1986–87 snooker season

{{Infobox snooker season

|duration=30 June 1986 – 30 May 1987

|tournaments=29 (6 ranking events)

|UK={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

|Masters={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

|WorldChamps={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

|previous=1985–86

|next=1987–88

}}

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.

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Calendar

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colspan="2" width=40 align="center"\| DateDates use the mm-dd date format. ! ! Rank ! width=235 \| Tournament name ! width=180 \| Venue ! width=90 \| City ! width=160\| Winner ! width=160\| Runner-up ! width=40\| Score ! width=20\| Reference
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 06-30 \| 07-04 \| {{flag\|AUS}} \| NR \| Australian Masters \| Parmatta Club \| Sydney \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| 3–2 \| {{Cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Australian Masters\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html\|access-date=10 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html\|archive-date=30 September 2010}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 07-28 \| 08-03 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|CAN}}}} \| NR \| {{nowrap\|Canadian Professional Championship}} \| Snooker Centre \| Toronto \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jim Wych \| 6–2 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Other National Professional Championships\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html\|archive-date=7 January 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 February 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 08-?? \| 08-?? \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|RSA\|1982}}}} \| NR \| {{nowrap\|South African Professional Championship}} \| Summit Club \| Johannesburg \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|RSA\|1982}} Silvino Francisco}} \| {{flagicon\|RSA\|1982}} Francois Ellis \| 9–1 \|
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 08-14 \| 08-22 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|AUS}}}} \| NR \| Australian Professional Championship \| WIN (TV station) \| Sydney \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Warren King \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} John Campbell}} \| 10–3 \|
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 08-?? \| 08-?? \| {{flag\|THA}} \| NR \| Thailand Masters \| Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel \| Bangkok \| {{flagicon\|THA}} James Wattana \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Terry Griffiths \| 2–1 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 08-28 \| 08-30 \| {{flag\|MYS}} \| NR \| Malaysian Masters \| Putra World Trade Centre \| Kuala Lumpur \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| 2–1 \|
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 09-02 \| 09-07 \| {{flag\|HKG\|1959}} \| NR \| Hong Kong Masters \| Queen Elizabeth Stadium \| Hong Kong \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| 8–3 \|
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 09-?? \| 09-?? \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|CHN}}}} \| NR \| China Masters \| \| Shanghai \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Terry Griffiths \| 3–0 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=22 March 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 09-15 \| 09-17 \| {{flag\|IRL}} \| NR \| Carlsberg Challenge \| RTÉ Studios \| Dublin \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| 8–3 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html\|archive-date=7 January 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=23 May 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 09-17 \| 09-21 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| NR \| Matchroom Professional Championship \| Cliffs Pavilion \| {{nowrap\|Southend-on-Sea}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| 10–9 \| {{cite book\|last=Hayton\|first=Eric\|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker\|year=2004\|publisher=Rose Villa Publications\|location=Lowestoft\|isbn=0-9548549-0-X\|page=154}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 09-18 \| 09-21 \| {{flag\|SCO}} \| NR \| Scottish Masters \| Hospitality Inn \| Glasgow \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Alex Higgins \| 9–8 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Scottish Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=24 October 2012}}
09-26 \| 10-05 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| International Open \| Trentham Gardens \| Stoke-on-Trent \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Neal Foulds \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn \| 12–9 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 November 2011}}
10-18 \| {{nowrap\|10-26}} \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| Grand Prix \| Hexagon Theatre \| Reading \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Rex Williams \| 10–6 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=10 July 2012}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| {{nowrap\|10-28}} \| 11-01 \| {{flag\|CAN}} \| NR \| Canadian Masters \| CBC Television Studios \| Toronto \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| 9–3 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Canadian Open, Canadian Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 February 2013}}
11-22 \| 11-30 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| UK Championship \| Guild Hall \| Preston \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Neal Foulds \| 16–7 \| {{cite web \|last=Turner \|first=Chris \|title=UK Championship \|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012 \|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk \|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive \|access-date=1 March 2011}}
style="background:lightgray;" \| 12-02 \| 12-14 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| TE \| World Doubles Championship \| Derngate Centre \| Northampton \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis {{flagicon\|ENG}} Tony Meo \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Hallett {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Stephen Hendry}} \| 12–3 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=World Doubles Championship\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=6 March 2013}}
01-02 \| 01-11 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| The Classic \| Norbreck Castle Hotel \| Blackpool \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| {{nowrap\|13–12}} \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=24 October 2012}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 01-25 \| 02-01 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| NR \| The Masters \| Wembley Conference Centre \| London \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Alex Higgins \| 9–8 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=The Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html\|archive-date=7 January 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=10 July 2012}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 02-03 \| 02-08 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|SCO}}}} \| NR \| Scottish Professional Championship \| Steve Davis Club \| Glasgow \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Stephen Hendry \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Jim Donnelly \| 10–7 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Scottish Professional Championship\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 February 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 02-06 \| 02-11 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|ENG}}}} \| NR \| English Professional Championship \| Corn Exchange \| Ipswich \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Tony Meo \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Les Dodd \| 9–5 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=English Professional Championship\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html\|archive-date=28 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 February 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 02-09 \| 02-13 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|WAL}}}} \| NR \| Welsh Professional Championship \| Newport Centre \| Newport \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Steve Newbury \| 9–7 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Welsh Professional Championship\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=12 October 2011}}
02-15 \| 03-01 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| British Open \| Assembly Rooms \| Derby \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Neal Foulds \| 13–9 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=12 October 2011}}{{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind\|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html\|publisher=Eurosport UK\|access-date=24 May 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html\|archive-date=7 August 2011\|url-status=live}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 03-05 \| 03-08 \| {{flag\|CHN}} \| NR \| Kent Cup \| Beijing Indoor Stadium \| Beijing \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy White \| 5–2 \|
style="background:lightgray;" \| 03-18 \| 03-21 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| TE \| World Cup \| {{nowrap\|Bournemouth International Centre}} \| Bournemouth \| {{noflag}} All Ireland A \| {{CAN}} \| 9–2 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=3 April 2011}}{{cite web\|title=On this Week: Irish hat-trick success\|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html\|publisher=Eurosport UK\|access-date=2 June 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html\|url-status=live\|archive-date=20 September 2012}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 03-24 \| 03-29 \| {{flag\|IRL}} \| NR \| Irish Masters \| Goffs Complex \| Kildare \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| 9–1 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Irish Masters\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=18 November 2010}}
04-18 \| 05-04 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| WR \| {{nowrap\|World Snooker Championship}} \| Crucible Theatre \| Sheffield \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Joe Johnson \| 18–14 \| {{cite web \|last=Turner \|first= Chris \|title=World Professional Championship \|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive \|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html\|archive-date=16 April 2013 \|access-date=2 May 2011}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 05-09 \| 05-16 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|WAL}}}} \| NR \| Pontins Professional \| Pontins \| Prestatyn \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Neal Foulds \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Willie Thorne \| 9–8 \| {{cite web\|title=Pontin's Roll of Honour\|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm\|publisher=Global Snooker Centre\|access-date=19 March 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm\|archive-date=6 April 2008}}{{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html\|archive-date=28 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=6 February 2013}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 01-17 \| 05-17 \| {{flag\|ENG}} \| NR \| Matchroom League \| \| \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steve Davis \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Neal Foulds \| No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only. \| {{cite web\|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012 \|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}
bgcolor="#ffdf9f" \| 05-27 \| 05-30 \| {{nowrap\|{{flag\|NIR}}}} \| NR \| Irish Professional Championship \| Antrim Forum \| Antrim \| {{flagicon\|NIR}} Dennis Taylor \| {{flagicon\|IRL}} Joe O'Boye \| 9–2 \| {{cite web\|last=Turner\|first=Chris\|title=Irish Professional Championship\|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html\|archive-date=16 February 2012\|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk\|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive\|access-date=4 February 2013}}

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colspan="2" width=40 align="center"| DateDates use the mm-dd date format.

! Rank

! width=235 | Tournament name

! width=180 | Venue

! width=90 | City

! width=160| Winner

! width=160| Runner-up

! width=40| Score

! width=20| Reference

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 06-30

| 07-04

| {{flag|AUS}}

| NR

| Australian Masters

| Parmatta Club

| Sydney

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 3–2

| {{Cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Australian Masters|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html|access-date=10 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html|archive-date=30 September 2010}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 07-28

| 08-03

| {{nowrap|{{flag|CAN}}}}

| NR

| {{nowrap|Canadian Professional Championship}}

| Snooker Centre

| Toronto

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Wych

| 6–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Other National Professional Championships|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 08-??

| {{nowrap|{{flag|RSA|1982}}}}

| NR

| {{nowrap|South African Professional Championship}}

| Summit Club

| Johannesburg

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco}}

| {{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Francois Ellis

| 9–1

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 08-14

| 08-22

| {{nowrap|{{flag|AUS}}}}

| NR

| Australian Professional Championship

| WIN (TV station)

| Sydney

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Warren King

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} John Campbell}}

| 10–3

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 08-??

| {{flag|THA}}

| NR

| Thailand Masters

| Chiang Mai Plaza Hotel

| Bangkok

| {{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| 2–1

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 08-28

| 08-30

| {{flag|MYS}}

| NR

| Malaysian Masters

| Putra World Trade Centre

| Kuala Lumpur

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| 2–1

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 09-02

| 09-07

| {{flag|HKG|1959}}

| NR

| Hong Kong Masters

| Queen Elizabeth Stadium

| Hong Kong

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| 8–3

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 09-??

