1987 Tennent's Sixes


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 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 4-3 in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

Team
Aberdeen 2 2 0 10 2 7 4
Hamilton Academical 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2
Hibernian 2 0 2 3 9 -6 0

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Aberdeen 5–1 Hamilton Academical 18 January 1987
Hamilton Academical 5–2 Hibernian 18 January 1987
Aberdeen 4–1 Hibernian 18 January 1987

Group 2

Team
Dundee 2 2 0 7 5 2 4
Motherwell 2 1 1 6 5 1 2
Rangers 2 0 2 5 8 -3 0

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Dundee 4–3 Rangers 18 January 1987
Motherwell 4–2 Rangers 18 January 1987
Dundee 3–2 Motherwell 18 January 1987

Group 3

Team
Heart of Midlothian 2 2 0 10 6 4 4
Dundee United 2 1 1 7 7 0 2
Clydebank 2 0 2 4 8 -4 0

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Heart of Midlothian 5–2 Clydebank 18 January 1987
Dundee United 3–2 Clydebank 18 January 1987
Heart of Midlothian 5–4 Dundee United 18 January 1987

Group 4

Team
Celtic 2 2 0 9 3 6 4
Falkirk 2 1 1 3 7 -4 2
St Mirren 2 0 2 4 6 -2 0

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Celtic 6–0 Falkirk 18 January 1987
Falkirk 3–1 St Mirren 18 January 1987
Celtic 3–3 St Mirren 18 January 1987

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Aberdeen beat Hearts to win the tournament again.

Prize money

A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors.
Prize moneyAmount
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