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{{Short description|English snooker player (born 1964)}}
{{about|the English snooker player|the U.S. Senator and Representative|John F. Parrott}}
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{{Infobox snooker player
|name             = John Parrott
|honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]
|image            = John Parrott2.jpg
|caption          = Parrott in October 2008
|birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1964|5|11|df=y}}
|birth_place      = [[Liverpool]], England
| Sport country   = {{ENG}}
| Professional    = 1983–2010
| High ranking    = 2 ([[1989–90 snooker season|1989/90]], [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/93]]–[[1993–94 snooker season|1993/94]])
| Official maximums = 1
| Ranking wins    = 9
| World champ     = [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991]]
}}

'''John Stephen Parrott''' (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional [[snooker]] player who won the [[1991 World Snooker Championship]]. He came to prominence in the mid to late 1980s, and remained within the top 16 of the [[Snooker world rankings|world rankings]] for 14 consecutive seasons. Following his playing career, he became a snooker commentator and pundit.

He twice reached the final of the [[World Snooker Championship]]. At the [[1989 World Snooker Championship]], he lost 3–18 to [[Steve Davis]], the heaviest defeat in a world championship final in modern times. Two years later, however, he defeated [[Jimmy White]] in the final of the [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991 event]]. He also won against White later the same year, to win the [[1991 UK Championship]] title. This made him only the third player to win both championships in the same calendar year (after Steve Davis and [[Stephen Hendry]]); he is {{as of|alt=still|2024|10}} one of only six players to have achieved this feat. The following year, Parrott lost in the final of the [[1992 UK Championship]], again to White. Parrott reached the final of the [[Masters (snooker)|Masters]] on three occasions, losing to Hendry each time.

Parrott reached his highest place in the world rankings in [[1989–90 snooker season|1989–90]], [[1992–93 snooker season|1992–93]], [[1993–94 snooker season|1993–94]] where he was second. He is one of several players to have achieved more than 200 competitive [[century break]]s during his career, with 221. Following his playing career, Parrott became a [[sports commentator|commentator]] and [[pundit]] for the [[BBC]]. In addition, he also presented [[horse racing]] and was a regular on BBC quiz show ''[[A Question of Sport]]''.

==Early life and career==

John Parrott was born on 11 May 1964 at the [[Liverpool Maternity Hospital|Oxford Street Maternity Hospital]], Liverpool.{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=81}} Parrott grew up with his aunt and uncle following a split between his parents when he was 4.<ref name=ab>{{cite book |last= Parrott |first= John |title= Right on Cue : an Autobiography |publisher= Robson Books Ltd |location= London |year= 1991 |isbn= 0-86051-778-0 |ref=no}}</ref>{{RP|10}} He was a keen [[bowls]] player until the age of 11,<ref name=GSC>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_England/p_profile015.htm |title=Player Profile: John Parrott |publisher=Global Snooker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223154553/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_England/p_profile015.htm |archive-date=23 December 2002}}</ref> as he was first introduced to snooker by his father.<ref name=ab/>{{RP|16}}{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=159}} He lost in the final of the [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16s Championship]] in 1979 and then again in 1980.<ref name="EU16a"/><ref name="EU16b"/><ref name=ab/>{{RP|34-37}} The next year, he won the 1981 Pontins Junior Championship. In 1982, he won the [[Pontins Open]], a tournament with over 1,000 entrants.<ref name=ab/>{{RP|44}} The same year, he also won the televised [[Pot Black#Junior Pot Black|Junior Pot Black]] championship. He turned professional in 1983 after winning 14 tournaments in his last year as an amateur player, including a second Junior Pot Black title,{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=101}} and finishing as runner-up in the [[English Amateur Championship]].{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=37}}{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=159-160}}

==Professional career==

Parrott turned professional in 1983, aged 19, making his televised debut as a professional during the last 16 of the [[1984 Classic (snooker)|1984 Classic]].<ref name=ab/>{{RP|20}} In the match, he defeated [[Alex Higgins]] 5–2. He then beat [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]] in the next round before losing to [[Steve Davis]] in the semi-finals on a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}}.<ref name=gq>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89850198/the-guardian/ |title=Rankings upset |first=Clive |last=Everton |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=16 November 1983 |page=23 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=52|title=Classic|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=9 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071523/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=52|archivedate=24 January 2013}}</ref> Parrott qualified for the [[World Snooker Championship]] on the first attempt, losing only three frames in qualification. He defeated Knowles, but lost in the quarter-finals to [[Dennis Taylor]]. He finished his first professional season ranked 20th in the world.<ref name=ab/>{{RP|54}} In 1987, Parrott was placed within the top 16 in the world for the first time.<ref name=ab/>{{RP|54}}

At the [[1988 Classic (snooker)|1988 Classic]], Parrott reached his first [[snooker world rankings|ranking event]] final. Despite leading 11{{nbnd}}10, he lost 11{{nbnd}}13 to [[Steve Davis]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mercantile Credit Classic Winners|url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?TournKey=58|url-status=live|website=Snooker Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317194629/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?TournKey=58 |archive-date=17 March 2016 }}</ref>{{fv|date=September 2025}} The following season, Parrott was runner-up in four events. He lost again to Davis in the final of the [[1988 World Matchplay (snooker)|1988 World Matchplay]], to [[Stephen Hendry]] in the final of the invitational [[1989 Masters (snooker)|1989 Masters]], to [[Mike Hallett]] at the [[1989 English Professional Championship]].<ref name=ab/>{{RP|59-61}}

He also reached the final to play Davis at the [[1989 World Snooker Championship]].<ref name=ab/>{{RP|59-61}} In the first to 18 match, Parrott trailed 2{{nbnd}}5,<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--not stated--> |title=Record margin makes Davis six times champion|magazine=Snooker Scene |publisher=Everton's News Agency |location=Birmingham |date=June 1989 |pages=18–19}}</ref> but won only one more frame in the match, losing 3{{nbnd}}18.<ref name="TIMES2MAY">{{cite news |last=Acteson |first=Steve |title=Davis sweeps to third title as Parrott crumbles|work=The Times |location=London |date=2 May 1989|page=44}}</ref> The loss was the largest in any World Championship final.<ref name="GRAUN2MAY">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Davis strolls to a hat-trick |work=The Guardian |date=2 May 1989 |page=14}}</ref> With the match finishing early, Parrott had to play an exhibition match in place of the final session.<ref name="TIMES3MAYX">{{cite news |last=Acteson |first=Steve |title=Exhibitions to reveal the assets of Davis |work=The Guardian |date=3 May 1989 |page=47}}</ref> Parrott finished the season at his highest world ranking, second to Davis.<ref name="SCENE88">{{cite magazine |title=WPBSA World Rankings |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |publisher=Everton's News Agency |location=Birmingham |pages=24–25 |date=June 1988 }}</ref>

Parrott won his first ranking title{{fv|date=September 2025}} at the [[1989 European Open (snooker)|1989 European Open]], defeating [[Terry Griffiths]] in the final 9{{nbnd}}8.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|page=156}} He successfully defended his title at the [[1990 European Open (snooker)|1990 event]], defeating [[Stephen Hendry]] 10{{nbnd}}6 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=European Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071600/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> Parrott reached the final of the [[1990 Masters (snooker)|1990 Masters]] for a second time, losing again to Hendry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60|title=Snooker Scene|date=24 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60 |archive-date=24 January 2013 }}</ref> He finished the season at the [[1990 World Snooker Championship]] losing in the semi-final 11{{nbnd}}16 to Hendry.{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|pages=142–157}}

