1990 Tennent's Sixes
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 28 and 29 January 1988 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hibernian |
| Runner-up | St Mirren |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 77 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Paul Kane (8)[1] |
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
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 0–0 [2] | Dundee | 28 January 1990 |
| St Mirren | 3–3 [3] | Dundee United | 28 January 1990 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 [4] | 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 [5] | Dundee United | 29 January 1990 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [6] | Heart of Midlothian | 28 January 1990 |
| Celtic | 3–3 [7] | Aberdeen | 28 January 1990 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 7–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 January 1990 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 [8] | Celtic | 28 January 1990 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 January 1990 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Motherwell | 29 January 1990 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]Hibs beat St Mirren to win the tournament for the only time.[11]
Prize money
[edit]A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors.[12][13]
| 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
[edit]- John Robertson of Hearts' goal against Dunfermline was the 600th goal scored in the tournament's history.[14]
- 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.[15][16]
- Jim Bett of Aberdeen had a legitimate penalty against Celtic ruled invalid by referee Andrew Waddell. His shot struck the post before the ball went in to the net off of the Celtic goalkeeper. As a result, Celtic won the shoot-out 2–1.[17]
- 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.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Top scorer Kane is key to Hibs' sixes success". The Scotsman. 30 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Rangers win 3–1 on penalties
- ^ St Mirren win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Hibernian win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Rangers win 3–2 on penalties
- ^ Motherwell win 3–2 on penalties
- ^ Celtic win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Motherwell win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Hibernian win 2–1 on penalties
- ^ St Mirren win 6–5 on penalties
- ^ "Hibs shooters six triumph". Press and Journal. 30 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tennents Sixes - fun for everyone". Lennox Herald. 19 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tennents promise Sixes of the best". East Kilbride News. 12 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rangers cause stir by again ignoring SFA rule for Sixes". The Scotsman. 29 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Peterhead in Sixes challenge". Evening Express. 16 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rangers Sixes favourites". Press and Journal. 27 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dons in Sixes penalty row". Press and Journal. 29 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ibrox men face SFA wrap". Daily Record. 29 January 1990. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.