1986 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
Venue	Coatham Bowl
Location	Redcar
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets
Month(s) Played	September

The 1986 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1986. It took place in late September at the Coatham Bowl, Redcar. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

The tournament featured 32 of the best players from around the world.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £35,800

• Champion £10,000
• Runner-up £4,500

Results

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	First round(best of 5 sets)					Second round(best of 7 sets)					Quarter-finals(best of 9 sets)					Semi-finals(best of 11 sets)					Final(best of 13 sets)
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	George Ewart		2
						Dave Whitcombe		4
						Paul Clarkson		2
	Paul Clarkson		3
	Ronnie Peel		1
											Dave Whitcombe		5
											Terry Collins		4
	Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Bob Phillips		1
						Cliff Lazarenko		3
						Terry Collins		4
	Terry Collins		3
	Peter Taylor		1
																Dave Whitcombe		6
																Ceri Morgan		2
	Peter Locke		3
	Danny Cunningham		1
						Peter Locke		2
						Ceri Morgan		4
	Ceri Morgan		3
	Gil Graham		2
											Ceri Morgan		5
											Kevin Kenny		3
	Peter Evison		3
	John Lowe		1
						Peter Evison		3
						Kevin Kenny		4
	Kevin Kenny		3
	Dave Hepburn		1
																					Dave Whitcombe		6
																					Jocky Wilson		7
	Bob Anderson		3
	Steve Gittins		0
						Bob Anderson		4
						Denis Ovens		2
	Denis Ovens		3
	David Jones		1
											Bob Anderson		4
											Jocky Wilson		5
	Jocky Wilson		3
	Terry O'Dea		1
						Jocky Wilson		4
						Alan Glazier		1
	Alan Glazier		3
	Steve Brennan		1
																Jocky Wilson		6
																Keith Deller		1
	Robert MacKenzie		3
	Dave Lee		2
						Robert MacKenzie		1
						Keith Deller		4
	Keith Deller		3
	Eddie Garrett		2
											Keith Deller		5
											Mike Gregory		3
	Mike Gregory		3
	Richard Smith		0
						Mike Gregory		4
						Eric Bristow		2
	Eric Bristow		3
	Ritchie Gardner		1

References

1. "British Professional 1986". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
2. "Jocky back on the trail". Northern Echo (Darlington). 29 September 1986. Retrieved 8 November 2025.