1993 Tennent's Sixes Explained

1992-93 Tennent's Sixes
Country:Scotland
Dates:24 and 25 January 1993
Venue:Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
Num Teams:10
Winners:Partick Thistle
Second:Airdrieonians
Scoring Leader:Owen Coyle (9 goals)[1]
Prev Season:1991–92

The 1993 Tennents' Sixes was the tenth and final staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. It was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 24 and 25 January.

Clubs from the 1992-93 Premier Division season competed except Rangers and Dundee and the two group winners and runners-up qualified to the semi-finals and Partick Thistle became the final Sixes winners beating Airdrieonians 4 - 3.

Group 1

width=165Teamwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20
Celtic4 3 1 15 9 6 9
St Johnstone4 3 1 9 6 3 9
Hibernian4 3 1 13 11 2 9
Aberdeen4 1 3 9 13 -4 3
Falkirk4 0 4 8 15 -4 0
width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
3–0 24 January 1993
2–1 25 January 1993
5–4 24 January 1993
5–3 24 January 1993
3–2 24 January 1993
3–0 24 January 1993
3–1 25 January 1993
4–3 24 January 1993
Hibernian5–4 24 January 1993
2–0 24 January 1993

Group 2

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Partick Thistle4 3 1 12 5 7 9
Airdrieonians4 3 1 11 8 3 9
Heart of Midlothian4 3 1 14 13 1 9
Motherwell4 1 3 15 17 -2 3
Dundee United4 0 4 8 17 -9 0
width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
2–0 24 January 1993
2–2[2] 24 January 1993
4–3 25 January 1993
4–0 24 January 1993
3–2 25 January 1993
3–1 24 January 1993
5–3 24 January 1993
7–6 Motherwell24 January 1993
3–2 Dundee United24 January 1993
5–3 24 January 1993

Semi-finals

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Prize money

A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors.[3] [4]

width=200Prize moneywidth=80Amount
Tournament participation£13,500
Losing finalists£2,000
Tournament winners£4,000
Goal fund bonuses (shared out to appropriate clubs)£15,000
Fair play bonus£2,000

Incidents and events

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Notes and References

  1. News: Thistle take Sixes spoils as furious Hibs crash out . . 26 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
  2. Hearts win 3–2 on penalties
  3. News: MOTHERWELL WANT THAT SIXES TITLE . Wishaw World . 22 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
  4. News: Davie's six pack . . 23 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
  5. News: MAN OF BATTLE . . 30 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
  6. News: Creaney at seven in Sixes as Hearts keep up chase . . 25 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  7. News: Aberdeen are hit for six . . 25 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  8. News: Fan-tastic! . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser . 29 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  9. News: Huntly hit by goal barags . Press and Journal . 30 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  10. News: Partick polish off diamonds in the Sixes . Press and Journal . 26 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
  11. News: See the TENNENTS SIXES free! . Daily Record . 18 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .