1984 Tennent's Sixes

November 2016 September 2014 April 2026 1983–84 Tennent's Sixes Scotland 16 and 17 January 1984 Coasters Arena, Falkirk 9 Rangers Dundee 12 55 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 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Rangers 3–2 St Johnstone 16 January 1984 Rangers 2–0 Hibernian 16 January 1984 St Johnstone 3–2 Hibernian 17 January 1984 Group 2 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Dundee 4–2 Celtic 16 January 1984 Dundee 4–0 Heart of Midlothian 16 January 1984 Celtic 2–0 Heart of Midlothian 17 January 1984 Group 3 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Dundee United 3–2 Motherwell 16 January 1984 St Mirren St Mirren win 3-2 on penalties 1–1 Dundee United 16 January 1984 Motherwell 3–2 St Mirren 17 January 1984 Semi-finals 17 January 1984 Rangers 2 – 1 Motherwell Coasters Arena, Falkirk 17 January 1984 Dundee 4 – 2 Dundee United Coasters Arena, Falkirk Final 17 January 1984 15:00 Rangers 6 - 4 Dundee Williamson Cooper Dawson Davies Ferguson McKinlay Stephen Coasters Arena, Falkirk Prize money A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19840118/379/0022 Rangers find Sixes to their liking The Scotsman 18 January 1984 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Prize money 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. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19840113/488/0026 Sixes get underway The Scotsman 13 January 1984 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive The Coasters trophy was decided between six amateur clubs. Davie Cooper of Rangers' goal against St Johnstone was the tournament's first ever goal. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19840117/327/0018 Penalty opens Sixes The Scotsman 17 January 1984 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Jock Wallace Jr. installed Alex Totten as Rangers head coach for event. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/should-tennents-sixes-return-ex-6823749.amp Should the Tennent's Sixes return? Ex-players, managers and organisers look back fondly at the indoor footie extravaganzay Daily Record 13 November 2002 10 April 2023 References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Tennent's Sixes Category:Football in Falkirk (council area) Category:January 1984 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Tennents' Sixes