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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 4–3 in the final.

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
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 Team Score Away Team Date
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

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Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
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 Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee 4–3 Rangers 18 January 1987
Motherwell 4–2 Rangers 18 January 1987
Dundee 3–2 Motherwell 18 January 1987

Group 3

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Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
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 Team Score Away Team Date
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

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Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
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 Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 6–0 Falkirk 18 January 1987
Falkirk 3–1 St Mirren 18 January 1987
Celtic 3–3 [2] St Mirren 18 January 1987

Quarter-finals

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Aberdeen3 – 1Falkirk
Dundee2 – 1Dundee United
Heart of Midlothian3 – 3 [3]Motherwell
Hamilton Academical3 – 1Celtic

Semi-finals

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Aberdeen1 – 0Hamilton Academical
Heart of Midlothian8 – 1Dundee

Final

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

Aberdeen4 - 3Heart of Midlothian
Wright
Simpson 		Mackay
Robertson
Attendance: 5200

Prize money

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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

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References

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  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. ^ {{ Cite news | url =
    • The Winning goal, in the final was scored in a partnership between Joe Miller and Paul Wright.
    • Hearts 8 1 win over Dundee, was the equal largest margin win, in the competition's history,
  7. ^ "1987 Pacific Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Six of the best for Simpson". Evening Express. 15 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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