cobbled together a big squad. The…
- Read more: Carpet Centres take the August Tournament.
Carpet Centres take the August Tournament.
Murton sells his team name, but remains triumphant, despite conceding a penalty. As Fusion were out, the way was clear for Shakthar Sunderland to clean sweep the August Tournament, which was…
Read more: Fitness tips with SasscoFitness tips with Sassco
Here’s a quick fitness guide and some advice based on some articles on the Internet and general common sense. As you’ll end up being a bunch of tubby’s, it’s recommended having…
- Read more: Euro 92 – England 0 France 0
Euro 92 – England 0 France 0
A cruel bounce off the crossbar denied Stuart Pearce a goal as France smothered England’s attacking intentions in Malmo in their second Group A game. Still bleeding following a clash with…
- Read more: A triumphant return to the Downhill Complex.
A triumphant return to the Downhill Complex.
Shakhtar Sunderland win the Season 22 February Tournament at Downhill. Sassco ended as a regular league on a cold, wet and generally miserable day back in 2011 at the Downhill Complex,…
- Read more: Another tournament, another poor showing.
Another tournament, another poor showing.
Two defeats, one draw. Home in time for Eastenders. Another tournament, which no one was really up for. We had some drop outs, but Macca decided to turn up and we…
- Read more: Newton & Co. 8 Sassco.co.uk 4.
Newton & Co. 8 Sassco.co.uk 4.
9 then 15 then 12 before ending up with 11 Not a great deal to say. We had, what I thought was, our biggest squad since I created an imaginary Sassco…
- Read more: Disaster in the Gateshead 9 v 9 Tournament.
Disaster in the Gateshead 9 v 9 Tournament.
Well, it’s safe to say that Murton’s heralded return to Sassco ended the same way as his Fulwell Buccaneers and Marine House projects ended: ignominiously. The squad of barely nine players…
- Read more: New Kappa shirt!
New Kappa shirt!
Sassco 11-a-side and 6-a-side have been Adidas since 1999 to around 2008 when we decided to have a one-season dalliance with Kappa, which was abandoned mainly because most of the team…
Read more: Retro football shirts for saleRetro football shirts for sale
Retro and vintage football shirts have been a keen interest of mine. The Sassco team has always used unique tops from Adidas to the current variation by Kappa. We also have…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 4 South Shields New Mill 0.
Sassco.co.uk 4 South Shields New Mill 0.
No more Mr. Nice Guy. Player power was booted up the arse and consigned to the dust bin as I shoved all the fat lads into my favourite, defensive 4-5-1 system.…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 2 Gateshead Three Tuns 6.
Sassco.co.uk 2 Gateshead Three Tuns 6.
Dog Turd Formations. So it was the final hurrah in the competitive set of games. We needed a win to be in contention of the play off to get to the…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 2 Grindon Broadway FC 3.
Sassco.co.uk 2 Grindon Broadway FC 3.
Introductions on Facebook Messenger . . . after the game. As with all things, the hectic prelude to the game completely gets turned around by the performance. This was one of…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 0 Inter XI 5.
Sassco.co.uk 0 Inter XI 5.
We had our strongest team out so it was predictable we got a hammering. From last weeks’ positive result, we just didn’t get it on. Two quick goals in the opening…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Roseberry Park 1.
Sassco.co.uk 3 Roseberry Park 1.
Wardle must score…and does. After last weeks debacle in attack, when Wardle, clean through on goal, in the final moments, where I’d bet my rented house on him, stumbled into a…
