1984 Tennent's Sixes Explained

1983–84 Tennent's Sixes
Country:	Scotland
Dates:	16 and 17 January 1984
Venue:	Coasters Arena, Falkirk
Num Teams:	9
Winners:	Rangers
Second:	Dundee
Matches:	12
Goals:	55
Next Season:	1984–85

The 1984 Tennents' Sixes was the first staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament taking place at Coasters Arena in Falkirk on 16 and 17 January and televised on BBC Scotland.

9 teams from the 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division season competed in the inaugural championship with Aberdeen absent and each club received £3000 for appearing.

The tournament had 3 group winners plus the best runners-up qualify to the semi-finals and Rangers beat Dundee in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

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Rangers	2	2	0	5	2	3	4
St Johnstone	2	1	1	5	5	0	2
Hibernian	2	0	2	2	5	-3	0

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 125	Date
	3–2		16 January 1984
	2–0		16 January 1984
	3–2		17 January 1984

Group 2

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Dundee	2	2	0	8	2	6	4
Celtic	2	1	1	4	4	0	2
Heart of Midlothian	2	0	2	0	6	-6	0

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 125	Date
	4–2		16 January 1984
	4–0		16 January 1984
	2–0		17 January 1984

Group 3

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Dundee United	2	1	1	4	3	1	2
Motherwell	2	1	1	5	5	0	2
St Mirren	2	1	1	3	4	-1	2

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 125	Date
	3–2		16 January 1984
	^[1] 1–1		16 January 1984
	3–2		17 January 1984

Semi-finals

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Prize money

A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors.^[2]

width=200	Prize money	width=80	Amount
Tournament participation	£3,000
Losing semi-finalists	£1,000
Losing finalists	£1,500
Tournament winners	£2,000

Incidents and events

• Falkirk played East Stirling for the Falkirk Herald Cup as pre tournament curtain raiser.^[3]
• The Coasters trophy was decided between six amateur clubs.^[3]
• Davie Cooper of Rangers' goal against St Johnstone was the tournament's first ever goal.^[4]
• Jock Wallace Jr. installed Alex Totten as Rangers head coach for event.^[5]

External links

• Scottish Football Historical Archive

Notes and References

1. St Mirren win 3-2 on penalties
2. News: Rangers find Sixes to their liking . . 18 January 1984 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
3. News: Sixes get underway . The Scotsman . 13 January 1984 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
4. News: Penalty opens Sixes. The Scotsman . 17 January 1984 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
5. News: Should the Tennent's Sixes return? Ex-players, managers and organisers look back fondly at the indoor footie extravaganzay . . 13 November 2002 . 10 April 2023 .