1987 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 1987 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1987. 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 £38,200

• Champion £10,000
• Runner-up £5,500

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)
	Mike Gregory		3
	Steve Jones		2
						Mike Gregory		3
						Dennis Hickling		4
	Dennis Hickling		3
	Rod Booker		0
											Dennis Hickling		5
											Brian Cairns		2
	Brian Cairns		3
	Cliff Lazarenko		0
						Brian Cairns		4
						Steve Gittins		3
	Steve Gittins		3
	Randy Bache		1
																Dennis Hickling		5
																Leighton Rees		6
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	Ray Battye		2
						Dave Whitcombe		1
						Leighton Rees		4
	Leighton Rees		3
	Scott Coleman		2
											Leighton Rees		5
											Wayne Jones		0
	Olly Varney		3
	Eric Bristow		1
						Olly Varney		1
						Wayne Jones		4
	Wayne Jones		3
	Denis Ovens		2
																					Leighton Rees		5
																					Keith Deller		7
	John Lowe		3
	Alan Glazier		0
						John Lowe		1
						Ronnie Sharp		4
	Ronnie Sharp		3
	Peter MacDonald		0
											Ronnie Sharp		5
											Jocky Wilson		4
	Jocky Wilson		3
	Peter Masson		0
						Jocky Wilson		4
						Lyndon Hextall		1
	Lyndon Hextall		3
	Chris Johns		2
																Ronnie Sharp		2
																Keith Deller		6
	Keith Deller		3
	Peter Locke		0
						Keith Deller		4
						Steve Parkes		2
	Steve Parkes		3
	Robert MacKenzie		1
											Keith Deller		5
											Peter Evison		2
	Ritchie Gardner		3
	Bob Anderson		0
						Ritchie Gardner		3
						Peter Evison		4
	Peter Evison		3
	Paul Reynolds		2

References

1. "British Professional 1987". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
2. "Deller champion and a dad-to-be". Northern Echo (Darlington). 28 September 1987. Retrieved 8 November 2025.