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 0 South Shields New Mill 1.Sassco.co.uk 0 South Shields New Mill 1.
Wardle must score! Picture the moment. Fatty Wardle, returning for Sassco in only his second game in the last 9 years (2016 being the most recent one and 2009 before then),…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 4 Team Independent 4.
Sassco.co.uk 4 Team Independent 4.
Overconfidence…something unusual for Sassco. We were exceptionally confident for this one. So confident I even suggested a strong goalkeeper to them. So confident I told Kyle Burns he was centre half…
- Read more: Hylton Castle triumph in the June Tournament.
Hylton Castle triumph in the June Tournament.
Won on goal difference over Carpet Centre Elites. Another solid tournament, but now with two teams a step above the rest. Woven Inc., Sassco.co.uk and Team Independent all suffered defeats against…
- Read more: HFF Civil Engineering to sponsor Sassco 11-a-side.
HFF Civil Engineering to sponsor Sassco 11-a-side.
We’re delighted that HFF Civil Engineering are sponsoring Sassco 11-a-side. This if for the duration of the Durham Elevens Football League, which is played at Gateshead on Monday evenings over the…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 9 Newton & Co. 2.
Sassco.co.uk 9 Newton & Co. 2.
It takes a total of 16 minutes for McDermont to come alive. Our rearranged encounter v Newton & Co. which was originally abandoned on around 25 minutes when one of our…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 0 Burton House Velocity FC 5.
Sassco.co.uk 0 Burton House Velocity FC 5.
Sunday morning pasting. It was the first game after the tragic events from the previous Wednesday, tragic as we had to wear white socks instead of our usual red ones, as…
Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Newton & Co. 0 – match abandoned.Sassco.co.uk 3 Newton & Co. 0 – match abandoned.
Muers steals the show. It was horrifying. Muers in agony on the floor and the paramedic, scissors in hand, cutting away his boot and sock. It was too much for me…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Last Orders Redhouse 4.
Sassco.co.uk 1 Last Orders Redhouse 4.
Muers, McDermont and Nelly provide the pace. We were returning to our old stomping ground and nothing has really changed. It was The Shipwright’s Field in Redhouse. Shite on the pitch,…
- Read more: Redhouse Fusion triumph in the April Tournament.
Redhouse Fusion triumph in the April Tournament.
Redhouse Fusion back on top. ..which was no surprise, but the real surprise was Independent FC finishing bottom, while the “B” team fared well overall with a victory over the “A” team…
- Read more: Alana FC 17 Sassco.co.uk 8.
Alana FC 17 Sassco.co.uk 8.
Three games, with four players in a five a side tour Our 12th tour kicked off, and seemed to be steeped in a little chaos. From 6 players, we were left…
- Read more: St. Georges FC 9 Sassco.co.uk 6.
St. Georges FC 9 Sassco.co.uk 6.
Leading twice, but then Dixon…. The second game was our last game as a group of 4 (in a 5-a-side tour – as Tim still hadn’t turned up). We needed some…
- Read more: A.M. Fair Game FC 14 Sassco.co.uk 10.
A.M. Fair Game FC 14 Sassco.co.uk 10.
And then there were three. Chris Dixon, who last watched SAFC when they were in the Champions League, sipping champagne in the corporate boxes, decided that it was really important that…
- Read more: Brief modern history of Cyprus.
Brief modern history of Cyprus.
Yes, it’s Sassco on Tour again. This time, to Cyprus, which was our first choice destination back in 2007, when we only managed to get 10 people paying, before abandoning and…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk v Alana FC
Sassco.co.uk v Alana FC
Opening game of Futsal. Thanks to Periklis Perikleous from the Alana Sports Center, we have arranged a game on the day we land. It’s an outdoor futsall encounter, similar to the one we…
- Read more: Tournament at A.M. Fair Game.
Tournament at A.M. Fair Game.
Saturday tournament at A.M. Fair Game. Thanks to Andreas Menelaou from A.M. Fair Game for arranging a mini tournament on Saturday afternoon. We’ll be playing St. Georges (again), Analósima FC and Legend FC.…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk v St. Georges FC
Sassco.co.uk v St. Georges FC
Friday night game at A.M. Fair Game. Thanks to Nick Cairns from St. Georges FC. We have the Friday night game confirmed at the A.M. Fair Game Sports Center v St.…
- Read more: Venue confirmed in Paphos.
Venue confirmed in Paphos.
Fair Game Sports Center We’re caged in Paphos, with the venue: Fair Game, agreeing to arrange some games for us (opponents TBC). I’ve requested the fences to be increased in height…
- Read more: Woven Inc Winners in January!
Woven Inc Winners in January!
Woven Inc narrowly take the January Title. Season 21 kicked off with the January Tournament. Four teams took part: Clearly Drinks FC, CD Reds, Sassco.co.uk and Woven Inc. Redhouse Fusion were…
- Read more: Redhouse Fusion win Season 20.
Redhouse Fusion win Season 20.
Three expected wins in the final day seal it. The season finally ended – seven months after starting. The way forward will be one-off tournaments as the commitment is easier. Redhouse…
- Read more: Clearly Drinks WLC Cup
Clearly Drinks WLC Cup
Sassco’s first trophy since 2011. Despite being disadvantaged with a tight squad, tight as in only 5 players, Sassco worked their way past two games to take the tournament. This included…
