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Joe Johnson

Male; England (England); Born: 29 Jul 1952 (72 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1979; Last season as pro: 2003; Ranking wins: 1;

Homepage: joejohnson.co.uk; Twitter: @JoeJohnson86; Other sources: CueTracker
Other: Johnson's attacking style of snooker, notable for his long potting, has been seen as a harbinger of the style that became dominant in the 1990s. He was one of a group of players known as the Magnificent Seven managed by Henry West, the others being Terry Whitthread, Patsy Fagan, John Virgo, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo, and Jimmy White.

2023/2024
World Seniors Championship (8-12 May 2024)
Rd 1 England Barry Pinches (a) 3-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2022/2023
World Seniors Championship (3-7 May 2023)
Rd 1 Australia Adrian Ridley (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
2021/2022
World Seniors Championship (4-8 May 2022)
Rd 2 Jamaica Rory McLeod 3-1 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
UK Seniors Championship (4-7 Jan 2022)
QF England David Lilley (a) 4-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 3-2 England Rod Lawler (a) Head to head Details 
2020/2021
World Seniors Championship (6-9 May 2021)
Rd 1 Ireland Ken Doherty 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
2019/2020
World Seniors Championship (19-22 Aug 2020)
Rd 1 England Jimmy White 4-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 

Evening session delayed by 30 minutes because afternoon session overran.

World Seniors Championship (15-18 Aug 2019)
Rd 2 Thailand James Wattana 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
2018/2019
Seniors Masters (11 Apr 2019)
Final England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 England Barry Pinches (a) Head to head

60-26, 7-88 (72), 7-0

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 Jersey Aaron Canavan (a)  

61-50, 0-68, 7-0

QF England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 England Jimmy White Head to head
World Seniors 6 Red Championship (3 Mar 2019)
QF Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 4-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Seniors Irish Masters (5-6 Jan 2019)
SF Ireland Rodney Goggins (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  

57-34, 83-1, 72-12 (70)

QF England Joe Johnson (a) 3-1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) Head to head
UK Seniors Championship (24-25 Oct 2018)
Rd 1 Brazil Igor Figueiredo (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
2017/2018
Seniors Masters (12 Apr 2018)
QF Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) w/o England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
World Seniors (21-24 Mar 2018)
Rd 1 Wales Rhydian Richards (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
UK Seniors (23-26 Oct 2017)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
2016/2017
World Seniors (22-24 Mar 2017)
QF England John Parrott (a) [3] 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a) [5] Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) [5] 3-0 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace (a) Head to head
2015/2016
World Seniors (30-31 Jan 2016)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 

62-30, 77-31

2014/2015
World Seniors (2-3 Mar 2015)
Rd 1 Scotland Paul McPhillips (a) 2-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 

