The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. It is an open draw for every round

Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.

Main draw

Last 64 Best of 9 framesLast 32 Best of 9 framesLast 16 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-finals Best of 17 framesFinal Best of 19 frames
England Tony Meo5
England Roger Bales2
England Tony Meo0
England Jimmy White5
England Jimmy White5
England John Spencer4
England Jimmy White4
England Steve James5
England Steve James5
England Bill Oliver1
England Steve James5
Isle of Man Tony Wilson0
South Africa Silvino Francisco4
Isle of Man Tony Wilson5
England Steve James5
England Les Dodd2
England Tony Knowles5
Canada Brady Gollan2
England Tony Knowles5
Thailand James Wattana3
New Zealand Dene O'Kane1
Thailand James Wattana5
England Tony Knowles4
England Les Dodd5
Wales Cliff Wilson3
England Les Dodd5
England Les Dodd5
England Mark Rowing2
Wales Wayne Jones4
England Mark Rowing5
England Steve James3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor5
England Danny Fowler1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod2
England Barry West0
Scotland Murdo MacLeod5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3
England Martin Clark5
England Martin Clark5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy2
England Martin Clark5
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne2
England John Virgo1
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne5
England Martin Clark3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
England Bob Harris3
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
Wales Mark Bennett2
England Willie Thorne1
Wales Mark Bennett5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
Wales Doug Mountjoy3
Wales Doug Mountjoy5
England Nick Terry3
Wales Doug Mountjoy5
England Dean Reynolds2
England Dean Reynolds5
Wales Tony Chappel2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins8
Canada Bob Chaperon10
England Neal Foulds5
England Ian Graham2
England Neal Foulds5
Malta Tony Drago0
Malta Tony Drago5
England Steve Longworth0
England Neal Foulds5
South Africa Peter Francisco3
Wales Terry Griffiths5
England Gary Wilkinson4
Wales Terry Griffiths1
South Africa Peter Francisco5
South Africa Peter Francisco5
England David Taylor4
England Neal Foulds3
Canada Bob Chaperon5
England John Parrott1
England Steve Duggan5
England Steve Duggan4
Canada Alain Robidoux5
Australia Eddie Charlton3
Canada Alain Robidoux5
Canada Alain Robidoux4
Canada Bob Chaperon5
England Mike Hallett5
England Graham Miles1
England Mike Hallett3
Canada Bob Chaperon5
Canada Bob Chaperon5
Scotland Jim Donnelly0
Canada Bob Chaperon9
England Robert Marshall5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes5
England Mark Johnston-Allen1
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes5
England Rex Williams2
England Rex Williams5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair3
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes0
England Robert Marshall5
England Joe Johnsonw/o
Canada Jim Wychw/o
England Joe Johnson4
England Robert Marshall5
England David Roe3
England Robert Marshall5
England Robert Marshall5
Wales Steve Newbury4
Wales Steve Newbury5
England Jon Wright3
Wales Steve Newbury5
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy2
Canada Cliff Thorburn3
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy5
Wales Steve Newbury5
England Steve Davis2
England Steve Davis5
Canada Kirk Stevens2
England Steve Davis5
Wales Darren Morgan4
Scotland Stephen Hendry4
Wales Darren Morgan5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 3 March 1990.
Bob Chaperon Canada10–8Alex Higgins Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 35–58, 115–1 (110), 57–10, 99–20, 73–30, 44–68, 7–61, 34–61 Evening: 33–73, 64–45, 99–2, 52–63, 70–17, 8–83, 76–19, 14–82, 69–36, 81–18
110Highest break
1Century breaks0
150+ breaks0