1988 Tennent's Sixes
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 24 and 25 January 1988 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Aberdeen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundee |
| Runner-up | Motherwell |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 97 (5.11 per match) |
The 1988 Tennents' Sixes was the fifth staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. For the third time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 24 and 25 January.
There were 4 groups of 3, with 11 clubs drawn from the 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division season. Rangers did not participate and were replaced by English club Nottingham Forest.
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the quarter-finals and Dundee beat Motherwell 3–2 in the final.
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Morton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | Morton | 24 January 1988 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 24 January 1988 |
| Dundee | 9–3 | Morton | 24 January 1988 |
Group 2
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| St Mirren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 [1] | Motherwell | 24 January 1988 |
| Motherwell | 3–2 | St Mirren | 24 January 1988 |
| St Mirren | 5–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 24 January 1988 |
Group 3
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Celtic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 January 1988 |
| Hibernian | 5–2 | Celtic | 24 January 1988 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hibernian | 24 January 1988 |
Group 4
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Falkirk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 6–1 | Falkirk | 24 January 1988 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Falkirk | 24 January 1988 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Dundee United | 24 January 1988 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]Dundee beat Motherwell to win the tournament for the first time.[4]
Incidents and events
[edit]- The trophy was presented to Drew Jarvie (acting as coach for the tournament) and Bobby Geddes as the respective winning coach and captain of Dundee.[5]
- Dundee's 9 goals, in one game, was never bettered by any team in the competition's history.
- Morton manager Allan McGraw withheld the £1,000 appearance money from his players because of their underwhelming performance.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hearts win 3–1 on penalties
- ^ St Mirren win 4–3 on penalties
- ^ Aberdeen win 4–3 on penalties
- ^ "Dundee six shooters win title". Press and Journal. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Drunk on success – how free-scoring Dundee won the Tennent's Sixes in 1988". The Courier. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Sixes title and riches for 22-goal Dundeet". The Scotsman. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.