World Snooker Champions |
| Year |
Winner |
Frames |
Runner Up |
Frames |
| 1927 |
Joe Davis (England) |
20 |
Tom Dennis (England) |
11 |
| 1928 |
Joe Davis (England) |
16 |
Fred Lawrence (England) |
13 |
| 1929 |
Joe Davis (England) |
19 |
Tom Dennis (England) |
14 |
| 1930 |
Joe Davis (England) |
25 |
Tom Dennis (England) |
12 |
| 1931 |
Joe Davis (England) |
25 |
Tom Dennis (England) |
21 |
| 1932 |
Joe Davis (England) |
30 |
Clark McConachy (New Zealand.) |
19 |
| 1933 |
Joe Davis (England) |
25 |
Willie Smith (England) |
18 |
| 1934 |
Joe Davis (England) |
25 |
Tom Newman (England) |
23 |
| 1935 |
Joe Davis (England) |
25 |
Willie Smith (England) |
20 |
| 1936 |
Joe Davis (England) |
34 |
Horace Lindrum (Australia) |
27 |
| 1937 |
Joe Davis (England) |
32 |
Horace Lindrum (Australia) |
29 |
| 1938 |
Joe Davis (England) |
37 |
Sidney Smith (England) |
24 |
| 1939 |
Joe Davis (England) |
43 |
Sidney Smith (England) |
30 |
| 1940 |
Joe Davis (England) |
37 |
Fred Davis (England) |
36 |
| 1941-1945 |
No Tournament held |
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| 1946 |
Joe Davis (England) |
78 |
Horace Lindrum (Australia) |
68 |
| 1947 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
82 |
Fred Davis (England) |
63 |
| 1948 |
Fred Davis (England) |
84 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
61 |
| 1949 |
Fred Davis (England) |
80 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
65 |
| 1950 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
51 |
Fred Davis (England) |
46 |
| 1951 |
Fred Davis (England) |
58 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
39 |
| BA&CC |
| 1952 |
Horace Lindrum (Australia) |
94 |
Clark McConachy (New Zealand.) |
-49 |
| World Matchplay Championship |
| 1952 |
Fred Davis (England) |
38 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
35 |
| 1953 |
Fred Davis (England) |
37 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
34 |
| 1954 |
Fred Davis (England) |
39 |
Walter Donaldson (Scotland) |
21 |
| 1955 |
Fred Davis (England) |
37 |
John Pulman (England) |
34 |
| 1956 |
Fred Davis (England) |
38 |
John Pulman (England) |
35 |
| 1957 |
John Pulman (England) |
39 |
John Rea (Northern Ireland) |
34 |
| 1958-1963 |
No Tournament held |
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| World Championship Challenge Matches |
| 1964 |
John Pulman (England) |
19 |
Fred Davis (England) |
16 |
| |
John Pulman (England) |
40 |
Rex Williams (England) |
33 |
| 1965 |
John Pulman (England) |
37 |
Fred Davis (England) |
36 |
| |
John Pulman (England) |
25 |
Rex Williams (England) |
22 |
| |
John Pulman (England) |
39 |
Fred Van Rensburg (South Africa.) |
12 |
| 1966 |
John Pulman (England) |
5 |
Fred Davis (England) |
2 |
| 1967 |
No Tournament held |
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| 1968 |
John Pulman (England) |
39 |
Eddie Charlton (Australia) |
34 |
| World Championship reverted to knock-out competition |
| 1969 |
John Spencer (England) |
37 |
Gary Owen (Wales) |
24 |
| 1970 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
37 |
John Pulman (England) |
33 |
| 1971 |
John Spencer (England) |
37 |
Warren Simpson (Australia) |
29 |
| 1972 |
Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
37 |
John Spencer (England) |
32 |
| 1973 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
38 |
Eddie Charlton (Australia) |
32 |
| 1974 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
22 |
Graham Miles (England) |
12 |
| 1975 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
31 |
Eddie Charlton (Australia) |
30 |
| 1976 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
27 |
Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
16 |
| 1977 |
John Spencer (England) |
25 |
Cliff Thorburn (Canada) |
12 |
| 1978 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
25 |
Perrie Mans (South Africa) |
18 |
| 1979 |
Terry Griffiths (Wales) |
24 |
Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland |
16 |
| 1980 |
Cliff Thorburn (Canada) |
18 |
Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
16 |
| 1981 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
Doug Mountjoy (Wales) |
12 |
| 1982 |
Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
18 |
Ray Reardon (Wales) |
15 |
| 1983 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
Cliff Thorburn (Canada) |
6 |
| 1984 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
16 |
| 1985 |
Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) |
18 |
Steve Davis (England) |
17 |
| 1986 |
Joe Johnson (England) |
18 |
Steve Davis (England) |
12 |
| 1987 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
Joe Johnson (England) |
14 |
| 1988 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
Terry Griffiths (Wales) |
11 |
| 1989 |
Steve Davis (England) |
18 |
John Parrott (England) |
3 |
| 1990 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
12 |
| 1991 |
John Parrott (England) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
11 |
| 1992 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
14 |
| 1993 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
5 |
| 1994 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Jimmy White (England) |
17 |
| 1995 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Nigel Bond (England) |
9 |
| 1996 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Peter Ebdon (England) |
12 |
| 1997 |
Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland) |
18 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
12 |
| 1998 |
John Higgins (Scotland) |
18 |
Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland) |
12 |
| 1999 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
18 |
Mark Williams (Wales) |
11 |
| 2000 |
Mark Williams (Wales) |
18 |
Matthew Stevens (Wales) |
9 |
| 2001 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) |
18 |
John Higgins (Scotland) |
14 |
| 2002 |
Peter Ebdon (England) |
18 |
Stephen Hendry (Scotland) |
17 |
| 2003 |
Mark Williams (Wales) |
18 |
Ken Doherty (Rep of Ireland) |
16 |
| 2004 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) |
18 |
Graeme Dott (Scotland) |
8 |
| 2005 |
Shaun Murphy (England) |
18 |
Matthew Stevens (Wales) |
16 |
| 2006 |
Graeme Dott (Scotland) |
18 |
Peter Ebdon (England) |
14 |
| 2007 |
John Higgins (Scotland) |
18 |
Mark Selby (England) |
13 |
