List of World Snooker Champions

The Joe Davis Era

1927 Joe Davis bt Tom Dennis 20–11 at Camkins Hall, Birmingham

1928 Joe Davis bt Fred Lawrence 16–13 at Camkins Hall, Birmingham

1929 Joe Davis bt Tom Dennis 19–14 at Camkins Hall, Nottingham

1930 Joe Davis bt Tom Dennis 25–12 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1931 Joe Davis bt Tom Dennis 25–21 at Lounge Billiard Hall, Nottingham

1932 Joe Davis bt Clark McConachy Aus 30–19 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1933 Joe Davis bt Willie Smith 25–18 at Billiards Centre, Chesterfield

1934 Joe Davis bt Tom Newman 25–23 at Lounge Billiard Hall, Nottingham

1935 Joe Davis bt Willie Smith 25–20 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1936 Joe Davis bt Horace Lindrum Aus 34–27 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1937 Joe Davis Horace Lindrum Aus 32–29 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1938 Joe Davis Sidney Smith 37–24 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1939 Joe Davis bt Sidney Smith 43–30 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1940 Joe Davis bt Fred Davis 37–36 at Thurston’s Hall, London

1941 – 1945 Not held due to World War II

1946 Joe Davis bt Horace Lindrum Aus 78–67 at Horticultural Hall, London

1947 Walter Donaldson Sco bt Fred Davis 82–63 at Leicester Square Hall, London

The Fred Davis Era

1948 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 84–61 at Leicester Square Hall, London

1949 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 80–65 at   Leicester Square Hall, London

1950 Walter Donaldson Sco bt Fred Davis 51–46 at Tower Circus, Blackpool

1951 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 58–39 at Tower Circus, Blackpool

1952 Horace Lindrum Aus bt Clark McConachy Aus 94–49    at Houldsworth Hall, Manchester

1952 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 38–35 at Tower Circus, Blackpool

1953 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 37–34 at   Leicester Square Hall, London

1954 Fred Davis bt Walter Donaldson Sco 39–21 at   Houldsworth Hall, Manchester

1955 Fred Davis bt John Pulman 37–34 at Tower Circus, Blackpool

1956 Fred Davis bt John Pulman 38–35 at Tower Circus, Blackpool

The John Pulman Era

1957 John Pulman bt Jackie Rea 39–34 in Jersey

1958 – 1963 Not held due to declining interest

1964 John Pulman bt Fred Davis 19–16 at Burroughes Hall, London

1964 John Pulman bt Rex Williams 40–33 at Burroughes Hall, London

1965 John Pulman bt Fred Davis 37–36 at Burroughes Hall, London

1965 John Pulman bt Rex Williams 25–22 in South Africa

1965 John Pulman bt Fred Van Rensburg SA 39–12 in South Africa

1966 John Pulman bt Fred Davis 5–2 at St George's Hall, Liverpool

1968 John Pulman bt Eddie Charlton Aus 39–34 at Co-operative Hall, Bolton

1969 John Spencer bt Gary Owen Wal 37–24 at Victoria Hall, London

The Ray Reardon Era

1970 Ray Reardon Wal bt John Pulman 37–33 at Victoria Hall, London

1971 John Spencer bt Warren Simpson Aus 37–29 in Sydney, Australia

1972 Alex Higgins bt John Spencer 37–32 at Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham

1973 Ray Reardon Wal bt Eddie Charlton Aus 38–32 at City Exhibition Hall, Manchester

1974 Ray Reardon Wal bt Graham Miles 22–12 at Belle Vue, Manchester

1975 Ray Reardon Wal bt Eddie Charlton Aus 31–30 in Melbourne, Australia

1976 Ray Reardon Wal bt Alex Higgins 27–16 at Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester

1977 John Spencer bt Cliff Thorburn Can 25–21 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1978 Ray Reardon Wal bt Perrie Mans SA 25–18 at  Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1979 Terry Griffiths Wal bt Dennis Taylor 24–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

The Steve Davis Era

1980 Cliff Thorburn Can bt Alex Higgins 18–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1981 Steve Davis bt Doug Mountjoy Wal 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1982 Alex Higgins bt Ray Reardon Wal 18–15 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1983 Steve Davis bt Cliff Thorburn 18–6 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1984 Steve Davis bt Jimmy White 18–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1985 Dennis Taylor bt Steve Davis 18–17 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1986 Joe Johnson bt Steve Davis 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1987 Steve Davis bt Joe Johnson 18–14 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1988 Steve Davis bt Terry Griffiths 18–11 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1989 Steve Davis bt John Parrott 18–3 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

The Steven Hendry Era

1990 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Jimmy White 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1991 John Parrott bt Jimmy White 18–11 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1992 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Jimmy White 18–14 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1993 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Jimmy White 18–5 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1994 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Jimmy White 18–17 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1995 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Nigel Bond 18–9 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1996 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Peter Ebdon 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1997 Ken Doherty Ire bt Stephen Hendry Sco 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1998 John Higgins Sco bt Ken Doherty Ire 18–12 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

1999 Stephen Hendry Sco bt Mark Williams Wal 18–11 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2000 Mark Williams Wal bt Matthew Stevens Wal 18–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan bt John Higgins Sco 18–14 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2002 Peter Ebdon bt Stephen Hendry Sco 18–17 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2003 Mark Williams Wal bt Ken Doherty Ire 18–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2004 Ronnie O'Sullivan bt Graeme Dott Sco 18–8 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2005 Shaun Murphy bt Matthew Stevens Wal 18–16 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2006 Graeme Dott Sco bt Peter Ebdon 18–14 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2007 John Higgins Sco bt Mark Selby 18–13 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2008 Ronnie O'Sullivan bt Ali Carter 18–8 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2009 John Higgins Sco bt Shaun Murphy 18–9 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2010 Neil Robertson Aus bt Graeme Dott Sco 18–13 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

2011 John Higgins Sco bt Judd Trump 18-15 at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

FACTS

·         Joe Davis was the first World Champion and holds the record for most world titles with 15 consecutively.

·         Stephen Hendry won 7 world titles in the 1990s and holds the record for the most titles won at the Crucible Theatre.

·         Steve Davis dominated the 1980s and won the world title six times.

·         Ronnie O’Sullivan is the only multiple time World Champion in the modern era who has never lost a World Championship final.

·         Alex Higgins won the World Championship in 1972 and 1982.

·         Dennis Taylor won the world title in 1985 on the last black of the deciding frame.

·         In 1989, John Parrott lost 18-3 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times. Parrott returned to the final two years later and won against Jimmy White.

·         Stephen Hendry became the youngest World Champion at the final on 29^th April 1990, aged 21 years, 106 days.

·         In 1992, Jimmy White became the first left-handed player, and second overall, to record a maximum break at the World Championship.

·         Mark Williams is the first left-handed player to win the World Championship (2000).

·         Shaun Murphy is the lowest ranked World Champion ever (2005).

·         Joe Johnston (1986/1987) and Ken Doherty (1997/1998) are the only first time world champions to reach the final the following year.

Originally posted on Monday, 02 May 2011