1985 Tennent's Sixes

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.

1984-85 Tennent's Sixes
CountryScotland
Dates20 and 21 January 1985
Championship venueIngliston Showground, Edinburgh
Teams10
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runners-upMorton
Matches played23
Goals scored91 (3.96 per match)

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

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee 4319546
Morton 43110736
Rangers 42210914
Hibernian 41356-12
St Mirren 41369-32
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Morton3–1Dundee20 January 1985
Dundee3–1Rangers20 January 1985
Dundee3–0Hibernian20 January 1985
Rangers4–3Morton20 January 1985
Morton2–1Hibernian20 January 1985
Morton2–1St Mirren20 January 1985
St Mirren3–1Rangers20 January 1985
Hibernian4–1St Mirren20 January 1985
Dundee2–1St Mirren21 January 1985
Rangers4–0Hibernian21 January 1985

Group 2

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 2208264
Heart of Midlothian 2114402
Dundee United 20206-60
Dumbarton 2114402
Airdrieonians 20206-60
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen4–2Heart of Midlothian20 January 1985
Aberdeen2–1Dumbarton20 January 1985
Aberdeen4–2Airdrieonians20 January 1985
Heart of Midlothian[1] 1–1Dundee United20 January 1985
Airdrieonians2–1Heart of Midlothian20 January 1985
Dundee United2–1Dumbarton20 January 1985
Dundee United5–1Airdrieonians20 January 1985
Dumbarton2–1Airdrieonians20 January 1985
Aberdeen[2] 0–0Dundee United21 January 1985
Heart of Midlothian3–0Dumbarton21 January 1985

Semi-finals


Final

Hearts beat Morton to win the tournament for the first time.[3]

Heart of Midlothian4 - 1Morton
Robertson
Bone

Prize money

A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors.[4][5]

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

  1. Hearts win 3-1 on penalties
  2. Aberdeen win 3-2 on penalties
  3. "Hearts win sixes". The Scotsman. 22 January 1985. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "ENTER THE DIAMONDS". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 18 January 1985. Retrieved 9 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "White explains why Celtic say". The Scotsman. 18 January 1985. Retrieved 10 April 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
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