| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow |
| Dates | 18 and 19 January 1987 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Aberdeen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runner-up | Heart of Midlothian |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 107 (5.63 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | John Robertson (10) [1] |
The 1987 Tennents' Sixes was the fourth staging of the indoor 6-a-side football tournament. For the second time it was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow on 18 and 19 January.
There were 4 groups of 3, with all clubs drawn from the 1986–87 Scottish Premier Division season.
The two group winners and runners-up qualified to the quarter-finals and Aberdeen beat Heart of Midlothian 4–3 in the final.
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Hibernian | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | 18 January 1987 |
| Hamilton Academical | 5–2 | Hibernian | 18 January 1987 |
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hibernian | 18 January 1987 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Motherwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 4–3 | Rangers | 18 January 1987 |
| Motherwell | 4–2 | Rangers | 18 January 1987 |
| Dundee | 3–2 | Motherwell | 18 January 1987 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Clydebank | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–2 | Clydebank | 18 January 1987 |
| Dundee United | 3–2 | Clydebank | 18 January 1987 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–4 | Dundee United | 18 January 1987 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| St Mirren | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 6–0 | Falkirk | 18 January 1987 |
| Falkirk | 3–1 | St Mirren | 18 January 1987 |
| Celtic | 3–3 [2] | St Mirren | 18 January 1987 |
A breakdown of prize money from the tournament sponsors. [5]
| Prize money | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tournament participation | £8,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists | £500 |
| Losing semi-finalists | £1,000 |
| Losing finalists | £1,500 |
| Tournament winners | £3,000 |
| Highest scoring team | £1,000 |
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