| {{nowrap|{{flag|CHN}}}}

| NR

| China Masters

| Shanghai

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| 3–0

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=22 March 2013}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 09-15

| 09-17

| {{flag|IRL}}

| NR

| Carlsberg Challenge

| RTÉ Studios

| Dublin

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| 8–3

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=23 May 2013}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 09-17

| 09-21

| {{flag|ENG}}

| NR

| Matchroom Professional Championship

| Cliffs Pavilion

| {{nowrap|Southend-on-Sea}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 10–9

| {{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker|year=2004|publisher=Rose Villa Publications|location=Lowestoft|isbn=0-9548549-0-X|page=154}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| 09-18

| 09-21

| {{flag|SCO}}

| NR

| Scottish Masters

| Hospitality Inn

| Glasgow

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| 9–8

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Scottish Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2012}}

09-26

| 10-05

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| International Open

| Trentham Gardens

| Stoke-on-Trent

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| 12–9

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}}

10-18

| {{nowrap|10-26}}

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| Grand Prix

| Hexagon Theatre

| Reading

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams

| 10–6

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 July 2012}}

bgcolor="#ffdf9f"

| {{nowrap|10-28}}

| 11-01

| {{flag|CAN}}

| NR

| Canadian Masters

| CBC Television Studios

| Toronto

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| 9–3

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Canadian Open, Canadian Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

11-22

| 11-30

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| UK Championship

| Guild Hall

| Preston

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| 16–7

| {{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=UK Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archive-date=16 February 2012 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |access-date=1 March 2011}}

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| 12-02

| 12-14

| {{flag|ENG}}

| TE

| World Doubles Championship

| Derngate Centre

| Northampton

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry}}

| 12–3

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Doubles Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=6 March 2013}}

01-02

| 01-11

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| The Classic

| Norbreck Castle Hotel

| Blackpool

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{nowrap|13–12}}

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2012}}

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| 01-25

| 02-01

| {{flag|ENG}}

| NR

| The Masters

| Wembley Conference Centre

| London

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| 9–8

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=The Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| 02-03

| 02-08

| {{nowrap|{{flag|SCO}}}}

| NR

| Scottish Professional Championship

| Steve Davis Club

| Glasgow

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Donnelly

| 10–7

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Scottish Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

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| 02-06

| 02-11

| {{nowrap|{{flag|ENG}}}}

| NR

| English Professional Championship

| Corn Exchange

| Ipswich

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Les Dodd

| 9–5

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=English Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

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| 02-09

| 02-13

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| NR

| Welsh Professional Championship

| Newport Centre

| Newport

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Newbury

| 9–7

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Welsh Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=12 October 2011}}

02-15

| 03-01

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| British Open

| Assembly Rooms

| Derby

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| 13–9

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=12 October 2011}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|archive-date=7 August 2011|url-status=live}}

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| 03-05

| 03-08

| {{flag|CHN}}

| NR

| Kent Cup

| Beijing Indoor Stadium

| Beijing

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| 5–2

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| 03-18

| 03-21

| {{flag|ENG}}

| TE

| World Cup

| {{nowrap|Bournemouth International Centre}}

| Bournemouth

| {{noflag}} All Ireland A

| {{CAN}}

| 9–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=3 April 2011}}{{cite web|title=On this Week: Irish hat-trick success|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2012}}

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| 03-24

| 03-29

| {{flag|IRL}}

| NR

| Irish Masters

| Goffs Complex

| Kildare

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| 9–1

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Irish Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=18 November 2010}}

04-18

| 05-04

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| {{nowrap|World Snooker Championship}}

| Crucible Theatre

| Sheffield

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson

| 18–14

| {{cite web |last=Turner |first= Chris |title=World Professional Championship |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archive-date=16 April 2013 |access-date=2 May 2011}}

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| 05-09

| 05-16

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| NR

| Pontins Professional

| Pontins

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| 9–8

| {{cite web|title=Pontin's Roll of Honour|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=19 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm|archive-date=6 April 2008}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=6 February 2013}}

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| 01-17

| 05-17

| {{flag|ENG}}

| NR

| Matchroom League

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.

| {{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-date=16 February 2012 |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}

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| 05-27

| 05-30

| {{nowrap|{{flag|NIR}}}}

| NR

| Irish Professional Championship

| Antrim Forum

| Antrim

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Joe O'Boye

| 9–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Irish Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

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| WR = World ranking event

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| NR = Non-ranking event

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| 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.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html|archive-date=8 June 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1986/1987&order=asc|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=6 February 2011}}{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker|year=2004|publisher=Rose Villa Publications|location=Lowestoft|isbn=0-9548549-0-X|pages=119–123}}

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! No.

! Ch.

! width=165 | Name

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Steve Davis

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Cliff Thorburn

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Dennis Taylor

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Tony Knowles

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Jimmy White

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Alex Higgins

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Willie Thorne

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Joe Johnson

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Kirk Stevens

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Terry Griffiths

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Tony Meo

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} Silvino Francisco

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Neal Foulds

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Doug Mountjoy

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Ray Reardon

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Rex Williams

Notes

References

External links

1986

Season 1987

Season 1986