# 1986–87 snooker season

The 1986–87 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 30 June 1986 and 30 May 1987. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events.

## Calendar

| Date | Date | | Rank | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 06-30 | 07-04 | AUS | NR | Australian Masters | Parmatta Club | Sydney | Dennis Taylor | Steve Davis | 3–2 |
| 07-28 | 08-03 | CAN | NR | Canadian Professional Championship | Snooker Centre | Toronto | Cliff Thorburn | Jim Wych | 6–2 |
| 08-?? | 08-?? | RSA | NR | South African Professional Championship | Summit Club | Johannesburg | Silvino Francisco | Francois Ellis | 9–1 |
| 08-14 | 08-22 | AUS | NR | Australian Professional Championship | WIN (TV station) | Sydney | Warren King | John Campbell | 10–3 |
| 08-?? | 08-?? | THA | NR | Thailand Masters | Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel | Bangkok | James Wattana | Terry Griffiths | 2–1 |
| 08-28 | 08-30 | MYS | NR | Malaysian Masters | Putra World Trade Centre | Kuala Lumpur | Jimmy White | Dennis Taylor | 2–1 |
| 09-02 | 09-07 | HKG | NR | Hong Kong Masters | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | Hong Kong | Willie Thorne | Dennis Taylor | 8–3 |
| 09-?? | 09-?? | CHN | NR | China Masters | | Shanghai | Steve Davis | Terry Griffiths | 3–0 |
| 09-15 | 09-17 | IRL | NR | Carlsberg Challenge | RTÉ Studios | Dublin | Dennis Taylor | Jimmy White | 8–3 |
| 09-17 | 09-21 | ENG | NR | Matchroom Professional Championship | Cliffs Pavilion | Southend-on-Sea | Willie Thorne | Steve Davis | 10–9 |
| 09-18 | 09-21 | SCO | NR | Scottish Masters | Hospitality Inn | Glasgow | Cliff Thorburn | Alex Higgins | 9–8 |
| 09-26 | 10-05 | ENG | WR | International Open | Trentham Gardens | Stoke-on-Trent | Neal Foulds | Cliff Thorburn | 12–9 |
| 10-18 | 10-26 | ENG | WR | Grand Prix | Hexagon Theatre | Reading | Jimmy White | Rex Williams | 10–6 |
| 10-28 | 11-01 | CAN | NR | Canadian Masters | CBC Television Studios | Toronto | Steve Davis | Willie Thorne | 9–3 |
| 11-22 | 11-30 | ENG | WR | UK Championship | Guild Hall | Preston | Steve Davis | Neal Foulds | 16–7 |
| 12-02 | 12-14 | ENG | TE | World Doubles Championship | Derngate Centre | Northampton | Steve Davis Tony Meo | Mike Hallett Stephen Hendry | 12–3 |
| 01-02 | 01-11 | ENG | WR | The Classic | Norbreck Castle Hotel | Blackpool | Steve Davis | Jimmy White | 13–12 |
| 01-25 | 02-01 | ENG | NR | The Masters | Wembley Conference Centre | London | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 9–8 |
| 02-03 | 02-08 | SCO | NR | Scottish Professional Championship | Steve Davis Club | Glasgow | Stephen Hendry | Jim Donnelly | 10–7 |
| 02-06 | 02-11 | ENG | NR | English Professional Championship | Corn Exchange | Ipswich | Tony Meo | Les Dodd | 9–5 |
| 02-09 | 02-13 | WAL | NR | Welsh Professional Championship | Newport Centre | Newport | Doug Mountjoy | Steve Newbury | 9–7 |
| 02-15 | 03-01 | ENG | WR | British Open | Assembly Rooms | Derby | Jimmy White | Neal Foulds | 13–9 |
| 03-05 | 03-08 | CHN | NR | Kent Cup | Beijing Indoor Stadium | Beijing | Willie Thorne | Jimmy White | 5–2 |
| 03-18 | 03-21 | ENG | TE | World Cup | Bournemouth International Centre | Bournemouth | All Ireland A | Canada | 9–2 |
| 03-24 | 03-29 | IRL | NR | Irish Masters | Goffs Complex | Kildare | Steve Davis | Willie Thorne | 9–1 |
| 04-18 | 05-04 | ENG | WR | World Snooker Championship | Crucible Theatre | Sheffield | Steve Davis | Joe Johnson | 18–14 |
| 05-09 | 05-16 | WAL | NR | Pontins Professional | Pontins | Prestatyn | Neal Foulds | Willie Thorne | 9–8 |
| 01-17 | 05-17 | ENG | NR | Matchroom League | | | Steve Davis | Neal Foulds | |
| 05-27 | 05-30 | NIR | NR | Irish Professional Championship | Antrim Forum | Antrim | Dennis Taylor | Joe O'Boye | 9–2 |
* WR = World ranking event
* NR = Non-ranking event
* TE = Team event

## Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.
| No. | Name |
| 1 | Steve Davis |
| 2 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 3 | Dennis Taylor |
| 4 | Tony Knowles |
| 5 | Jimmy White |
| 6 | Alex Higgins |
| 7 | Willie Thorne |
| 8 | Joe Johnson |
| 9 | Kirk Stevens |
| 10 | Terry Griffiths |
| 11 | Tony Meo |
| 12 | Silvino Francisco |
| 13 | Neal Foulds |
| 14 | Doug Mountjoy |
| 15 | Ray Reardon |
| 16 | Rex Williams |