0-76 (50), 64-6, 72-29

2013/2014
World Seniors Championship (19-20 Oct 2013)
Rd 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2012/2013
World Seniors Championship (27-28 Oct 2012)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2011/2012
World Seniors Championship (5-6 Nov 2011)
Rd 1 England John Parrott (a) 2-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2010/2011
World Seniors Championship (5-7 Nov 2010)
QF England Steve Davis 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
2003/2004
World Championship Qual (10-20 Feb 2004)
Q Rd 2 Wales Ian Preece (a) 9-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
LG Cup (4-12 Oct 2003)
Q Rd 1 Thailand Supoj Saenla (a) w/o England Joe Johnson (a)  
2002/2003
World Championship Qual (21-31 Jan 2003)
Q Rd 5 England Ian McCulloch (a) 10-7 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-9 England Bradley Jones (a)  
Q Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-6 England Simon Bedford (a)  
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 Scotland David McLellan (a)  
LG Cup (4-12 Oct 2002)
Q Rd 1 Canada Bob Chaperon (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a)  
2001/2002
World Championship Qual (11-17 Feb 2002)
Q Rd 3 Wales Ryan Day (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 England Ricky Walden (a)  
2000/2001
World Championship Qual (20 Feb - 4 Mar 2001)
Q Rd 5 England Ian McCulloch (a) 10-4 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-2 Thailand Somporn Kathawung (a)  
1999/2000
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 2000)
Q Rd 2 Iceland Kristjan Helgason (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1998/1999
Scottish Open (15-21 Feb 1999)
Rd 1 Wales Dominic Dale (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 1999)
Q Rd 5 England Dean Reynolds (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-7 Finland Robin Hull (a)  
Grand Prix (14-25 Oct 1998)
Rd 2 Scotland Alan McManus (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 Northern Ireland Terry Murphy (a)  
1997/1998
World Championship Qual (2 Jan - 22 Mar 1998)
Q Rd 6 England Nick Pearce (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 5 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-6 Scotland Martin Dziewialtowski (a)  
1996/1997
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 25 Mar 1997)
Q Rd 6 Wales Lee Walker (a) 10-4 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Grand Prix (16-27 Oct 1996)
Rd 1 England John Parrott (a) 5-4 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
1995/1996
World Championship Qual (1 Jan - 22 Mar 1996)
Q Rd 2 Wales Dominic Dale (a) 10-7 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Grand Prix (16-29 Oct 1995)
Rd 2 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) Head to head
1994/1995
World Championship Qual (4-20 Jan 1995)
Q Rd 3 England Andy Hicks (a) 10-2 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 England Matthew Couch (a)  
Grand Prix (10-23 Oct 1994)
Rd 2 England Steve Davis (a) 5-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 England Mark Bennett (a)  
1993/1994
World Championship Qual (8-19 Jan 1994)
Q Rd 4 Wales Anthony Davies (a) 10-9 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Grand Prix (18-31 Oct 1993)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1992/1993
Grand Prix (12-25 Oct 1992)
Rd 2 England Steve James (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 England Mark Boyd (a)  
World Championship Qual (20 Jun - 24 Sep 1992)
Q Rd 4 England Karl Payne (a) 10-6 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1991/1992
World Championship Qual (21-30 Mar 1992)
Q Rd 4 Ireland Mick Price (a) 10-9 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Classic (1-11 Jan 1992)
Rd 1 Scotland Paul McPhillips (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Grand Prix (14-27 Oct 1991)
QF England Nigel Bond (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Tony Jones (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Australia Warren King (a) Head to head
1990/1991
World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 1991)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) 10-6 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
World Championship Qual (22 Mar - 1 Apr 1991)
Q Rd 5 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-8 England Nigel Bond (a) Head to head
Classic (1-12 Jan 1991)
Rd 3 England Rod Lawler (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 Australia John Campbell (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 Ireland Paddy Browne (a) Head to head
Grand Prix (8-21 Oct 1990)
Rd 1 Wales Colin Roscoe (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Shoot-Out (26-28 Sep 1990)
Rd 1 England Steve Duggan (a) 70-53 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1989/1990
World Championship (13-29 Apr 1990)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Masters (4-11 Feb 1990)
QF England John Parrott (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
Classic (2-13 Jan 1990)
Rd 1 England Nigel Gilbert (a) 5-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Grand Prix (9-22 Oct 1989)
QF England Danny Fowler (a) 5-4 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 England Jimmy White (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Wales Darren Morgan (a) Head to head
1988/1989
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 1989)
Rd 1 England Tony Meo (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Masters (21-29 Jan 1989)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Classic (1-15 Jan 1989)
Rd 3 England Martin Clark (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Ireland Dessie Sheehan (a)  
Grand Prix (10-23 Oct 1988)
Rd 2 Ireland Eugene Hughes (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 England Malcolm Bradley (a)  
1987/1988
World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1988)
Rd 2 England Steve James (a) 13-9 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-7 Wales Cliff Wilson (a) Head to head
Masters (24-31 Jan 1988)
SF England Steve Davis (a) 6-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 England Jimmy White (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Willie Thorne (a)  
Classic (1-10 Jan 1988)
Rd 2 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Wales Tony Chappel (a)  
Grand Prix (17-25 Oct 1987)
Rd 2 South Africa Peter Francisco (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Steve James (a) Head to head
1986/1987
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1987)
Final England Steve Davis (a) 18-14 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head

