1978 English Amateur Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Terry Griffiths |
5 | 34 (75.56%) of 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Joe Johnson |
4 | 26 (53.06%) of 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Final | Ian Williamson |
3 | 17 (54.84%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Final | Cliff Wilson |
3 | 15 (60%) of 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Semi-final | Ray Edmonds |
2 | 11 (50%) of 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Semi-final | Sid Hood |
2 | 9 (52.94%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Semi-final | John Hargreaves |
2 | 10 (66.67%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Semi-final | Mike Darrington |
2 | 8 (44.44%) of 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Tony Knowles |
1 | 7 (63.64%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Mike Hallett |
1 | 6 (50%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Douglas French |
1 | 5 (50%) of 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Bob Dorkins |
1 | 4 (40%) of 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Steve Davis |
1 | 6 (54.55%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Bob Harris |
1 | 5 (45.45%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | George Gibson |
1 | 4 (44.44%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Jack Fitzmaurice |
1 | 4 (36.36%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Dave Chalmers |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | George Scott |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | George Wood |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | P Hirst |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | David Horner |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Alan Phillips |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Alfred Burdett |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Peter McMaster |
0 | 0 (0%) of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Bill Watson |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Mark Wildman |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | R Cole |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Tony Marsh |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Geoff Foulds |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Vic Harris |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | T Hughes |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Lenny Wartling |
0 | 0 (0%) of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |