Past Winners

ByEurosport

Published 04/04/2008 at 15:34 GMT

From the legendary Joe Davis to Steve Davis' hold on the 1980's and Stephen Hendry's dominance in the 90's, we take you through all the past winners of the World Championship.

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2007 - John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby

2006 - Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon

2005 - Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens

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2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott

2003 - Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty

2002 - Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry

2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins

2000 - Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens

1999 - Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams

1998 - John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty

1997 - Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry

1996 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon

1995 - Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond

1994 - Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White

1993 - Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White

1992 - Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White

1991 - John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White

1990 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White

1989 - Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott

1988 - Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths

1987 - Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson

1986 - Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis

1985 - Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis

1984 - Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White

1983 - Steve Davis 18-6 Cliff Thorburn

1982 - Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon

1981 - Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy

1980 - Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins

1979 - Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor

1978 - Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans

1977 - John Spencer 25-12 Cliff Thorburn

1976 - Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins

1975 - Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton

1974 - Ray Reardon 22-12 Graham Miles

1973 - Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton

1972 - Alex Higgins 37-32 John Spencer

1971 - John Spencer 37-29 Warren Simpson

1970 - Ray Reardon 37-33 John Pulman

1969 - John Spencer 37-24 Gary Owen

1968 - John Pulman 39-24 Eddie Charlton

1966 - John Pulman 5-2 (matches) Fred Davis

1965 - John Pulman 39-12 Fred Van Rensburg

1965 - John Pulman 25-22 Rex Williams

1965 - John Pulman 37-36 Fred Davis

1964 - John Pulman 40-33 Rex Williams

1964 - John Pulman 19-16 Fred Davis

1958-1963 - No Tournament Held

1957 - John Pulman 39-34 Jackie Rea

1956 - Fred Davis 38-35 John Pulman

1955 - Fred Davis 37-34 John Pulman

1954 - Fred Davis 39-21 Walter Donaldson

1953 - Fred Davis 37-34 Walter Donaldson

1952 - Fred Davis 38-35 Walter Donaldson

1952 - Horace Lindrum 94-49 Clark McConachy

1951 - Fred Davis 58-39 Walter Donaldson

1950 - Walter Donaldson 51-46 Fred Davis

1949 - Fred Davis 80-65 Walter Donaldson

1948 - Fred Davis 84-61 Walter Donaldson

1947 - Walter Donaldson 82-63 Fred Davis

1946 - Joe Davis 78-67 Horace Lindrum

1941-1945 - No Tournament Held

1940 - Joe Davis 37-36 Fred Davis

1939 - Joe Davis 43-30 Sidney Smith

1938 - Joe Davis 37-24 Sidney Smith

1937 - Joe Davis 32-29 Horace Lindrum

1936 - Joe Davis 34-27 Horace Lindrum

1935 - Joe Davis 25-20 Willie Smith

1934 - Joe Davis 25-23 Tom Newman

1933 - Joe Davis 25-18 Willie Smith

1932 - Joe Davis 30-19 Clark McConachy

1931 - Joe Davis 25-21 Tom Dennis

1930 - Joe Davis 25-12 Tom Dennis

1929 - Joe Davis 25-14 Tom Dennis

1928 - Joe Davis 16-13 Fred Lawrence

1927 - Joe Davis 20-11 Tom Dennis

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