1986 English Professional Championship
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=English Professional Championship
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1986|02|4|1986|02|12|df=y}}
|venue=Corn Exchange
|location=Ipswich
|country=England
|organisation=
|format=Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund=£18,500
|winners_share=
|highest_break=
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
|score=9–7
|previous=1985
|next=1987
}}
The 1986 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in February 1986 in Ipswich, England.{{cite web|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|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=28 February 2018}}
Tony Meo won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–7 in the final.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=153}}
Main draw
The Last 32 and 16 were played between 20 and 24 January 1986 at Bristol.
{{32TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=Last 32
Best of 17 frames
| RD2=Last 16
Best of 17 frames
| RD3=Quarter-final
Best of 17 frames
| RD4=Semi-final
Best of 17 frames
| RD5=Final
Best of 17 frames
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD1-score01=9
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} George Scott
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Wildman
| RD1-score03=9
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Cripsey
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD1-score05=9
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Longworth
| RD1-score06=5
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD1-score07=9
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Medati
| RD1-score08=2
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD1-score09=9
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Bradley
| RD1-score10=3
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Martin
| RD1-score11=9
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Fred Davis
| RD1-score12=8
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} John Virgo
| RD1-score13=9
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones
| RD1-score14=7
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score15=9
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Bill Oliver
| RD1-score16=0
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD1-score17=9
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Foulds
| RD1-score18=4
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Edmonds
| RD1-score19=9
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} David Taylor
| RD1-score20=6
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score21=9
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Williamson
| RD1-score22=1
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams
| RD1-score23=9
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles
| RD1-score24=6
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD1-score25=9
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Chalmers
| RD1-score26=1
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD1-score27=9
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Bales
| RD1-score28=4
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD1-score29=9
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Fowler
| RD1-score30=7
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer
| RD1-score31=9
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Pat Houlihan
| RD1-score32=5
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD2-score01=9
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Wildman
| RD2-score02=3
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD2-score03=9
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD2-score04=8
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score05=9
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Martin
| RD2-score06=4
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} John Virgo
| RD2-score07=9
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD2-score08=6
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD2-score09=9
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Edmonds
| RD2-score10=4
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD2-score11=9
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams
| RD2-score12=5
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD2-score13=9
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD2-score14=5
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD2-score15=9
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer
| RD2-score16=7
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD3-score01=9
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD3-score02=4
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD3-score03=9
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} John Virgo
| RD3-score04=2
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD3-score05=9
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD3-score06=4
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD3-score07=9
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD3-score08=6
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD4-score01=9
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD4-score02=7
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD4-score03=9
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD4-score04=8
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo
| RD5-score01=9
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD5-score02=7
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Snooker season 1985/1986}}
Category:English Professional Championship
English Professional Championship