Eddie Charlton
Male;
(Australia);
Born: 31 Oct 1929 (95 years)
Died: 8 Nov 2004 (19 years)
Status: Amateur;
First season as pro: 1967;
Last season as pro: 1994;
Best performance: Runner-up World Championship 1973 and 1975;
Other: He lost the 1975 world final by just one frame (30-31) to Ray Reardon. Known for playing with a very straight cue action and rarely hitting the ball with any sidespin. final appearance at the Crucible came in 1992 where he was defeated 10-0 by defending champion John Parrott in the first round, the only recorded whitewash in the history of the World Championship until 2019.
