title: 1987 English Professional Championship
text: # 1987 English Professional Championship
  
  The 1987 Tolly Ales English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place in February 1987 in Ipswich, England.
  
  Tony Meo won the title by defeating Les Dodd 9–5 in the final.
  
  ## Main draw
  
  Last 32 was played at Bristol between 16 and 17 December 1986.
  
  | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-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 | Final Best of 17 frames |
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  | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 3 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 6 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 3 | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | |
  | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Virgo | John Virgo | 6 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 1 | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 | | | |
  | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | |
  | Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 2 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 3 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 9 |
  | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 |
  | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Barry West | Barry West | 6 | Barry West | Barry West | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Vic Harris | Vic Harris | 3 | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 9 | | | | | | |
  | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 6 | Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 9 | | | |
  | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | |
  | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 3 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve James | Steve James | 6 | Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 2 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 6 | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
  | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Taylor | David Taylor | 6 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jack Fitzmaurice | Jack Fitzmaurice | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  