Tournament Summary
- This was the first championship to have daily BBC coverage as highlights.
- Defending champion John Spencer became the first player to suffer the Crucible Curse, when he lost 8–13 to Perrie Mans in the first round.
- Ray Reardon became the oldest World Champion of the modern era at the age of 45 years and 203 days, while Fred Davis became the oldest semi-finalist at the age of 64 years and 251 days, losing 16–18 to Perrie Mans.
- John Williams refereed the final.
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