1988 Tennent's Sixes
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CountryScotland
Dates24 and 25 January 1988
Teams12
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 24 and 25 January 1988 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundee |
| Runners-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 1
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Semi-finals
Final
Dundee beat Motherwell to win the tournament for the first time.[4]
