1985 Tennent's Sixes


The 1985 Tennents' Sixes was the second staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament at Ingliston Showground near Edinburgh on 20 and 21 January. It was again televised on BBC Scotland.
The format had changed from 3 groups of 3 teams to 2 groups of 10 with all from the 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division season except Celtic. First Division club Airdrieonians replaced them.
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals and Hearts beat Morton 4–1 in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Morton 3–1 Dundee 20 January 1985
Dundee 3–1 Rangers 20 January 1985
Dundee 3–0 Hibernian 20 January 1985
Rangers 4–3 Morton 20 January 1985
Morton 2–1 Hibernian 20 January 1985
Morton 2–1 St Mirren 20 January 1985
St Mirren 3–1 Rangers 20 January 1985
Hibernian 4–1 St Mirren 20 January 1985
Dundee 2–1 St Mirren 21 January 1985
Rangers 4–0 Hibernian 21 January 1985

Group 2

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Aberdeen 4–2 Heart of Midlothian 20 January 1985
Aberdeen 2–1 Dumbarton 20 January 1985
Aberdeen 4–2 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Dundee United 20 January 1985
Airdrieonians 2–1 Heart of Midlothian 20 January 1985
Dundee United 2–1 Dumbarton 20 January 1985
Dundee United 5–1 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985
Dumbarton 2–1 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985
Aberdeen 0–0 Dundee United 21 January 1985
Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Dumbarton 21 January 1985

Semi-finals

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Final

Hearts beat Morton to win the tournament for the first time.

Prize money

A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors.
Prize moneyAmount
Tournament participation£3,500
Losing semi-finalists£1,500
Losing finalists£2,500
Tournament winners£3,500
Highest scorers£400
2nd highest scorers£300