128-0 (127), 53-61, 69-74 (SD 55), 2-71 (50), 77-1 (69), 83-12, 57-66, 69-8 (60), 82-35 (66), 79-5, 15-118 (101), 77-25, 91-0 (84), 44-76 (73), 88-7 (51), 6-70, 34-68, 69-0 (69), 80-0, 81-24, 68-24, 52-66 (SD 52), 77-0, 22-75 (62), 53-70 (JJ 52), 44-76 (62), 59-73, 104-0 (64), 113-6 (73), 91-33 (53), 34-77, 78-0 (78)

Referee: Len Ganley

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 16-9 England Neal Foulds (a)  
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 13-12 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 13-7 Scotland Murdo MacLeod (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-9 Ireland Eugene Hughes (a) Head to head
Masters (25 Jan - 1 Feb 1987)
QF Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Wales Ray Reardon (a)  
Grand Prix (18-26 Oct 1986)
Rd 1 Ireland Paddy Browne (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
1985/1986
World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1986)
Final England Joe Johnson (a) 18-12 England Steve Davis (a) Head to head
The two players had never previously played a professional match against each other.
This was Johnson's only ranking event win in his career and he had never previously won a match at the Crucible.

24-85, 60-49, 0-108 (108); 14-111 (107); 70-0; 68-36; 74-14 (52); 13-66; 4-108 (84); 1-76 (53); 27-64; 72-20 (72); 95-22; 63-37; 76-8 (75); 0-137 (81); 85-26; 57-44; 66-11; 86-36 (61); 35-84 (52); 31-73; 70-40; 7-100 (100); 69-9; 52-63 (JJ 51); 49-32; 64-38 (54); 83-40; 86-27 (64)

Referee: John Street

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 16-8 England Tony Knowles (a) Head to head
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 13-12 Wales Terry Griffiths (a)  
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 13-6 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-3 England Dave Martin (a)  
Masters (26 Jan - 2 Feb 1986)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Classic (3-12 Jan 1986)
QF Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-4 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 Ireland Eugene Hughes (a) Head to head
Grand Prix (19-27 Oct 1985)
Rd 3 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 England Dave Gilbert (a)  
1984/1985
World Championship (12-28 Apr 1985)
Rd 1 Canada Bill Werbeniuk (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Classic (4-13 Jan 1985)
SF Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 9-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 Australia Warren King (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 Wales Cliff Wilson (a) Head to head
Grand Prix (20-28 Oct 1984)
Rd 2 England Ian Williamson (a) 5-4 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 England Paul Medati (a)  
1983/1984
World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 1984)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) 10-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Professional Players Tournament (10-21 Oct 1983)
Final England Tony Knowles (a) 9-8 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head

92-22 (59); 80-16 (75); 67-41; 26-81; 84-17 (56); 82-18 (67); 62-17; 0-135 (135); 58-61; 28-63; 78-32; 17-100 (61); 76-0; 39-90; 9-76 (54); 14-93; 73-33

This was Johnson's first ranking final. His 135 in frame 8 was the highest break of the tournament. Since then, he trailed Knowles 1-6. It was Knowles 2nd ranking final.

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 9-6 England Tony Meo (a) Head to head
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) Head to head
Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-0 Australia Eddie Charlton (a)  
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 England Jimmy White (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 Ireland Pascal Burke (a)  
1982/1983
Masters (23-30 Jan 1983)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Professional Players Tournament (11-22 Oct 1982)
QF England John Virgo (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Mark Wildman (a)  
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 Canada Kirk Stevens (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-1 England Graham Miles (a)