World Snooker Champions - Champions

Champions

Format Organiser
Knockout tournament BACC
Defending champion received a bye to the final † BACC
Professional Matchplay Championships ◊ Independent
Challenge matches ‡ BACC
Knockout tournament WPBSA

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season Venue of final
1927 Joe Davis Tom Dennis 20–11 n/a Camkin's Hall, Birmingham
1928† Joe Davis Fred Lawrence 16–13 n/a Camkin's Hall, Birmingham
1929 Joe Davis Tom Dennis 19–14 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1930 Joe Davis Tom Dennis 25–12 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1931† Joe Davis Tom Dennis 25–21 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1932† Joe Davis Clark McConachy 30–19 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1933 Joe Davis Willie Smith 25–18 n/a Joe Davis Centre, Chesterfield
1934† Joe Davis Tom Newman 25–23 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1935 Joe Davis Willie Smith 25–20 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1936 Joe Davis Horace Lindrum 34–27 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1937 Joe Davis Horace Lindrum 32–29 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1938 Joe Davis Sidney Smith 37–24 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1939 Joe Davis Sidney Smith 43–30 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1940 Joe Davis Fred Davis 37–36 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1946 Joe Davis Horace Lindrum 78–67 n/a Horticultural Hall, London
1947 Walter Donaldson Fred Davis 82–63 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1948 Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 84–61 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1949 Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 80–65 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1950 Walter Donaldson Fred Davis 51–46 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1951 Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 58–39 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1952 Horace Lindrum Clark McConachy 94–49 n/a Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
1952◊ Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 38–35 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1953◊ Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 37–34 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1954◊ Fred Davis Walter Donaldson 45–26 n/a Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
1955◊ Fred Davis John Pulman 37–34 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1956◊ Fred Davis John Pulman 38–35 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1957◊ John Pulman Jackie Rea 39–34 n/a Jersey
1964‡ John Pulman Fred Davis 19–16 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1964‡ John Pulman Rex Williams 40–33 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1965‡ John Pulman Fred Davis 37–36 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1965‡ John Pulman Rex Williams 25–22 n/a South Africa
1965‡ John Pulman Fred Van Rensburg 39–12 n/a South Africa
1966‡ John Pulman Fred Davis 5–2 n/a St George's Hall, Liverpool
1968‡ John Pulman Eddie Charlton 39–34 n/a Co-operative Hall, Bolton
1969 John Spencer Gary Owen 37–24 n/a Victoria Hall, London
1970 Ray Reardon John Pulman 37–33 n/a Victoria Hall, London
1971 John Spencer Warren Simpson 37–29 n/a Sydney, Australia
1972 Alex Higgins John Spencer 37–32 n/a Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham
1973 Ray Reardon Eddie Charlton 38–32 n/a City Exhibition Hall, Manchester
1974 Ray Reardon Graham Miles 22–12 1973/74 Belle Vue, Manchester
1975 Ray Reardon Eddie Charlton 31–30 1974/75 Nunawading Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1976 Ray Reardon Alex Higgins 27–16 1975/76 Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester
1977 John Spencer Cliff Thorburn 25–21 1976/77 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1978 Ray Reardon Perrie Mans 25–18 1977/78 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1979 Terry Griffiths Dennis Taylor 24–16 1978/79 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1980 Cliff Thorburn Alex Higgins 18–16 1979/80 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1981 Steve Davis Doug Mountjoy 18–12 1980/81 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1982 Alex Higgins Ray Reardon 18–15 1981/82 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1983 Steve Davis Cliff Thorburn 18–6 1982/83 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1984 Steve Davis Jimmy White 18–16 1983/84 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1985 Dennis Taylor Steve Davis 18–17 1984/85 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1986 Joe Johnson Steve Davis 18–12 1985/86 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1987 Steve Davis Joe Johnson 18–14 1986/87 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1988 Steve Davis Terry Griffiths 18–11 1987/88 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1989 Steve Davis John Parrott 18–3 1988/89 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1990 Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–12 1989/90 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1991 John Parrott Jimmy White 18–11 1990/91 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1992 Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–14 1991/92 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1993 Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–5 1992/93 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1994 Stephen Hendry Jimmy White 18–17 1993/94 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1995 Stephen Hendry Nigel Bond 18–9 1994/95 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1996 Stephen Hendry Peter Ebdon 18–12 1995/96 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1997 Ken Doherty Stephen Hendry 18–12 1996/97 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1998 John Higgins Ken Doherty 18–12 1997/98 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1999 Stephen Hendry Mark Williams 18–11 1998/99 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2000 Mark Williams Matthew Stevens 18–16 1999/00 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins 18–14 2000/01 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2002 Peter Ebdon Stephen Hendry 18–17 2001/02 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2003 Mark Williams Ken Doherty 18–16 2002/03 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2004 Ronnie O'Sullivan Graeme Dott 18–8 2003/04 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2005 Shaun Murphy Matthew Stevens 18–16 2004/05 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2006 Graeme Dott Peter Ebdon 18–14 2005/06 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2007 John Higgins Mark Selby 18–13 2006/07 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2008 Ronnie O'Sullivan Ali Carter 18–8 2007/08 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2009 John Higgins Shaun Murphy 18–9 2008/09 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2010 Neil Robertson Graeme Dott 18–13 2009/10 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2011 John Higgins Judd Trump 18–15 2010/11 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2012 Ronnie O'Sullivan Ali Carter 18–11 2011/12 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2013 Ronnie O'Sullivan Barry Hawkins 18–12 2012/13 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Stephen Hendry (1990, 1992–96 & 1999) Steve Davis (1981, 1983–84 & 1987–89) Ronnie O’Sullivan (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012–13) John Higgins (1998, 2007, 2009 & 2011) Alex Higgins (1972 & 1982) Mark Williams (2000 & 2003)

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