1979 English Amateur Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Jimmy White |
5 | 34 (58.62%) of 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Dave Martin |
4 | 21 (72.41%) of 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Dave Martin |
0 | 10 (43.48%) of 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Final | Colin Roscoe |
3 | 10 (50%) of 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Final | Cliff Wilson |
3 | 17 (56.67%) of 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Semi-final | Dennis Hughes |
2 | 9 (52.94%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Semi-final | Joe Johnson |
2 | 8 (88.89%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Semi-final | George Eaton |
2 | 11 (52.38%) of 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Semi-final | Jack Fitzmaurice |
2 | 10 (66.67%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Tony Knowles |
1 | 7 (63.64%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Sid Hood |
1 | 6 (50%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Jim McGlade |
1 | 4 (44.44%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Quarter-final | Billy Kelly |
1 | 4 (40%) of 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Meirion Williams |
1 | 7 (50%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Mick Fisher |
1 | 6 (50%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Tony Meo |
1 | 6 (50%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Ken Hawthorne |
1 | 5 (45.45%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Quarter-final | Ken Hawthorne |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Mike Hallett |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Terry Law |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Roy Swift |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Paul Whenlock |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Peter Bardsley |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Danny Bleackley |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | George Wood |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North - Last 16 | Mike Watterson |
0 | 0 (0%) of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Bill McGregor |
0 | 3 (42.86%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Alan Orton |
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 | Ted Brown |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Vic Harris |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Tony O'Beirne |
0 | 2 (33.33%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Danny Adds |
0 | 1 (20%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South - Last 16 | Zenon Lembicz |
0 | 0 (0%) of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |