The 1989 Tennents' Sixes was the sixth staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. For the fourth time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 22 and 23 January.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 22 and 23 January 1988 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | Dundee |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Motherwell |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 90 (3.91 per match) |
The format had been reverted to 2 groups of five as the number of Premier Division clubs had been reduced to 10 at the start of the 1988–89 season and all the clubs from the tier competed.
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals which included the Old Firm playing together and Rangers beat Motherwell 2–1 in the final to win their second Sixes title.
Group 1
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Dundee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 |
| Aberdeen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3–3 [1] | Dundee | 22 January 1989 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–2 | Aberdeen | 22 January 1989 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | St Mirren | 22 January 1989 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | 22 January 1989 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 22 January 1989 |
| Hamilton Academical | 7–1 | Dundee | 22 January 1989 |
| Celtic | 5–2 | Aberdeen | 22 January 1989 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | 22 January 1989 |
| Dundee | 2–2 [2] | Aberdeen | 23 January 1989 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic | 23 January 1989 |
Group 2
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Hibernian | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Dundee United | 22 January 1989 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 [3] | Motherwell | 22 January 1989 |
| Rangers | 2–2 [4] | Dundee United | 22 January 1989 |
| Hibernian | 2–2 [5] | Heart of Midlothian | 22 January 1989 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | 22 January 1989 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Hibernian | 22 January 1989 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 January 1989 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Rangers | 22 January 1989 |
| Motherwell | 3–3 [6] | Hibernian | 23 January 1989 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 23 January 1989 |
Semi-finals
editFinal
editRangers beat Motherwell to win the tournament again.[7][8][9]
| Rangers | 2 - 1 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
Cooper  Spencer |
Philliben |
Attendance: 5200
Incidents and events
edit- Keith (Highland League Cup holders) played Coatbridge Amateurs (Scottish Amateur Cup holders) in a specially arranged challenge match before the final.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Celtic win 4–3 on penalties
- ^ Dundee win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Hearts win 3–2 on penalties
- ^ Rangers win 5–4 on penalties
- ^ Hibernian win 3–1 on penalties
- ^ Motherwell win 4–2 on penalties
- ^ "HERE FOR THE CHEER". Daily Record. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rangers take Sixes trophy". The Scotsman. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gers take honours in sell-out Tennent's sixes". Dundee Courier. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "TENNENTS SIXES Rangers, Keith take trophies". Press and Journal. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sixes slip creates doubt". Press and Journal. 27 January 1989. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.