- League phase
- References
{{Infobox Individual Snooker Tournament
|tournament_name={{Nowrap|Rothmans Matchroom League}}
|dates=January–May 1988
|country=
|organisation=Matchroom Sport
|format=Non-ranking event
|winners_share=£70,000
|highest_break={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo (147)
|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
|runner_up={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
|score=
|previous=1987
|next=1989
}}The 1988 Rothmans Matchroom League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from January to May 1988. Steve Davis topped the table and won the tournament. Tony Meo recorded a maximum break in his match against Stephen Hendry.[1]{{clear}}League phase[2]| Ranking | | {{flagicon|ENG
DAV | {{flagicon|SCO
HEN | {{flagicon|ENG
THO | {{flagicon|ENG
FOU | {{flagicon|ENG
WHI | {{flagicon|WAL
GRI | {{flagicon|CAN
THO | {{flagicon|ENG
MEO | {{flagicon|NIR
TAY | {{flagicon|ENG
JOH | Frame
W-L | Match
W-D-L | Pld-Pts |
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| Winner | Steve Davis | x | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45–27 | 6–3–0 | 9–15 |
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| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry | 4 | x | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 46–26 | 5–3–1 | 9–13 |
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| 3 | Willie Thorne | 3 | 6 | x | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 41–31 | 4–3–2 | 9–11 |
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| 4 | Neal Foulds | 3 | 4 | 5 | x | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 40–32 | 4–3–2 | 9–11 |
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| 5 | Jimmy White | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | x | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 34–38 | 4–2–3 | 9–10 |
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| 6 | Terry Griffiths | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | x | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35–37 | 3–4–2 | 9–10 |
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| 7 | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | x | 4 | 6 | 7 | 37–35 | 3–2–4 | 9–8 |
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| 8 | Tony Meo | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | x | 4 | 6 | 34–38 | 2–3–4 | 9–7 |
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| 9 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | x | 8 | 30–42 | 1–2–6 | 9–4 |
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| 10 | Joe Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | x | 18–54 | 0–1–8 | 9–1 |
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If points were level then match wins, followed by most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher. {{col-start}}{{col-4}}- Steve Davis 4–4 Stephen Hendry
- Steve Davis 5–3 Neal Foulds
- Terry Griffiths 4–4 Cliff Thorburn
- Tony Meo 5–3 Neal Foulds
- Cliff Thorburn 6–2 Dennis Taylor
- Jimmy White 6–2 Terry Griffiths
- Steve Davis 5–3 Cliff Thorburn
- Neal Foulds 4–4 Terry Griffiths
- Neal Foulds 5–3 Cliff Thorburn
- Terry Griffiths 5–3 Dennis Taylor
- Willie Thorne 5–3 Joe Johnson
- Jimmy White 5–3 Dennis Taylor
{{col-4}}- Jimmy White 5–3 Tony Meo
- Steve Davis 5–3 Tony Meo
- Neal Foulds 5–3 Willie Thorne
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Tony Meo
- Dennis Taylor 4–4 Willie Thorne
- Dennis Taylor 8–0 Joe Johnson
- Willie Thorne 6–2 Stephen Hendry
- Jimmy White 6–2 Joe Johnson
- Steve Davis 4–4 Terry Griffiths
- Steve Davis 5–3 Dennis Taylor
- Neal Foulds 4–4 Stephen Hendry
{{col-4}}- Neal Foulds 4–4 Jimmy White
- Neal Foulds 6–2 Joe Johnson
- Terry Griffiths 4–4 Willie Thorne
- Terry Griffiths 5–3 Joe Johnson
- Stephen Hendry 7–1 Dennis Taylor
- Stephen Hendry 7–1 Joe Johnson
- Tony Meo 4–4 Dennis Taylor
- Tony Meo 4–4 Cliff Thorburn
- Tony Meo 4–4 Willie Thorne
- Cliff Thorburn 6–2 Jimmy White
- Willie Thorne 6–2 Cliff Thorburn
{{col-4}}- Steve Davis 4–4 Joe Johnson
- Steve Davis 5–3 Willie Thorne
- Steve Davis 8–0 Jimmy White
- Neal Foulds 6–2 Dennis Taylor
- Terry Griffiths 5–3 Tony Meo
- Stephen Hendry 4–4 Jimmy White
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Terry Griffiths
- Stephen Hendry 6–2 Cliff Thorburn
- Tony Meo 6–2 Joe Johnson
- Cliff Thorburn 7–1 Joe Johnson
- Willie Thorne 6–2 Jimmy White
{{col-end}}References1. ^{{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=23 January 2018}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=155}}
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