1987 Tennent's Sixes

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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

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

Group 1

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

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

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

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

Aberdeen3 – 1Falkirk
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
Dundee2 – 1Dundee United
Heart of Midlothian3 – 3 [3]Motherwell
Hamilton Academical3 – 1Celtic

Semi-finals

Aberdeen1 – 0Hamilton Academical
Heart of Midlothian8 – 1Dundee

Final

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

Aberdeen4 - 3Heart of Midlothian
Wright
Simpson 		Mackay
Robertson
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow

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. Press and Journal. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive
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  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. Evening Express
    . 15 January 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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