1986 English Professional Championship
# 1986 English Professional Championship

The 1986 Tolly Cobbold English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place in February 1986 in Ipswich, England.

Tony Meo won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–7 in the final.

## Main draw

The Last 32 and 16 were played between 20 and 24 January 1986 at Bristol.

| Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-final Best of 17 frames | Quarter-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | 1 | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | 9 | Mark Wildman | 3 | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | Tony Meo | 9 | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | 9 | Willie Thorne | 8 | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | Tony Meo | 9 | | |
| Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | Steve Davis | 7 | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | 3 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | 9 | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | 8 | | | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| John Virgo | 9 | | | John Virgo | 2 | | | | |
| Tony Jones | 7 | John Virgo | 9 | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | 9 | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | |
| Bill Oliver | 0 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | 9 |
| Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | 7 |
| Geoff Foulds | 4 | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | 9 | Ray Edmonds | 4 | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | 6 | | | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | 9 | | | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | 1 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | 9 | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | 6 | | | | | Neal Foulds | 9 | | |
| Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | Mike Hallett | 8 | | |
| Dave Chalmers | 1 | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | 9 | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | 4 | | | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | 9 | | | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | 7 | Joe Johnson | 9 | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | 9 | John Spencer | 7 | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
