John Parrott, MBE (England)
See also Parrott's profile in the Score Centre
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Basic Facts
| Born | May 11, 1964 |
| Lives | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Nickname | "The Entertainer", "Mr. JP" |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Highest pro break | 147 |
| Highest ranked | 2 (1992-93) |
| Current ranking | Not ranked |
| World Championship best | Winner (1991) |
| Best ranking event performance | Winner of nine tournaments: European Open 1989, 1990, 1996; Embassy World Championship 1991; Dubai Duty Free Classic 1991, 1992; UK Championship 1991; International Open 1994; Thailand Classic 1995 |
| Major invitation tournament victories: | None |
| Speciality | "Cueball near cushion" shots |
| Achievements |
John has been in 33 professional finals, winning 15 of them. Nine of those wins have come in ranking events. Six of his ranking wins have been overseas. The 1998/99 season was his 11th consecutive in the top 16 of the world rankings. Parrott is one of only five players to win both the World Championship and the UK Championship in the same year. Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the others. |
| Miscellaneous |
His career record against Jimmy White is 17-11. He has won their last eight(!) meetings. Parrott is one of the team captains in the popular TV-series, A Question of Sport. |
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See Parrott's profile in the Score Centre for results from 2010/2011 and onwards.
Results in Ranking Events (94/95 - 01/02)
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Learn to Play Snooker with John Parrott |
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Dr Martens European Snooker: Player Information |
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Confederacao Brasileira de Bilhar e Sinuca: A Sinuca no Mundo |
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BILLAR & SNOOKER: Los mas grandes del Snooker |