# 1986 British Open

The 1986 British Open (officially the 1986 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 16 February to 2 March 1986 with television coverage beginning on 21 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.

## Main draw

The Last 64 was played at Solihull on 4 and 5 December 1985. The last 32 onwards was played at Derby.
| 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 |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 4 | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 3 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Hargreaves | John Hargreaves | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Hargreaves | John Hargreaves | 4 | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 5 | Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 3 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 0 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 5 | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greg Jenkins | Greg Jenkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greg Jenkins | Greg Jenkins | 4 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Donnelly | Jim Donnelly | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Donnelly | Jim Donnelly | 3 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 3 | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Rea | John Rea | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 5 | John Rea | John Rea | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 2 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 3 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 3 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 5 | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 5 | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 1 | | | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 5 | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Black | Ian Black | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 23 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 1 and 2 March 1986. :
| Steve Davis England | 12–7 | Willie Thorne England |
| Afternoon: 61–66 (Davis 60), 80–18, 72–37, 84–27 (60), 84–13 (59), 63–27, 71–46 (60), Evening: 85–8 (77), 127–1 (127), 30–65, 26–65, 74–15 (74), 43–66, 1–102 (60) Afternoon: 64–78, 70–16, 25–108 (81), 113–0 (93), 85–39 (85) |||
| 127 | Highest break | 81 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 9 | 50+ breaks | 2 |