Ray Reardon
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1967; Last season as pro: 1990; Ranking wins: 5;
1990/1991 | ||||||||||
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World Championship Qual (22 Mar - 1 Apr 1991) | ||||||||||
Q Rd 2 | Jason Prince (a) | 10 | - | 5 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
1986/1987 | ||||||||||
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1987) | ||||||||||
Rd 2 | Steve Davis (a) | 13 | - | 4 | Ray Reardon (a) | Reardon led 3�1 | ||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 10 | - | 5 | Barry West (a) | West's 1st time at the Crucible | ||||
Masters (25 Jan - 1 Feb 1987) | ||||||||||
Rd 1 | Joe Johnson (a) | 5 | - | 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
1985/1986 | ||||||||||
World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1986) | ||||||||||
Rd 1 | John Campbell (a) | 10 | - | 8 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Masters (26 Jan - 2 Feb 1986) | ||||||||||
Rd 1 | Willie Thorne (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
1984/1985 | ||||||||||
World Championship (12-28 Apr 1985) | ||||||||||
SF | Steve Davis (a) | 16 | - | 5 | Ray Reardon (a) | Davis compiled the 100th century break made at the Crucible, a 106 break in frame 13. He reached his third straight World Championship final. | ||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 12 | John Parrott (a) | |||||
Rd 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 9 | Patsy Fagan (a) | Reardon's cue tip came off in frame 22 when he was well ahead on points. He would have been allowed 15 minutes to replace his cue tip, but Fagan offered him to use his cue. Reardon accepted, using Fagan's borrowed cue to complete his victory. | ||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 10 | - | 9 | Eugene Hughes (a) | Hughes's 1st time at the Crucible | ||||
Masters (27 Jan - 3 Feb 1985) | ||||||||||
QF | Cliff Thorburn (a) | 5 | - | 0 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 1 | David Taylor (a) | |||||
1983/1984 | ||||||||||
World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 1984) | ||||||||||
QF | Kirk Stevens (a) | 13 | - | 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | Stevens won with a session to spare. | ||||
Rd 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 8 | Silvino Francisco (a) | At 8-8, Reardon won the frame on a re-spotted black after having needed snooker. | ||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 10 | - | 7 | Jim Wych (a) | |||||
Masters (22-29 Jan 1984) | ||||||||||
QF | Jimmy White | 5 | - | 3 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 3 | John Virgo (a) | |||||
1982/1983 | ||||||||||
World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1983) | ||||||||||
Rd 2 | Tony Knowles (a) | 13 | - | 12 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 10 | - | 7 | Eugene Hughes (a) | |||||
Masters (23-30 Jan 1983) | ||||||||||
Final | Cliff Thorburn (a) | 9 | - | 7 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
85-21 (60), 88-30, 1-77, 74-24 (59), 29-63, 57-25, 50-61, 72-44, 97-31, 66-28, 58-69, 74-68 (CT 69, RR 54), 34-88 (65), 4-113 (113), 39-76, 77-19 (56) Referee: John Smyth |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 6 | - | 3 | Doug Mountjoy (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 2 | Jimmy White | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 1 | Dean Reynolds (a) | |||||
1981/1982 | ||||||||||
World Championship (30 Apr - 16 May 1982) | ||||||||||
Final | Alex Higgins (a) | 18 | - | 15 | Ray Reardon (a) | Reardon, a six-time champion, had never lost in the world championship final. It was Higgins's fourth world final following his win in 1972 and his losing appearances in the 1976 and 1980 finals. | ||||
Session 1: Referee: John Smyth. |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 16 | - | 11 | Eddie Charlton (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 8 | Silvino Francisco (a) | |||||
Rd 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 8 | John Virgo (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 10 | - | 5 | Jim Donnelly (a) | |||||
Masters (26-31 Jan 1982) | ||||||||||
QF | Terry Griffiths (a) | 5 | - | 3 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 3 | Dennis Taylor (a) | |||||
1980/1981 | ||||||||||
World Championship (7-20 Apr 1981) | ||||||||||
