1988 World Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Steve Davis |
5 | 70 (68.63%) of 102 | 4 | 10 | 95,000 |
| Final | Terry Griffiths |
4 | 63 (56.76%) of 111 | 2 | 8 | 57,000 |
| Semi-final | Jimmy White |
3 | 47 (55.95%) of 84 | 1 | 6 | 28,000 |
| Semi-final | Cliff Thorburn |
3 | 44 (50.57%) of 87 | 0 | 6 | 28,000 |
| Quarter-final | Steve James |
5 | 64 (60.38%) of 106 | 5 | 4 | 14,250 |
| Quarter-final | Tony Drago |
3 | 37 (57.81%) of 64 | 0 | 4 | 14,250 |
| Quarter-final | Neal Foulds |
2 | 32 (60.38%) of 53 | 1 | 4 | 14,250 |
| Quarter-final | Tony Knowles |
2 | 29 (50.88%) of 57 | 1 | 4 | 14,250 |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry |
2 | 32 (58.18%) of 55 | 3 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Eddie Charlton |
2 | 27 (52.94%) of 51 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | John Parrott |
1 | 20 (54.05%) of 37 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Willie Thorne |
1 | 19 (50%) of 38 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Joe Johnson |
1 | 19 (48.72%) of 39 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Dennis Taylor |
1 | 15 (41.67%) of 36 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Mike Hallett |
1 | 11 (42.31%) of 26 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 16 | Doug Mountjoy |
1 | 11 (36.67%) of 30 | 0 | 2 | 7,125 |
| Last 32 | Danny Fowler |
3 | 38 (63.33%) of 60 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Bill Werbeniuk |
3 | 38 (57.58%) of 66 | 2 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Wayne Jones |
3 | 37 (57.81%) of 64 | 1 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Warren King |
3 | 34 (53.13%) of 64 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Bob Chaperon |
3 | 32 (57.14%) of 56 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | John Virgo |
1 | 18 (54.55%) of 33 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Cliff Wilson |
1 | 17 (51.52%) of 33 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Peter Francisco |
1 | 16 (51.61%) of 31 | 1 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Kirk Stevens |
1 | 16 (48.48%) of 33 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Barry West |
1 | 16 (47.06%) of 34 | 1 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | John Campbell |
1 | 13 (50%) of 26 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Steve Longworth |
1 | 11 (47.83%) of 23 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Silvino Francisco |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 2 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Dean Reynolds |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Rex Williams |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 32 | Alex Higgins |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 1 | 4,008 |
| Last 48 | Bill Oliver |
3 | 36 (57.14%) of 63 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Robby Foldvari |
3 | 35 (59.32%) of 59 | 1 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Steve Newbury |
2 | 28 (56%) of 50 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Mark Bennett |
2 | 27 (58.7%) of 46 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Tony Chappel |
2 | 27 (51.92%) of 52 | 1 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Steve Duggan |
2 | 25 (52.08%) of 48 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Bob Harris |
2 | 24 (68.57%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Jon Wright |
2 | 24 (54.55%) of 44 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Fred Davis |
2 | 23 (51.11%) of 45 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Graham Cripsey |
2 | 22 (56.41%) of 39 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | John Spencer |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 1 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Eugene Hughes |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | David Taylor |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 2 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Dave Martin |
0 | 5 (33.33%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Tony Meo |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 48 | Murdo Macleod |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 |
| Last 64 | Martin Clark |
2 | 29 (60.42%) of 48 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Paul Gibson |
2 | 29 (50.88%) of 57 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Mario Morra |
2 | 28 (54.9%) of 51 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Graham Miles |
2 | 27 (57.45%) of 47 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Jim Bear |
2 | 24 (60%) of 40 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Eddie Sinclair |
2 | 20 (48.78%) of 41 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Les Dodd |
1 | 18 (52.94%) of 34 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Ken Owers |
1 | 18 (51.43%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Malcolm Bradley |
1 | 18 (48.65%) of 37 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Jim Wych |
1 | 15 (53.57%) of 28 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Tommy Murphy |
1 | 15 (45.45%) of 33 | 1 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Mark Wildman |
1 | 11 (42.31%) of 26 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Paddy Browne |
1 | 11 (37.93%) of 29 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Pat Houlihan |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 64 | Alain Robidoux |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 96 | Martin Smith |
2 | 29 (60.42%) of 48 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| Last 96 | Anthony Harris |
2 | 24 (58.54%) of 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Colin Roscoe |
1 | 18 (62.07%) of 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Billy Kelly |
1 | 18 (56.25%) of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Nigel Gilbert |
1 | 18 (54.55%) of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Jack Fitzmaurice |
1 | 18 (52.94%) of 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | David Roe |
1 | 17 (58.62%) of 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Brian Rowswell |
1 | 16 (48.48%) of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Paul Medati |
1 | 16 (45.71%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Bernie Mikkelsen |
1 | 15 (53.57%) of 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Glen Wilkinson |
1 | 14 (53.85%) of 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Gino Rigitano |
1 | 14 (45.16%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Paul Watchorn |
1 | 14 (45.16%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Jason Smith |
1 | 13 (48.15%) of 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Jim Meadowcroft |
1 | 13 (46.43%) of 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Jim Chambers |
1 | 12 (48%) of 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Patsy Fagan |
1 | 11 (45.83%) of 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Marcel Gauvreau |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Tony Jones |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Dene O'Kane |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Ian Williamson |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Ray Edmonds |
0 | 8 (44.44%) of 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Roger Bales |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Joe O'Boye |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Ray Reardon |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | George Scott |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Eric Lawlor |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Robert Marshall |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Jack McLaughlin |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Geoff Foulds |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 96 | Ian Black |
0 | 1 (9.09%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Dave Chalmers |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Dessie Sheehan |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Gary Wilkinson |
0 | 9 (47.37%) of 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | John Dunning |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Matt Gibson |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Paul Thornley |
0 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Vic Harris |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Maurice Parkin |
0 | 6 (37.5%) of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Bernard Bennett |
0 | 5 (33.33%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Mike Darrington |
0 | 5 (33.33%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Steve Meakin |
0 | 5 (33.33%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | John Rea |
0 | 5 (33.33%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Jim Donnelly |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Mick Fisher |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Tony Kearney |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Derek Mienie |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Jim Rempe |
0 | 4 (28.57%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | David Greaves |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Dennis Hughes |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Jackie Rea |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Mike Watterson |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Pascal Burke |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Bert Demarco |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Clive Everton |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Derek Heaton |
0 | 2 (16.67%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 128 | Eddie McLaughlin |
0 | 1 (9.09%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-qualifying 1 | Steve Mizerak |
0 | 3 (23.08%) of 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Dave Gilbert (II) (a) |
1 | 10 (83.33%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Joe Cagianello |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | David Gilbert |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Robbie Grace |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | John Hargreaves |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Greg Jenkins |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Frank Jonik |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Jimmy van Rensberg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Terry Whitthread |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Break Prize (GBP)
| Name | Prize |
|---|---|
| Steve James |
9,500 |
| Billy Kelly |
2,375 (Q) |
Centuries
| Name | Break |
|---|---|
| Billy Kelly |
141 (Q) |
| Steve James |
140 |
| Steve James |
132 (Q) |
| Wayne Jones |
131 (Q) |
| Barry West |
125 (Q) |
| Stephen Hendry |
125 |
| Tony Knowles |
124 |
| Steve Davis |
123 |
| Bill Werbeniuk |
120 (Q) |
| Jimmy White |
119 |
| Steve Davis |
118 |
| Terry Griffiths |
114 |
| David Roe |
113 (Q) |
| Matt Gibson |
112 (Q) |
| Steve James |
112 |
| David Taylor |
110 (Q) |
| Silvino Francisco |
109 |
| Bill Werbeniuk |
109 (Q) |
| Stephen Hendry |
108 |
| Peter Francisco |
108 (Q) |
| Steve Davis |
106 |
| Silvino Francisco |
105 |
| Patsy Fagan |
105 (Q) |
| Dene O'Kane |
104 (Q) |
| Steve James |
104 |
| John Spencer |
104 (Q) |
| Matt Gibson |
104 (Q) |
| Steve Davis |
104 |
| Steve James |
103 |
| Gary Wilkinson |
102 (Q) |
| Dene O'Kane |
102 (Q) |
| Neal Foulds |
102 |
| Terry Griffiths |
101 |
| Stephen Hendry |
101 |
| Tommy Murphy |
100 (Q) |
| Tony Chappel |
100 (Q) |
| David Taylor |
100 (Q) |
| Robby Foldvari |
100 (Q) |