1986 Tennent's Sixes
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 19 and 20 January 1986 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runner-up | St Mirren |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 49 (2.13 per match) |
The 1986 Tennents' Sixes was the third staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. This time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 19 and 20 January and shown on BBC Scotland.
There were 2 groups of 5, with teams from the 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division season, except Celtic and Rangers. First Division club Dumbarton and English club Manchester City replaced them.
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals and Aberdeen beat St Mirren 3–0 in the final.
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Dundee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 19 January 1986 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | St Mirren | 19 January 1986 |
| Dundee | 1–1 [1] | Heart of Midlothian | 19 January 1986 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Manchester City | 19 January 1986 |
| Dumbarton | 0–0 [1] | Dundee | 19 January 1986 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 19 January 1986 |
| Dumbarton | 4–0 | Manchester City | 19 January 1986 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Dundee | 19 January 1986 |
| Dumbarton | 0–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 January 1986 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Manchester City | 20 January 1986 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Hibernian | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Clydebank | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Motherwell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 2–1 | Dundee United | 19 January 1986 |
| Aberdeen | 0–0 [2] | Hibernian | 19 January 1986 |
| Clydebank | 1–1 [3] | Motherwell | 19 January 1986 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Dundee United | 19 January 1986 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Clydebank | 19 January 1986 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Motherwell | 19 January 1986 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Hibernian | 19 January 1986 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Motherwell | 19 January 1986 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Dundee United | 20 January 1986 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 [4] | Motherwell | 20 January 1986 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]Aberdeen beat St Mirren to win the tournament for the first time.[5][6]
Incidents and events
[edit]- The trophy was presented to Alex Ferguson and Billy Stark as the respective winning manager and captain of Aberdeen.[7]
- The officiating came under scrutiny for sin binning three Dumbarton players in the semi-final and two St Mirren players in the final. Both matches were against Aberdeen.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dundee win 4-3 on penalties
- ^ Hibernian win 4-3 on penalties
- ^ Clydebank win 4-3 on penalties
- ^ Hibernian win 6-5 on penalties
- ^ "Dons put on champion show". Press and Journal. 21 January 1986. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "MASTER BLASTER". Daily Record. 21 January 1986. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "MILLER'S MEN TAKE THE SIXES CREDIT". Paisley Daily Express. 22 January 1986. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "SONS DAZZLE". Lennox Herald. 21 January 1986. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.