1986 Tennent's Sixes

September 2014 April 2026 1985-86 Tennent's Sixes Scotland 19 and 20 January 1986 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 10 Aberdeen St Mirren 23 49 1984–85 1986–87 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 Group 1 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points 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 teamScoreAway teamDate Manchester City 2–1 Heart of Midlothian 19 January 1986 Dumbarton 1–0 St Mirren 19 January 1986 Dundee 1–1 Dundee win 4-3 on penalties Heart of Midlothian 19 January 1986 St Mirren 2–1 Manchester City 19 January 1986 Dumbarton 0–0 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 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points 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 teamScoreAway teamDate Clydebank 2–1 Dundee United 19 January 1986 Aberdeen 0–0 Hibernian win 4-3 on penalties Hibernian 19 January 1986 Clydebank 1–1 Clydebank win 4-3 on penalties 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 Hibernian win 6-5 on penalties Motherwell 20 January 1986 Semi-finals 20 January 1986 Aberdeen 1 – 0 Dumbarton Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 20 January 1986 St Mirren 3 – 0 Hibernian Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow Final Aberdeen beat St Mirren to win the tournament for the first time. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000578/19860121/350/0018?browse=False Dons put on champion show Press and Journal 21 January 1986 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003741/19860121/034/0034?browse=False MASTER BLASTER Daily Record 21 January 1986 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 20 January 1986 Aberdeen 3 - 0 St Mirren McMaster Porteous Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow 5200 Incidents and events The trophy was presented to Alex Ferguson and Billy Stark as the respective winning manager and captain of Aberdeen. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001713/19860122/011/0011 MILLER'S MEN TAKE THE SIXES CREDIT Paisley Daily Express 22 January 1986 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive 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. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002401/19860124/117/0016?browse=False SONS DAZZLE Lennox Herald 21 January 1986 9 April 2023 subscription British Newspaper Archive References External links Scottish Football Historical Archive Category:1985–86 in Scottish football cups Category:1980s in Glasgow Category:Tennents' Sixes Category:Football competitions in Glasgow Category:January 1986 sports events in the United Kingdom