11-a-side
Sassco’s 11-a-side team sprung into action in 2002, developed from a set of players from the different 6-a-side teams, who were playing in the Sassco Leagues since 1999.
The team never really achieved a great deal in terms of silverware, coming close in a final in their second season. However, the events undertaken by Sassco far surpass any other teams in their generation. Pioneering Adidas team kits from overseas, recording 11-a-side games in widescreen, customised soccer balls developed in Asia, overseas football tours and prestigious friendlies against Northern League teams and teams from outside their own leagues.
The team is still active and recently played at the Stadium of Light, as well as regular friendly games against local opponents. For one of their most recent games, five players from the original line up back in 2002 were present.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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…
- 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: 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,…
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Sassco.co.uk 11 Workwear Express 2
That’s 25 goals scored in two games Shockingly, after the last game’s dirty drop outs, all 12 turned up for this one, and it was in distant Durham. Stubba and Muers…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 15 (fifteen) Sunderland DFC 6.
Sassco.co.uk 15 (fifteen) Sunderland DFC 6.
Drop outs; panic attacks; vintage players returning and a handsome victory. The usual for Sassco. 12 announced and then slowly whittled back to around 10 – but what a 10! Before…
- Read more: McDermont fires in 8 goals.
McDermont fires in 8 goals.
Unfortunately, at the wrong end. A truly mercenary team was decimated beforehand, against strong opponents, Hylton Castle FC. Unfortunately, we lost our goalkeeper, soon followed by another player. We managed to…
