title: 1988 English Professional Championship
text: # 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 |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  