1985 Tennent's Sixes

November 2016 September 2014 April 2026 1984-85 Tennent's Sixes Scotland 20 and 21 January 1985 Ingliston Showground, Edinburgh 10 Heart of Midlothian Morton 23 91 1983–84 1985–86 The 1985 Tennents' Sixes was the second staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament at Ingliston Showground near Edinburgh on 20 and 21 January. It was again televised on BBC Scotland. The format had changed from 3 groups of 3 teams to 2 groups of 10 with all from the 1984–85 Scottish Premier Division season except Celtic. First Division club Airdrieonians replaced them. The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals and Hearts beat Morton 4–1 in the final. Group stage Group 1 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Dundee 4 3 1 9 5 4 6 Morton 4 3 1 10 7 3 6 Rangers 4 2 2 10 9 1 4 Hibernian 4 1 3 5 6 -1 2 St Mirren 4 1 3 6 9 -3 2 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Morton 3–1 Dundee 20 January 1985 Dundee 3–1 Rangers 20 January 1985 Dundee 3–0 Hibernian 20 January 1985 Rangers 4–3 Morton 20 January 1985 Morton 2–1 Hibernian 20 January 1985 Morton 2–1 St Mirren 20 January 1985 St Mirren 3–1 Rangers 20 January 1985 Hibernian 4–1 St Mirren 20 January 1985 Dundee 2–1 St Mirren 21 January 1985 Rangers 4–0 Hibernian 21 January 1985 Group 2 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points Aberdeen 2 2 0 8 2 6 4 Heart of Midlothian 2 1 1 4 4 0 2 Dundee United 2 0 2 0 6 -6 0 Dumbarton 2 1 1 4 4 0 2 Airdrieonians 2 0 2 0 6 -6 0 Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aberdeen 4–2 Heart of Midlothian 20 January 1985 Aberdeen 2–1 Dumbarton 20 January 1985 Aberdeen 4–2 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985 Heart of Midlothian Hearts win 3-1 on penalties 1–1 Dundee United 20 January 1985 Airdrieonians 2–1 Heart of Midlothian 20 January 1985 Dundee United 2–1 Dumbarton 20 January 1985 Dundee United 5–1 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985 Dumbarton 2–1 Airdrieonians 20 January 1985 Aberdeen Aberdeen win 3-2 on penalties 0–0 Dundee United 21 January 1985 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Dumbarton 21 January 1985 Semi-finals 21 January 1985 Morton 5 – 1 Aberdeen Ingliston Showground, Edinburgh 21 January 1985 Heart of Midlothian 4 – 1 Dundee Ingliston Showground, Edinburgh Final Hearts beat Morton to win the tournament for the first time. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19850122/385/0022 Hearts win sixes The Scotsman 22 January 1985 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 21 January 1985 Heart of Midlothian 4 - 1 Morton Robertson Bone Ingliston Showground, Edinburgh Prize money A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002391/19850118/034/0034 ENTER THE DIAMONDS Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser 18 January 1985 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000540/19850110/324/0018?browse=False White explains why Celtic say The Scotsman 18 January 1985 10 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive Prize money Amount Tournament participation £3,500 Losing semi-finalists £1,500 Losing finalists £2,500 Tournament winners £3,500 Highest scorers £400 2nd highest scorers £300 Tennents also promised £1,000 to be awarded to charity if the total number of goals broke the 100 barrier. References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Tennent's Sixes Category:1980s in Edinburgh Category:Football competitions in Edinburgh Category:January 1985 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Tennents' Sixes