Professional Career
Reardon's first appearance at the World Championship was in 1969, and he won his first title the following year, beating John Pulman 37–33 at London's Victoria Hall. After winning the title, Reardon was in big demand for exhibitions and on the holiday camp circuit. Winning the first ever Pot Black in 1969 made him instantly recognisable, and Reardon and John Spencer were the first two men to capitalise on the snooker boom in the early 1970s.
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