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1157:"BLOG: When did Forest last beat Manchester United in a final?"
915:"The Joy of Six: Remembering Football's Very Own Indoor League"
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808:"LIVERPOOL: THE GUINNESS SOCCER SIX"
1271:"SIX OF THE BEST FROM SLICK LUTON"
176:was run for football clubs in the
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204:. The venue was switched to the
170:A pilot tournament sponsored by
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192:opened the competition to all
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104:Most successful club(s)
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1327:Derby Daily Telegraph
1138:"GUINNESS SOCCER SIX"
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72:Related competitions
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977:When Saturday Comes
757:When Saturday Comes
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630:Sheffield Wednesday
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16:Football tournament
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1193:. 10 December 1987
1115:. 11 December 1986
949:. 12 December 1987
921:. 24 December 2017
892:. 16 November 2018
873:. 22 December 2018
814:. 23 December 2014
254:Best Young Player
1329:. 5 December 1986
1301:. 8 December 1982
1294:"Six of the best"
1273:. 5 December 1990
1223:. 8 December 1988
1161:Hucknall Dispatch
1028:. 27 January 1983
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675:Nottingham Forest
667:Manchester United
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268:Tommy Gaynor
251:Best Player
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659:Luton Town
606:Luton Town
529:Luton Town
210:Manchester
186:Birmingham
133:Soccer Six
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537:Liverpool
420:penalties
278:Neil Webb
212:in 1986.
167:in 1985.
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709:See also
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248:Season
227:Courage
200:of the
180:at the
147:History
141:England
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327:Score
241:Awards
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