# 1990 UK Championship

The 1990 UK Championship (officially the 1990 StormSeal UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 November and 2 December 1990 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. This was the second and last UK Championship to be sponsored by StormSeal. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from 24 November to the final.
Hendry beat 19-year-old fellow Scot Alan McManus in the semi-final by a 9–5 scoreline. McManus, who was in his rookie season, had just beaten Dennis Taylor, Steve Newbury, Silvino Francisco and Jimmy White to make the semis. Nigel Bond, who was a finalist at the Grand Prix a month earlier, made it to the quarter-finals losing to Davis.
Defending champion Stephen Hendry defeated Steve Davis 16–15 in the final. The highest break of the tournament was 140 made by John Parrott.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £110,000
* Runner-up: £n/a
* Semi-finals: £30,000
* Total: £445,000

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 64 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 9 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 0 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 9 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 3 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 7 | | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 0 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 2 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 7 | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 9 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | w/o | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | w/d | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 9 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 15 |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 15 |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 9 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Natale | Gary Natale | 9 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 7 | Gary Natale | Gary Natale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 8 | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | Steve James | Steve James | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 6 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Campbell | Steve Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 7 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 9 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | | | | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | w/o | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | w/d | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | w/o | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | Bill Oliver | w/d | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 8 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 9 | Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 6 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 9 | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 31 frames. Referee: John Williams The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 1 and 2 December 1990. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 16–15 | Steve Davis England |
| First session: 116–15 (63), 72–59 (Hendry 71, Davis 59), 117–17 (78), 76–7 (55), 91–0 (91), 7–89 (77), 72–27 Second session: 40–64, 88–24, 33–60, 68–74 (Hendry 63), 23–68 (56), 29–95 (59), 70–57 (Davis 50) Third session: 122–0 (122), 46–82 (62), 91–21 (64), 76–20, 41–89 (89), 0–73 (73), 87–0 (87) Fourth session: 30–102 (102), 13–117, 66–12, 24–71 (55), 25–58, 60–15, 1–90 (90), 0–97 (51), 57–49 (57), 98–0 (98) |||
| 122 | Highest break | 102 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 11 | 50+ breaks | 12 |