The 1984 Tennents' Sixes was the first staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament taking place at Coasters Arena in

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on 16 and 17 January and televised on

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. 9 teams from the

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season competed in the inaugural championship with

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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

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beat

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in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Semi-finals

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Final

Prize money

A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors.

Incidents and events

played East Stirling for the ''

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'' Cup as pre tournament curtain raiser. *The Coasters trophy was decided between six amateur clubs. *

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' goal against

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was the tournament's first ever goal. * Jock Wallace Jr. installed

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head coach for event.

References

External links

Scottish Football Historical Archive
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