2005 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £25,000 |
| Final | John Part | CAN | £12,500 |
| Semi Final | Ronnie Baxter | ENG | £7,250 |
| Semi Final | Peter Manley | ENG | £7,250 |
| Quarter Final | Wayne Mardle | £5,000 | |
| Quarter Final | Adrian Lewis | ENG | £5,000 |
| Quarter Final | Dennis Smith | ENG | £5,000 |
| Quarter Final | Phil Taylor | ENG | £5,000 |
| Last 16 | Mark Walsh | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Dave Askew | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Mark Dudbridge | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Andy Jenkins | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Terry Jenkins | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Roland Scholten | NED | £2,500 |
| Last 16 | Denis Ovens | £2,500 | |
| Last 16 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £2,500 |
| Last 32 | Alan Caves | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Lionel Sams | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Alan Warriner-Little | £1,750 | |
| Last 32 | Bob Anderson | £1,750 | |
| Last 32 | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Kelvin Painter | WAL | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Keith Deller | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Mick Manning | £1,750 | |
| Last 32 | Paul Williams (Tyne) | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Ian Whillis | £1,750 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Beaton | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Darren Webster | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Matt Clark | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Alex Roy | £1,750 | |
| Last 32 | Colin Osborne | ENG | £1,750 |
| Last 32 | Kevin Painter | ENG | £1,750 |
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