SF | Doug Mountjoy (a) | 16 | - | 10 | Ray Reardon (a) | Mountjoy set a World Championship record by compiling a 145 break, surpassing the 142 breaks by Rex Williams in 1965 and Bill Werbeniuk in 1979. | ||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 10 | Bill Werbeniuk (a) | |||||
Rd 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 11 | John Spencer (a) | |||||
Masters (2-8 Feb 1981) | ||||||||||
QF | John Spencer (a) | 5 | - | 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Champion of Champions Group B (2-11 Oct 1980) | ||||||||||
Grp | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Dennis Taylor (a) | |||||
Grp | Ray Reardon (a) | 7 | - | 2 | Kirk Stevens (a) | |||||
Grp | John Virgo (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Grp | Steve Davis (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
1979/1980 | ||||||||||
World Championship (22-5 May 1980) | ||||||||||
QF | David Taylor (a) | 13 | - | 11 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 6 | Bill Werbeniuk (a) | |||||
Masters (6-10 Feb 1980) | ||||||||||
SF | Alex Higgins (a) | 5 | - | 2 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 3 | Dennis Taylor (a) | |||||
1978/1979 | ||||||||||
World Championship (16-28 Apr 1979) | ||||||||||
QF | Dennis Taylor (a) | 13 | - | 8 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 8 | Graham Miles (a) | Reardon won eight of the nine frames in the second session. | ||||
Masters (22-26 Jan 1979) | ||||||||||
SF | Perrie Mans (a) | 5 | - | 3 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 2 | David Taylor (a) | |||||
Champion of Champions (2-3 Nov 1978) | ||||||||||
Final | Ray Reardon (a) | 11 | - | 9 | Alex Higgins (a) | |||||
Session 1: |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 6 | - | 1 | Patsy Fagan (a) | |||||
1977/1978 | ||||||||||
World Championship (17-29 Apr 1978) | ||||||||||
Final | Ray Reardon (a) | 25 | - | 18 | Perrie Mans (a) | In between, Reardon led only 18-17. He became the oldest ever World Champion at the age of 45 years and 203 days, a record that lasted until 2022 when Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title aged 46 years and 148 days. | ||||
74-49 (62), 32-80, 58-17, 62-68, 106-8, 80-60, 112-14 (71), 34-83 (67), 32-96, 9-54, 71-24, 122-6 (87), 15-85 (65), 94-14, 34-84, 8-75, 51-74, 68-56, 50-70 (65), 78-29, 67-40, 87-26, 16-83, 96-28 (64), 75-33, 67-33 (66), 71-76 (RR 62), 76-48, 82-28, 44-60, 42-68, 84-39, 54-80 (RR 54), 42-64, 31-82, 107-12 (100), 86-26, 89-15, 16-64, 92-50 (53), 82-43 (81), 75-44, 60-49 Referee: John Williams |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 18 | - | 14 | Eddie Charlton (a) | Charlton led 12-9. Reardon won all seven frames in the fourth session. | ||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 6 | Bill Werbeniuk (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 9 | Doug Mountjoy (a) | Mountjoy led 7-2. | ||||
Masters (6-10 Feb 1978) | ||||||||||
SF | Alex Higgins (a) | 5 | - | 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 4 | - | 1 | Graham Miles (a) | |||||
1976/1977 | ||||||||||
World Championship (18-30 Apr 1977) | ||||||||||
QF | John Spencer (a) | 13 | - | 6 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
Rd 1 | Ray Reardon (a) | 13 | - | 7 | Patsy Fagan (a) | |||||
Masters (7-11 Feb 1977) | ||||||||||
Final | Doug Mountjoy (a) | 7 | - | 6 | Ray Reardon (a) | |||||
57-74, 21-97 (51), 74-60 (54), 49-62, 99-6 (70), 96-32 (78), 61-29, 46-73, 6-120 (56), 95-28 (88), 59-75 (75), 76-25 (76), 55-41 Referee: John Street |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 2 | Graham Miles (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 4 | - | 1 | Rex Williams (a) | |||||
1975/1976 | ||||||||||
Masters (26-30 Jan 1976) | ||||||||||
Final | Ray Reardon (a) | 7 | - | 3 | Graham Miles (a) | |||||
79-34, 88-11, 63-1 (57), 42-68, 73-18 (70), 61-22, 41-95, 104-17 (90), 11-85, 57-16 Referee: Gus Lillygreen |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Eddie Charlton (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 4 | - | 1 | John Pulman (a) | |||||
1974/1975 | ||||||||||
Masters (13-17 Jan 1975) | ||||||||||
Final | John Spencer (a) | 9 | - | 8 | Ray Reardon (a) | decided on a re-spotted black | ||||
Session 1: Referee: Gus Lillygreen |
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SF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 4 | Rex Williams (a) | |||||
QF | Ray Reardon (a) | 5 | - | 3 | Graham Miles (a) |