1986–87 Tennent's Sixes
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Venue(s)Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
Dates18 and 19 January 1987
Teams12
Defending championsAberdeen
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored107 (5.63 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)John Robertson (10)[1]

The 1987 Tennents' Sixes was the fourth staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. For the second time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 18 and 19 January.

There were 4 groups of 3, with all clubs drawn from the 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division season.

The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the quarter-finals and Aberdeen beat Heart of Midlothian 43 in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 22010274
Hamilton Academical 21167-12
Hibernian 20239-60
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen5–1Hamilton Academical18 January 1987
Hamilton Academical5–2Hibernian18 January 1987
Aberdeen4–1Hibernian18 January 1987

Group 2

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee 2207524
Motherwell 2116512
Rangers 20258-30
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee4–3Rangers18 January 1987
Motherwell4–2Rangers18 January 1987
Dundee3–2Motherwell18 January 1987

Group 3

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Heart of Midlothian 22010644
Dundee United 2117702
Clydebank 20248-40
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian5–2Clydebank18 January 1987
Dundee United3–2Clydebank18 January 1987
Heart of Midlothian5–4Dundee United18 January 1987

Group 4

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 2209364
Falkirk 21137-42
St Mirren 20246-20
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic6–0Falkirk18 January 1987
Falkirk3–1St Mirren18 January 1987
Celtic3–3 [2]St Mirren18 January 1987

Quarter-finals




Semi-finals


Final

Aberdeen beat Hearts to win the tournament again.[4]

Aberdeen4 - 3Heart of Midlothian
Wright
Simpson
Mackay
Robertson

Prize money

A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors.[5]

Prize money Amount
Tournament participation £8,000
Losing quarter-finalists £500
Losing semi-finalists £1,000
Losing finalists £1,500
Tournament winners £3,000
Highest scoring team £1,000

Events and incidents

References

  1. "Dons, six-shooters gun down Hearts". Press and Journal. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Celtic win 3–2 on penalties
  3. Hearts win on penalties
  4. "Hearts clash gets green light". Aberdeen Evening Express. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "A pitch in time". The Scotsman. 16 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "WRIGHT ON THE NIGHT". Daily Record. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Six of the best for Simpson". Evening Express. 15 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
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