1993 Tennent's Sixes Explained
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=175 | Home Team | width=20 | Score | width=175 | Away Team | width= 125 | Date |
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| 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 |
Hibernian | 5–4 | | 24 January 1993 |
| 2–0 | | 24 January 1993 |
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Group 2
width=175 | Home Team | width=20 | Score | width=175 | Away Team | width= 125 | Date |
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| 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 | Motherwell | 24 January 1993 |
| 3–2 | Dundee United | 24 January 1993 |
| 5–3 | | 24 January 1993 |
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Semi-finals
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Prize money
A breakdown of the prize money from the tournament sponsors.[3] [4]
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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
- Davie Irons of Partick Thistle was voted Player of the Tournament.[5]
- Darren Jackson of Hibs' goal against Aberdeen was the 900th goal scored in the tournament's history.[6] [7]
- Tosh McKinlay of Hearts' goal against Airdrie was the 1000th goal scored in the tournament's history. He and Davie Cooper (scorer of the 1st ever goal) were later presented with a special quaich each.[8]
- Partick Thistle's win over Motherwell at 7 6 was the equal highest scoring game in the competition's history.
- Huntly (Highland League Cup holders) played Vale of Leithen (from the EoSFL) in an exhibition match.[9]
- Hibs exited the group stage in dubious fashion. Referee Bill Crombie penalized Hibs for time wasting in the Celtic match, despite Hibs being in possession of the ball with two players still in the opponents half. Celtic scored from it and as a result of that goal St Johnstone qualified at the expense of Hibs because of goal difference.[10]
- The 1993 edition brought the sponsors Tennent Caledonian's total investment to over £3,000,000 in the history of the tournament.[11]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Thistle take Sixes spoils as furious Hibs crash out . . 26 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
- Hearts win 3–2 on penalties
- News: MOTHERWELL WANT THAT SIXES TITLE . Wishaw World . 22 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
- News: Davie's six pack . . 23 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
- News: MAN OF BATTLE . . 30 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . .
- News: Creaney at seven in Sixes as Hearts keep up chase . . 25 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
- News: Aberdeen are hit for six . . 25 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
- News: Fan-tastic! . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser . 29 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
- News: Huntly hit by goal barags . Press and Journal . 30 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
- News: Partick polish off diamonds in the Sixes . Press and Journal . 26 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .
- News: See the TENNENTS SIXES free! . Daily Record . 18 January 1993 . 9 April 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive .