1
Mark Selby
(English Professional Snooker Player)
16
8
Birthdate: June 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Leicester, United Kingdom
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
2
Alex Higgins
(Northern Irish Professional Snooker Player)
22
7
Birthdate: March 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: July 24, 2010
Alex Higgins was a Northern Irish snooker player. Renowned for his fast play, which earned him the nickname Hurricane Higgins, Alex was one of the most iconic snooker players of his generation. Thanks to his popularity, he was also called the People's Champion and is credited with popularizing the game of snooker.
3
Ronnie O'Sullivan
(English Professional Snooker Player Recognised as One of the Most Talented Players in the Sport’s History)
48
4
Birthdate: December 5, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wordsley, West Midlands, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
4
Judd Trump
(English Professional Snooker Player and Former World Champion)
18
6
Birthdate: August 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Whitchurch, Bristol, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
5
Steve Davis
(English Retired Professional Snooker Player)
33
5
Birthdate: August 22, 1957
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plumstead, London, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
6
Ding Junhui
(Chinese Professional Snooker Player)
20
9
Birthdate: April 1, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yixing, Wuxi, China
7
Jimmy White
(British Professional Snooker Player)
20
0
Birthdate: May 2, 1962
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tooting, London, England
Jimmy White is an English senior snooker player. Nicknamed The Whirlwind because of his attacking style of play, he has won three seniors world titles. He is currently ranked tenth on the all-time list of ranking event winners. He was the first left-handed player to record a maximum break at the World Championship.
8
Stephen Hendry
(Scottish Professional Snooker Player)
18
6
Birthdate: January 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: South Queensferry, Scotland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
9
John Higgins
(Snooker player who has won 31 career ranking titles, putting him in third place on the all-time list behind O'Sullivan (38) and Hendry (36))
26
5
Birthdate: May 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
10
Shaun Murphy
(English Professional Snooker Player)
14
2
Birthdate: August 10, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Harlow, United Kingdom
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
11
Kyren Wilson
(English Professional Snooker Player)
12
4
Birthdate: December 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
12
Mark Allen
(Northern Irish Professional Snooker Player)
12
4
Birthdate: February 22, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
13
Neil Robertson
(Australian Professional Snooker Player)
8
6
Birthdate: February 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
14
Mark Williams
(Welsh Professional Snooker Player)
18
0
Birthdate: March 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
15
Stuart Bingham
(English Professional Snooker Player)
21
7
Birthdate: May 21, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Basildon, Essex, England
16
Ken Doherty
(Snooker Player)
17
4
Birthdate: September 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
17
Ray Reardon
(Welsh Retired Professional Snooker Player)
10
4
Birthdate: October 8, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tredegar, United Kingdom
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
18
Marco Fu
(Snooker player)
9
0
Birthdate: January 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
19
Joe Davis
(English Professional Snooker and Billiards Player)
20
8
Birthdate: April 15, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Whitwell, Derbyshire, England
Died: July 10, 1978
20
Ali Carter
(English Professional Snooker Player)
10
8
Birthdate: July 25, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Colchester, Essex, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
21
Paul Hunter
(English Professional Snooker Player)
8
2
Birthdate: October 14, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Leeds, United Kingdom
Died: October 9, 2006
22
Peter Ebdon
(English Former Snooker Player)
10
2
Birthdate: August 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Islington, London, England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
23
John Parrott
(English Former Professional Snooker Player)
10
2
Birthdate: May 11, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
24
Cliff Thorburn
(Canadian Retired Professional Snooker Player)
8
2
Birthdate: January 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Victoria, Canada
25
Hossein Vafaei
(Iranian Professional Snooker Player)
10
2
Birthdate: October 15, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Abadan, Iran
26
Stephen Lee
(English Former Professional Snooker Player)
8
4
Birthdate: October 12, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
27
Matthew Stevens
(Welsh Professional Snooker Player)
8
2
Birthdate: September 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Carmarthen, Wales
28
Gary Wilson
(English Professional Snooker Player)
10
2
Birthdate: August 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wallsend, England
29
Terry Griffiths
(Welsh Retired Professional Snooker Player)
8
2
Birthdate: October 16, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
30
Fred Davis
(English Professional Snooker Player)
8
1
Birthdate: August 14, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Whittingham Moor, England
Died: April 16, 1998
31
Joe Johnson
(English Former Professional Snooker Player)
8
2
Birthdate: July 29, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bradford, England
32
Pankaj Advani
(Snooker player)
0
2
Birthdate: July 24, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pune
33
Willie Thorne
(English Professional Snooker Player)
21
6
Birthdate: March 4, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: English Professional Snooker Player
Died: June 17, 2020
34
Rudolf Wanderone
(American Professional Billiards Player)
12
10
Birthdate: January 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 15, 1996
35
Kirk Stevens
(Canadian Former Professional Snooker Player)
8
4
Birthdate: August 17, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
36
John Spencer
(English Professional Snooker Player)
8
6
Birthdate: September 18, 1935
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Died: July 11, 2006
37
Reanne Evans
(English Professional Snooker Player)
14
2
Birthdate: October 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dudley, West Midlands, England
38
Luca Brecel
(Belgian Professional Snooker Player)
11
3
Birthdate: March 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium
The Belgian professional snooker player Luca Brecel became the first player from mainland Europe to win a ranking event when he won the China Championship (2017). In 2021, he claimed his second ranking title at the Scottish Open. Earlier, he broke the record of Stephen Hendry by becoming the youngest player ever to compete at the World Snooker Championship (2012).
39
Nigel Bond
(English Former Professional Snooker Player)
8
4
Birthdate: November 15, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Darley Dale, England
40
Cliff Lazarenko
(English Former Professional Darts Player)
8
4
Birthdate: March 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Liss, Hampshire, England
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
41
Tony Drago
(Maltese Former Professional Snooker and Pool Player)
8
4
Birthdate: September 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Valletta, Malta
42
Eddie Charlton
(Australian Professional Snooker and English Billiards Player)
8
4
Birthdate: October 31, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died: November 7, 2004
43
James Wattana
(Thai Former Professional Snooker Player)
8
6
Birthdate: January 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
44
Stephen Maguire
(Scottish Professional Snooker Player)
17
2
Birthdate: March 13, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish snooker player Stephen Maguire has earned nicknames such as On-Fire and Maverick for his prowess in the game. Of the many tournaments he has won, one of the most notable is the UK Championship. His neck condition allows him to play without bow ties and closed collars.
45
John Pulman
(English Professional Snooker Player)
8
4
Birthdate: December 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Teignmouth, Devon, England
Died: December 25, 1998
46
Willie Mosconi
(American Professional Pool Player)
11
6
Birthdate: June 27, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 17, 1993
47
Xiao Guodong
(Chinese Professional Snooker Player)
8
4
Birthdate: February 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chongqing, China
48
Horace Lindrum
(Australian Professional Snooker and Billiards Player)
8
4
Birthdate: January 15, 1912
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Died: June 20, 1974
49
Dennis Taylor
(Snooker Player)
9
2
Birthdate: January 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Coalisland, Ireland
50
Hamza Akbar
(Pakistani Professional Snooker Player)
10
4
Birthdate: November 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Faisalabad, Pakistan
