| British Open Squash Championships | |
| Number: | 34 |
| Series: | British Open Championships |
| Location: | Sheffield, England |
| Venue: | Abbeydale Park |
| Prevseason: | 1971 |
| Nextseason: | 1973 |
The 1972 Benson and Hedges British Open Championship was held at the Abbeydale Park Squash Club in Sheffield from 28 January - 5 February 1972.
Jonah Barrington won his fifth title defeating Geoff Hunt in the final. The event was sponsored for the first time by Benson and Hedges.[1]
| width=270 | Player One | width=270 | Player Two | width=150 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-3 9-0 9-1 | |||||
| 9-2 9-5 9-3 | |||||
| w/o | |||||
| 9-2 9-4 9-5 | |||||
| w/o | |||||
| w/o | |||||
| 9-3 9-6 9-6 | |||||
| 9-5 6-9 9-5 10-8 | |||||
| 9-3 4-9 6-9 9-2 9-2 | |||||
| 9-1 9-3 9-4 | |||||
| 9-4 9-4 9-4 | |||||
| 9-7 8-9 9-5 9-5 | |||||
| 9-7 9- 0 9-5 | |||||
| 9-7 9-4 9-1 | |||||
| w/o | |||||
| 10-8 9-4 9-0 | |||||
| 9-0 9-2 9-2 | |||||
| 9-3 10-8 8-10 9-7 | |||||
| 9-4 9-5 10-9 | |||||
| Brian Wise | 9-5 9-2 9-6 | ||||
| 9-6 9-3 9-2 | |||||
| 9-4 9-10 9-4 9-3 | |||||
| w/o | |||||
| 9-4 9-1 9-5 | |||||
| 9-0 9-1 9-1 | |||||
 Mohamed Khalifa | 9-1 9-5 9-5 | ||||
| 9-0 9-4 9-1 | |||||
| 9-6 9-3 10-8 | |||||
| 9-0 9-2 9-1 | |||||
| 10-8 9-5 9-4 | |||||
| 9-3 9-2 8-10 9-10 10-8 | |||||
| 9-2 5-9 9-3 9-6 |
| width=270 | Player One | width=270 | Player Two | width=150 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-2 9-1 9-3 | |||||
| 9-6 9-4 9-4 | |||||
| 9-7 9-1 9-7 | |||||
| 9-6 7-9 9-2 9-4 | |||||
| 9-2 9-2 10-9 | |||||
| 5-9 9-1 9-1 9-1 | |||||
| 4-9 9-3 9-7 10-9 | |||||
 Mohibullah Khan | 9-1 9-7 9-6 | ||||
| 8-10 9-3 9-3 9-7 | |||||
| 9-1 9-2 9-6 | |||||
| 9-5 9-7 9-3 | |||||
| 9-7 9-3 0-9 4-9 9-7 | |||||
| Mohamed Khalifa | 9-1 9-4 9-5 | ||||
| 9-5 9-3 9-3 | |||||
| 9-5 9-0 9-2 | |||||
| 9-1 9-3 9-7 |
Eighth seed Mohamed Yasin (Pakistan) withdrew before the tournament started.