The Snooker World Championship
2021
Mark Selby
18 - 15
Shaun Murphy
2020
Ronnie O'Sullivan
18 - 8
Kyren Wilson
2019
Judd Trump
18 - 9
John Higgins
2018
Mark Williams
18 - 16
John Higgins
2017
Mark Selby
18 - 15
John Higgins
2016
Mark Selby
18 - 14
Ding Junhui
2015
Stuart Bingham
18 -15
Shaun Murphy
2014
Mark Selby
18 -14
Ronnie O'Sullivan
2013
Ronnie O'Sullivan
18 -12
Barry Hawkin
2012
Ronnie O'Sullivan
18 -12
Ali Carter
2011
John Higgins
18 - 15
Judd Trump
2010
Neil Robertson
18 - 13
Graeme Dott
2009
John Higgins
18 - 9
Shaun Murphy
2008
Ronnie O'Sullivan
18 - 8
Ali Carter
2007
John Higgins
18 -13
Mark Selby
2006
Graeme Dott
18 - 14
Peter Ebdon
2005
Shaun Murphy
18 - 6
Matthew Stevens
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
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
24 - 18
Perrie Mans
1977
John Spencer
25 - 21
Clff 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 - 34
Eddie Charlton
1966
John Pulman
5 - 2 (match score)
Fred Davis
1965
John Pulman
39 - 12
Fred Van Rensburg
1964
John Pulman
40 - 33
Rex Williams
1958 - 1963
no tournament
1957
John Pulman
39 - 34
Jackie Rea
1956
Fred Davis
38 - 35
John Pulman
1955
Fred Davis
38 - 35
John Pulman
1954
Fred Davis
45 -26
Walter Donaldson
1953
Fred Davis
37 - 34
Walter Donaldson
1952
Fred Davis
36 - 35
Walter Donaldson
1951
Fred Davis
58 - 39
Walter Donaldson
1950
Walter Donaldson
51 - 46
Fred Davis
1949
Fred Davis
80 - 65
Walter Donaldson
1948
Fred Davis
82 - 63
Walter Donaldson
1946
Joe Davis
78 - 67
Horace Lindrum
1941 - 1945
no tournament
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 - 22
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
19 - 14
Tom Dennis
1928
Joe Davis
16 - 13
Fred Lawrence
1927
Joe Davis
20 - 11
Tom Davis
