1996 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Peter Evison | ENG | £12,000 |
| Final | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £7,000 |
| 3rd Place | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £500 |
| 3rd Place | Bob Anderson | £500 | |
| Semi Final | Bob Anderson | £3,250 | |
| Semi Final | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £3,250 |
| Quarter Final | Sean Downs | £1,650 | |
| Quarter Final | Rod Harrington | ENG | £1,650 |
| Quarter Final | Dennis Smith | ENG | £1,650 |
| Quarter Final | Alan Warriner-Little | £1,650 | |
| Last 16 | Phil Taylor | ENG | £925 |
| Last 16 | Paul Lim | SNG | £925 |
| Last 16 | Peter Manley | ENG | £925 |
| Last 16 | Mick Manning | £925 | |
| Last 16 | Jerry Umberger | £925 | |
| Last 16 | Graeme Stoddart | £925 | |
| Last 16 | Cliff Lazarenko | £925 | |
| Last 16 | John Lowe | £925 | |
| Last 32 | Gerald Verrier | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Raw | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Paul Bratherton | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Kevin Spiolek | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Tom Kirby | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Dave Kelly (US) | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Phil Gilman | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Eric Bristow | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Keith Deller | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Steve Brown (US) | £500 | |
| Last 32 | Chris Mason | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £500 |
| Last 32 | Bruce Robbins | USA | £500 |
| Last 32 | Gary Mawson | USA | £500 |
| Last 32 | Larry Butler | USA | £500 |
| Last 32 | Ritchie Gardner | £500 | |
| Last 40 | Joe Holmes | £500 | |
| Last 40 | John Moore | ENG | £500 |
| Last 40 | Garry Haynes | £500 | |
| Last 40 | Darren Petoom | £500 | |
| Last 40 | Frans Harmsen | NED | £500 |
| Last 40 | Paul Cook | ENG | £500 |
| Last 40 | Mark Sherwood | £500 | |
| Last 40 | Unknown | Unknown | £500 |
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