Dundee United Hall of Fame inductee Andy McLaren is the latest former Terror confirmed for the return of the official SPFL Tennent’s Sixes.

The iconic six-a-side tournament, which captured the imagination of Scottish football supporters throughout the 1980s and ’90s, returns to Braehead Arena on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October with the official backing of the SPFL.

All 12 Premiership clubs will take part in the legends tournament, with former favourites pulling on their clubs’ current kits once again.

McLaren joins Prince Buaben, Craig Easton, Morgaro Gomis and Paul Dixon in the United squad, with further names set to be announced ahead of next month’s tournament.

ANDY McLAREN

1986–99 and 2003–05, 250 appearances, 23 goals

Born in Glasgow, Andy McLaren joined Dundee United from Rangers Amateurs Boys Club in 1986 and progressed through the club’s youth system, helping the Terrors lift the BP Youth Cup in both 1990 and 1991.

The right-sided attacker made his competitive debut against St Johnstone in 1991 before establishing himself as a first-team regular under Ivan Golac during the 1993/94 campaign.

McLaren played an important role in United’s historic Scottish Cup triumph that season. He scored in the quarter-final victory over Airdrie before producing impressive displays in the semi-final ties against Aberdeen and the final against Rangers at Hampden Park, where the Terrors lifted the trophy for the first time in the club’s history.

He was also instrumental in helping United return to the top flight in 1996, setting up both goals in the second leg of the play-off victory over Partick Thistle. McLaren remained a key member of the side as United secured a third-place finish the following season and returned to European competition.

After leaving to join Reading in 1999, McLaren later represented Livingston and Kilmarnock, earning his senior Scotland cap against Poland in April 2001.

He returned to United in 2003 and made 250 appearances across his two spells with the club, scoring 23 goals. McLaren’s contribution in tangerine was recognised when he was inducted into the Dundee United Hall of Fame in 2016.

United have been drawn in Group B alongside Aberdeen, St Johnstone and city rivals Dundee.

The tournament begins with three regionalised groups of four on Saturday. Each group winner and runner-up will progress to the knockout stages alongside the two best third-placed teams.

Every match will have a winner, with a bonus point awarded for a penalty shootout victory if the scores are level. The famous sin bin will also make its return as the competition combines nostalgia with a modern twist.

Tickets and further information are available via the official SPFL Tennent’s Sixes website!

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