Seven heading to Vienna. The squad is confirmed for Austria, where we’ll be playing two 7-a-side games in Vienna. Michael Davison GK Davinder…
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…
Sassco.co.uk 1 Penshaw FC 4 Stadium of Light – 28th May 2026 
Sassco.co.uk 1 Penshaw FC 4 Stadium of Light – 28th
Even teams, but late goals from Penshaw see Sassco defeated. Technically, it was a combined Sassco set of players, but we…
Lava Cup in 2026. 
Lava Cup in 2026.
Back at the Lava Cup in Scotland, this time at Petershill Park, but as a player. I was representing the Eileanach…
NEPCA and Cheesy Waffles win the “two” tournaments. 
NEPCA and Cheesy Waffles win the “two” tournaments.
Every team won at least one game. Every team picked up at least one win. A mix‑up meant Cheesy Waffles fielded…
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: 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…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 2 Hillarys FC 2 – Sassco 5-4 on penalties
Sassco.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…
