# 1985 Matchroom Trophy

The 1985 Matchroom Trophy (officially the 1985 Goya Matchroom Trophy) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 September to 6 October 1985 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Cliff Thorburn won the tournament defeating Jimmy White 12–10 in the final having trailed 0–7. The defending champion Steve Davis was defeated by White in the quarter-finals.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 1 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 2 | John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ian Black | Ian Black | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Black | Ian Black | 5 | Ian Black | Ian Black | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 4 | | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | George Scott | George Scott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 5 | George Scott | George Scott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 5 | Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes | 1 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 0 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 2 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen | Bernie Mikkelsen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen | Bernie Mikkelsen | 0 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 5 | Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 2 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Fitzmaurice | Jack Fitzmaurice | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Fitzmaurice | Jack Fitzmaurice | 1 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie McLaughlin | Eddie McLaughlin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie McLaughlin | Eddie McLaughlin | 1 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 1 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 5 | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |