# 2004 World Matchplay

The 2004 Stan James World Matchplay was held between 25–31 July 2004 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, and was won for the fifth year in a row by Phil Taylor.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £100,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £100,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £2,250 |
| First round | (16) | £1,500 |

## Seeds

The tournament featured sixteen seeds.
* John Part
* Roland Scholten
* Peter Manley
* Phil Taylor
* Colin Lloyd
* Wayne Mardle
* Kevin Painter
* Dennis Smith
* Andy Jenkins
* Ronnie Baxter
* Alan Warriner
* Denis Ovens
* Steve Beaton
* Dennis Priestley
* Dave Askew
* Bob Anderson

## Results

Players in bold denote match winners.
| First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July |
| 1 | John Part 90.54 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Monk 59.96 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Monk 59.96 | 0 | 1 | John Part 86.85 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Bob Anderson 85.25 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bob Anderson 87.18 | 10 | 16 | Bob Anderson 85.25 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robbie Green 89.86 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robbie Green 89.86 | 7 | | | | 1 | John Part 91.61 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Andy Jenkins 84.13 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dennis Smith 90.34 | 10 | | | | | | | 9 | Andy Jenkins 84.13 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | Keith Deller 79.99 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keith Deller 79.99 | 4 | 8 | Dennis Smith 84.41 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Andy Jenkins 84.32 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andy Jenkins 94.46 | 10 | 9 | Andy Jenkins 84.32 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Lowe 88.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Lowe 88.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | John Part 92.42 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 98.42 | 17 | | | | |
| 5 | Colin Lloyd 83.93 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 98.42 | 17 | | | |
| | Dave Smith 80.28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Smith 80.28 | 6 | 5 | Colin Lloyd 89.38 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Denis Ovens 87.95 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Denis Ovens 92.60 | 10 | 12 | Denis Ovens 87.95 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 89.89 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 89.89 | 5 | | | | 5 | Colin Lloyd 96.05 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 105.56 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Phil Taylor 109.42 | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 105.56 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy 86.45 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex Roy 86.45 | 1 | 4 | Phil Taylor 96.07 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve Beaton 85.35 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve Beaton 86.84 | 10 | 13 | Steve Beaton 85.35 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Williams 80.01 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Williams 80.01 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 100.12 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Dudbridge 89.24 | 8 |
| 2 | Roland Scholten 81.17 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Dudbridge 89.24 | 8 |
| | Richie Burnett 83.08 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Burnett 83.08 | 7 | 2 | Roland Scholten 87.57 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Harvey 86.64 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dave Askew 83.05 | 7 | | Jamie Harvey 86.64 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Harvey 80.06 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Harvey 80.06 | 10 | | | | | Jamie Harvey 83.89 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie Baxter 87.97 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kevin Painter 88.63 | 12 | | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie Baxter 87.97 | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | Lionel Sams 83.14 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lionel Sams 83.14 | 10 | 7 | Kevin Painter 89.38 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Ronnie Baxter 92.16 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ronnie Baxter 91.65 | 10 | 10 | Ronnie Baxter 92.16 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Evison 79.18 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Evison 79.18 | 0 | | | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie Baxter 94.31 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Dudbridge 95.91 | 17 | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne Mardle 92.87 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Dudbridge 95.91 | 17 | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge 94.84 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Dudbridge 94.84 | 10 | | Mark Dudbridge 87.61 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Alan Warriner 84.90 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Alan Warriner 88.11 | 10 | 11 | Alan Warriner 84.90 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Whatley 79.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Whatley 79.78 | 3 | | | | | Mark Dudbridge 89.40 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Peter Manley 88.20 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Peter Manley 87.10 | 10 | | | | | | | 3 | Peter Manley 88.20 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Jowett 77.53 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Jowett 77.53 | 4 | 3 | Peter Manley 83.64 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Dennis Priestley 80.84 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dennis Priestley 83.44 | 10 | 14 | Dennis Priestley 80.84 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Caves 81.79 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |