| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 September – 5 October 1986 |
| Venue | Trentham Gardens |
| City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £35,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Neal Foulds (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
| Score | 12–9 |
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The 1986 International Open (officially the 1986 BCE International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from September to October 1986 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]
Neal Foulds won his only ranking title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–9 in the final.[2] Foulds defeated his father, Geoff, 5–0 in 70 minutes in their last-32 match. This is the only time a father and son have faced each other in a ranking event.[3] Additionally, Peter Francisco beat his uncle Silvinho in the quarter-finals.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "On this Week". Eurosport. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2019.