1991 Tennent's Sixes

September 2014 September 2014 1990–91 Tennent's Sixes Scotland 20 and 21 January 1991 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 10 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell 23 143 (8) John Colquhoun, Graham Harvey https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19910122/562/0026 Happy Hearts have six appeal Press and Journal 22 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 1989–90 1991–92 The 1991 Tennents' Sixes was the eighth staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. It was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 20 and 21 January. Clubs from the 1990–91 Scottish Premier Division season competed, except Rangers who were replaced by First Division side Airdrieonains. The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals; in the final Hearts beat Motherwell 5–2 to win their second Sixes title (a year after Edinburgh rivals Hibernian won the tournament). Group 1 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Motherwell 4 3 1 13 9 4 6 St Johnstone 4 3 1 9 13 -4 6 Hibernian 4 2 2 12 11 1 4 Dundee United 4 2 2 11 12 -1 4 Celtic 4 1 3 12 12 0 2 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Motherwell 5–0 St Johnstone 20 January 1991 Motherwell 4–3 Hibernian 20 January 1991 Dundee United 6–2 Motherwell 20 January 1991 Motherwell 2–0 Celtic 20 January 1991 St Johnstone 2–0 Hibernian 20 January 1991 St Johnstone 2–2 St Johnstone win 4–3 on penalties Dundee United 20 January 1991 St Johnstone 5–5 St Johnstone win 4–3 on penalties Celtic 20 January 1991 Hibernian 4–2 Dundee United 20 January 1991 Hibernian 4–3 Celtic 20 January 1991 Celtic 4–1 Dundee United 20 January 1991 Group 2 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Heart of Midlothian 4 3 1 20 9 11 6 Airdrieonians 4 2 2 17 17 0 6 St Mirren 4 2 2 11 13 -2 4 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 2 11 14 -3 4 Aberdeen 4 1 3 6 12 -6 2 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Airdrieonians 5–4 Heart of Midlothian 20 January 1991 Heart of Midlothian 6–1 St Mirren 20 January 1991 Heart of Midlothian 4–2 Dunfermline Athletic 20 January 1991 Heart of Midlothian 6–1 Aberdeen 20 January 1991 St Mirren 6–5 Airdrieonians 20 January 1991 Airdrieonians 5–5 Airdrie win 4–3 on penalties Dunfermline Athletic 20 January 1991 Airdrieonians 2–2 Airdrie win 3–1 on penalties Aberdeen 20 January 1991 St Mirren 3–1 Dunfermline Athletic 20 January 1991 Aberdeen 1–1 Aberdeen win 4–3 on penalties St Mirren 20 January 1991 Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Aberdeen 20 January 1991 Semi-finals 21 January 1991 Heart of Midlothian 3 – 3 St Johnstone Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 21 January 1991 Motherwell 5 – 3 Airdrieonians Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow Final Hearts beat Motherwell to win the tournament again. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19910122/453/0016 Hearts come up trumps Evening Express 22 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19910122/328/0018 Sixes: Hibs’ loss is Hearts’ gain The Scotsman 22 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Joe Jordan was the respective winning manager of Hearts. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19910123/471/0026 Hampden glory road a three-lane affair The Scotsman 23 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 21 January 1991 Heart of Midlothian 5 - 2 Motherwell Colquhoun McKinlay Wright Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 5200 Prize money A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000445/19910119/688/0072?browse=False SIX OF THE BEST! Lennox Herald 19 January 1991 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 Various goalscoring targets (shared out to appropriate clubs) £10,000 Other moments SFA introduced a rule change. A team must keep a minimum of two players instead of one in opposition half. It was to encourage more goals being scored. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19910119/663/0026 TENNENTS SIXES Dons name strong squad for sixes competition Press and Journal 19 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Elgin City (Highland League Cup holders) played St Patrick's ( Scotland Amateur Cup holders) in an exhibition match. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19910114/429/0014 Dons set for Six appeal Evening Express 14 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19910114/436/0020 It's all set sixes of the best Press and Journal 14 January 1991 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Category:1990–91 in Scottish football cups Category:Tennents' Sixes Category:January 1991 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Glasgow Category:Football competitions in Glasgow