# 1988 English Professional Championship

The 1988 English Professional Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 4 and 10 February 1988 at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, England.
Dean Reynolds won the title by defeating Neal Foulds 9–5 in the final.

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Quarter-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Semi-final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 3 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 6 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Lawlor | Eric Lawlor | 3 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 4 | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 3 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 6 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 4 | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 8 | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 5 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 6 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Smith | Martin Smith | 5 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 6 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 2 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 6 | Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 9 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 6 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | |
| Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 6 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 9 | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 6 | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 6 | | | |
| David Greaves | David Greaves | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 3 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 6 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |