# 1987 British Open

The 1987 British Open (officially the 1987 Dulux British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 15 February to 1 March 1987 with television coverage on ITV and Channel 4 beginning on 20 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.

## Main draw

The Last 64 was played at Solihull in November 1986. 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 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 0 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 0 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Geoff Foulds | Geoff Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 4 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 2 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 13 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 13 |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gino Rigitano | Gino Rigitano | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gino Rigitano | Gino Rigitano | 1 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 1 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 1 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Grace | Robbie Grace | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Grace | Robbie Grace | 2 | | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 4 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: John Williams Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February and 1 March 1987. :
| Jimmy White England | 13–9 | Neal Foulds England |
| Afternoon: 18–72 (58), 0–129 (105), 57–64 (White 55, Foulds 51), 17–52 (52), 89–12, 80–0, 67–24 Evening: 5–90, 73–16, 21–81, 73–6, 20–75, 80–33 (71), 4–87, 65–53 (56) Afternoon: 87–23 (56), 61–18, 85–44 (57), 73–15, 69–35, 4–79 (58), 76–24 (61) |||
| 71 | Highest break | 105 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 8 |