World Snooker Champions – Pre 1969
The road to becoming a ‘World snooker Champion’ has taken various routes over the years to capture that illustrious crown.
Up to 1969 (the modern era of snooker as it is recognised), snooker was slowly replacing billiards as the number one cue game on the full sized table. With Joe Davis dominating the early years the competition eventually transformed into a challenge match format until the modern day competition was introduced in 1969.
So, who is the greatest player pre 1969? Well I think it is undoubtedly Joe Davis (England) who captured the most World Titles by far.
Here is a list of ‘World Snooker Champions’ pre 1969:
World Snooker Champions – Pre 1969
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Key |
| 1927 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1928 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1929 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1930 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1931 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1932 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1933 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1934 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1935 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1936 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1937 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1938 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1939 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1940 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1946 | Joe Davis | England | WSC |
| 1947 | Walter Donaldson | Scotland | WSC |
| 1948 | Fred Davis | England | WSC |
| 1949 | Fred Davis | England | WSC |
| 1950 | Walter Donaldson | Scotland | WSC |
| 1951 | Fred Davis | England | WSC |
| 1952 | Horace Lindrum | Australia | WSC |
| 1952 | Fred Davis | England | MPC |
| 1953 | Fred Davis | England | MPC |
| 1954 | Fred Davis | England | MPC |
| 1955 | Fred Davis | England | MPC |
| 1956 | Fred Davis | England | MPC |
| 1957 | John Pulman | England | MPC |
| 1964 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1964 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1965 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1965 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1965 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1966 | John Pulman | England | CM |
| 1968 | John Pulman | England | CM |
Key to World Snooker Champions
WSC: World Snooker Championship
MPC: Match Play Championship
CM: Challange Matches