Parrott reached the final of the World Championship again in [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991]]. Defeating [[Nigel Gilbert]], [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]], Griffiths and Davis, he played [[Jimmy White]] in the final.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=Embassy World Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|access-date=14 June 2012}}</ref> He took a 7{{nbnd}}0 lead,{{fv|date=September 2025}} winning the match 18{{nbnd}}11.<ref name="auto2"/> Following the World Championship win, Parrott won both the [[1991 Dubai Classic]] over Knowles and his second [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] event - the [[1991 UK Championship]].<ref name="SS">{{cite news|title=Car prize|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19910907/252/0031|url-access=subscription|work=Staffordshire Sentinel|date=7 September 1991|page=31}}</ref> He once again played White in the final, defeating him 16{{nbnd}}13.<ref>{{cite web|title=1991 UK Championship Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=114|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=13 October 2010|archive-date=8 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308034348/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=114|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was just the third person to win hold both the UK and World Championships sequentially.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/ronnie-osullivans-record-breaking-career-statistics-and-achievements-including-his-world-championship-uk-championship-masters-and-ranking-titles/221480|title=Ronnie O'Sullivan's record-breaking career statistics and achievements including his World Championship, UK Championship, Masters and ranking titles|website=www.sportinglife.com}}</ref> Parrott finished the 1991–92 season once again to World Number two.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kobylecky |first=John |date=2019 |title=The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018 |publisher=Kobyhadrian Books  |isbn=978-0-9931433-1-1 }}</ref>

In 1992, Parrott reached four major finals. He retained the [[1992 Dubai Classic|Dubai Classic]], defeating Hendry on a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}},<ref name="Turner">{{cite web|title=Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155224/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref> but lost both the [[1992 UK Championship|UK Championship]] and [[1992 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] to White and Hendry, respectively.<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=UK Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archivedate=16 February 2012 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref><ref name="Snooker Scene">{{cite web|title=The Masters|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60|archivedate=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> This was the last time Parrott reached the final of the Masters. Having won both the UK Championship, he was unable to complete the Triple Crown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://snookerhq.com/2023/01/06/john-parrott-player-profile-career-summary-stats/|title=John Parrott - Player Profile, Career Summary, Stats|first=Snooker|last=HQ|date=6 January 2023|website=SnookerHQ.com}}</ref> Parrott also reached the final of the [[1992 Strachan Open]] losing to [[James Wattana]].{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|page=162}} He finished the season again in second in the world rankings for the third and final time.<ref>{{cite book|last=Everton|first=Clive|title=The Embassy Book of World Snooker|year=1993|publisher=Bloomsbury Press|location=London|isbn=0747516103|pages=191}}</ref>

The following season, Parrott won the [[1994 International Open]], defeating Wattana in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=International Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=24|publisher=Snooker Scene|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071633/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=24|accessdate=7 February 2018|archive-date = 24 January 2013}}</ref> Later in 1994, he reached the final of the [[1994 European Open (snooker)|European Open]] for the third time, this time losing to Hendry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hendry holds on to Euro Open|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001121/19941219/035/0035|url-access=subscription|work=Grimsby Daily Telegraph|date=19 December 1994|page=35}}</ref> Parrott would, however, win the European Open [[1996 European Open (snooker)|the following season]] with a victory in the final over [[Peter Ebdon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=European Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|publisher=Snooker Scene|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071600/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|accessdate=29 January 2018|archive-date = 2013-01-24}}</ref> The same season, Parrott won the [[1995 Thailand Classic]] for the third time, defeating [[Nigel Bond]] in the final.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pages=167–168}}

Over the next two seasons, Parrott reached the final of three more rankings events. He lost the [[1997 European Open (snooker)|1997 European Open]], [[1997 German Open (snooker)|1997 German Open]] finals both to [[John Higgins]] and [[1998 Thailand Masters]] to Hendry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.snooker.org/plr/bio/jparrott.shtml|title=John Parrott - Snooker.org|website=www.snooker.org}}</ref> This was the last ranking event final of Parrotts career. He spent 14 consecutive seasons in the top 16 of the snooker world rankings, from 1987 until 2001, 11 of which were in the top 6.<ref name=GSC/> He captained the England team that won the [[2000 Nations Cup (snooker)|2000 Nations Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dee |first=John |title=Parrott's nerve holds as England take title|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=24 January 2000 |page=38 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-parrotts-nerve-hold/161496729/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

