WORLD SNOOKER WINNERS

The World Snooker Championship is the climax of snooker's annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money, world ranking points and, of course, snooker spread betting.

The Crucible Theatre has played host to some thrilling finals and some massive snooker betting upsets, not least in 2007 when second seed and seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was dumped out of the quarter finals by Ali Cater whilst UK Champion Peter Ebdon was also knocked out at the same stage by surprise finalist Mark Selby.

But perhaps one of the most memorable finals in snooker betting history was the 1985 final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor.

With the match tied at 11-11, the final instalment of a marathon five-hour effort, saw Davis lead 17-15 in the first to 18 frames final but Taylor clawed his way back to level at 17-17 and force a deciding frame. On the ‘black-ball finish’, Davis missed what was described as “the shot of his life” and Taylor found the pocket to claim the World Championship.

Year

Winner

2007

John Higgins

2006

Graeme Dott

2005

Shaun Murphy

2004

Ronnie O'Sullivan

2003

Mark Williams

2002

Peter Ebdon

2001

Ronnie O'Sullivan

2000

Mark Williams

1999

Stephen Hendry

1998

John Higgins

1997

Ken Doherty

1996

Stephen Hendry

1995

Stephen Hendry

1994

Stephen Hendry

1993

Stephen Hendry

1992

Stephen Hendry

1991

John Parrott

1990

Stephen Hendry

1989

Steve Davis

1988

Steve Davis

1987

Steve Davis

1986

Joe Johnson

1985

Dennis Taylor

1984

Steve Davis

1983

Steve Davis

1982

Alex Higgins

1981

Steve Davis

1980

Cliff Thorburn

1979

Terry Griffiths

1978

Ray Reardon

1977

John Spencer

1976

Ray Reardon

1975

Ray Reardon

1974

Ray Reardon

1973

Ray Reardon

1972

Alex Higgins

1971

John Spencer

1970

Ray Reardon

1969

John Spencer

1968

John Pulman

1966

John Pulman

1965

John Pulman

1965

John Pulman

1965

John Pulman

1964

John Pulman

1964

John Pulman

1952

Horace Lindrum

1951

Fred Davis

1950

Walter Donaldson

1949

Fred Davis

1948

Fred Davis

1947

Walter Donaldson

1946

Joe Davis

1940

Joe Davis

1939

Joe Davis

1938

Joe Davis

1937

Joe Davis

1936

Joe Davis

1935

Joe Davis

1934

Joe Davis

1933

Joe Davis

1932

Joe Davis

1931

Joe Davis

1930

Joe Davis

1929

Joe Davis

1928

Joe Davis

1927

Joe Davis

 

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