1990 Tennent's Sixes

September 2014 September 2014 1989–90 Tennent's Sixes Scotland 28 and 29 January 1988 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 10 Hibernian St Mirren 23 77 Paul Kane (8) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19900130/266/0018 Top scorer Kane is key to Hibs’ sixes success The Scotsman 30 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 1988–89 1990–91 The 1990 Tennents' Sixes was the seventh staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. For the fifth time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 28 and 29 January with a first prize of £16,000. All clubs in the 1989–90 Premier Division season competed and the two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals. Both semi-final ties were decided on penalties and Hibernian beat St Mirren 2–0 in the final to win their first Sixes title. Group 1 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Hibernian 4 4 0 9 1 8 8 St Mirren 4 3 1 9 7 2 6 Rangers 4 2 2 4 7 -3 4 Dundee 4 1 3 3 5 -2 2 Dundee United 4 0 4 7 13 -6 0 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Rangers 0–0 Rangers win 3–1 on penalties Dundee 28 January 1990 St Mirren 3–3 St Mirren win 4–2 on penalties Dundee United 28 January 1990 Hibernian 0–0 Hibernian win 4–2 on penalties Rangers 28 January 1990 St Mirren 1–0 Dundee 28 January 1990 Hibernian 5–1 Dundee United 28 January 1990 St Mirren 5–2 Rangers 28 January 1990 Dundee 3–1 Dundee United 28 January 1990 Hibernian 2–0 St Mirren 28 January 1990 Hibernian 2–0 Dundee 29 January 1990 Rangers 2–2 Rangers win 3–2 on penalties Dundee United 29 January 1990 Group 2 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Motherwell 4 3 1 5 4 1 6 Heart of Midlothian 4 2 2 15 5 10 4 Aberdeen 4 2 2 11 8 3 4 Celtic 4 2 2 7 10 -3 4 Dunfermline Athletic 4 1 3 4 15 -11 2 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aberdeen 4–2 Heart of Midlothian 28 January 1990 Motherwell 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic 28 January 1990 Heart of Midlothian 5–0 Celtic 28 January 1990 Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Aberdeen 28 January 1990 Motherwell 1–1 Motherwell win 3–2 on penalties Heart of Midlothian 28 January 1990 Celtic 3–3 Celtic win 4–2 on penalties Aberdeen 28 January 1990 Heart of Midlothian 7–0 Dunfermline Athletic 28 January 1990 Motherwell 1–1 Motherwell win 4–2 on penalties Celtic 28 January 1990 Celtic 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic 29 January 1990 Aberdeen 2–0 Motherwell 29 January 1990 Semi-finals 29 January 1990 20:40 Hibernian 1 – 1 Hibernian win 2–1 on penalties Heart of Midlothian Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 29 January 1990 21:05 St Mirren 1 – 1 St Mirren win 6–5 on penalties Motherwell Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow Final Hibs beat St Mirren to win the tournament for the only time. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19900130/422/0018 Hibs shooters six triumph Press and Journal 30 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 29 January 1990 21:55 Hibernian 2 - 0 St Mirren Kane Collins Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 7500 Prize money A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002401/19900119/136/0025 Tennents Sixes - fun for everyone Lennox Herald 19 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004698/19900112/020/0020?browse=False Tennents promise Sixes of the best East Kilbride News 12 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Prize money Amount Tournament participation £12,000 Losing semi-finalists £1,000 Losing finalists £2,000 Tournament winners £4,000 Highest scoring team £2,000 Incidents and events John Robertson of Hearts' goal against Dunfermline was the 600th goal scored in the tournament's history. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19900129/264/0019 Rangers cause stir by again ignoring SFA rule for Sixes The Scotsman 29 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Hearts 7 goal to 0 victory was the equal largest margin of victory in the competition's history. Peterhead (Highland League Cup holders) played Norton House (Scottish Amateur Cup holders) in specially arranged challenge match before the final. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19900116/295/0014?browse=False Peterhead in Sixes challenge Evening Express 16 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000578/19900127/478/0024?browse=False Rangers Sixes favourites Press and Journal 27 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Rangers breached tournament rules again by fielding a weakened team. The rules declared all teams must include first team players, but Rangers only selected a total of four. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000578/19900129/447/0017?browse=False Ibrox men face SFA wrap Daily Record 29 January 1990 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Tournament programme Category:1989–90 in Scottish football cups Category:1990s in Glasgow Category:January 1990 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Tennents' Sixes Category:Football competitions in Glasgow