At the [[2007 World Snooker Championship]] he reached the last 16 of the World Championship for the first time since 2000, after victories over [[James Leadbetter]], [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] and [[Steve Davis]] (10–9, having led 6–1 and 9–6).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/6580523.stm |title=Parrott edges out colleague Davis |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=22 April 2007}}</ref>{{fv|date=September 2025}} He was also the first player to conduct a [[Glossary of cue sports terms#whitewash|"whitewash"]] in the Crucible World Championship final stages, when he defeated [[Eddie Charlton]] 10–0 in the first round of [[1992 World Snooker Championship|the 1992 tournament]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Hendon |first=David |date=9 November 2004 |title=Obituary: Eddie Charlton |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/eddie-charlton-532529.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220613/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/eddie-charlton-532529.html |archive-date=13 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Independent |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> For 27 years, he held the record for being the only player ever to achieve this, until [[Shaun Murphy]] defeated China's [[Luo Honghao]] 10–0 in the first round of the [[2019 World Snooker Championship|2019 World Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48010791|title=World Championship 2019: Mark Selby through after scare at the Crucible|work=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2019}}</ref>

Following his 6–10 defeat to young Chinese player [[Zhang Anda]] in the [[2010 World Snooker Championship#Qualifying|2010 World Championship Qualifiers]], Parrott finished outside the top 64 in the end of season rankings and was not assured a place on the main tour for the [[2010–11 snooker season|2010–11 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/mar/04/jimmy-white-world-championship-snooker |title=Jimmy White out of snooker world championship after Ken Doherty defeat |date=4 March 2010 |author=Everton, Clive |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=19 February 2011}}</ref> Later Parrott announced he was to retire from the professional game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parrott could call it a day |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/6002047/parrott-could-call-it-a-day |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |access-date=13 April 2019 |date=4 March 2010}}</ref>

Parrott played in the [[2011 World Seniors Championship]], where he lost in the semi-finals to Davis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morgan Takes Senior Crown| url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSeniorsChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2508282,00.html |website=World Snooker |archive-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310031728/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldSeniorsChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2508282,00.html }}</ref>
He also participated in the preliminary qualifying rounds of the [[2012 World Snooker Championship]] losing 0–5 to [[Patrick Wallace]] in Round 1.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Brecel, Jones and Cao earn Crucible debuts |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=May 2012 |page=16}}</ref>

[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] wrote that he considered Parrott to be a "great match player [with] plenty of bottle" that, before the emergence of the "[[Class of '92 (snooker)]]", was the only player that would go "toe to toe" with Hendry.{{sfn|O'Sullivan|2003|p=154–55}} In their 2005 book ''Masters of the Baize'', Luke Williams and Paul Gadsby described Parrott as a "solid and belligerent player, with a delightfully smooth cue action".{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=158}} Robert Philip of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' wrote approvingly in 2007 of how Parrott had prioritised his family above playing, and speculated that had he not done so, Parrott could have won further world championships.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Parrott the family man was knocked off his perch |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 April 2007 |page=54 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-parrott-the-family-m/161469222/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

==Television==
Following his playing career, Parrott became a [[pundit]] and [[sports commentator|commentator]] on snooker for [[BBC Sport]].{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=165}} From 1996 to 2002, he was one of the team captains on the BBC quiz show ''[[A Question of Sport]]'', alongside [[association football]] player [[Ally McCoist]].<ref>{{cite web |title=John Parrott to leave A Question of Sport |website=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/05_may/27/john_parrott.shtml |date=27 May 2002}}</ref> As a supporter of [[horse racing]], he was involved in the BBC's horse racing coverage as part of the presenting team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/03_march/29/grand.shtml |title=2010 Grand National in HD – a first for UK horse racing |author=BBC Press Office |date=29 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukesh |date=2023-01-17 |title=John Parrott Net Worth 2023, Biography, Age, Height, Family, And More |url=https://viralnewly.com/john-parrott-net-worth/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=ViralNewly |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1996, Parrott was honoured with an [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in the Queen's [[Birthday Honours]] list, for charitable services in Merseyside.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/54427/page/22|title=Supplement to the London Gazette, 15th June 1996 – Birthday honours 1996|date=14 June 1996|issue=54427|page=B22|newspaper=[[The London Gazette]]}}</ref> In 2008, he launched John Parrott Cue Sports, an online retailer selling snooker and pool cues and some snooker collectables.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.johnparrottcuesports.com/|title=John Parrott Cue Sports|website=johnparrottcuesports.com|access-date=19 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810024841/https://www.johnparrottcuesports.com/ |archive-date=10 August 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> This was re-branded John Parrott Sports in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.johnparrottsports.com/|title=John Parrott Sports|website=johnparrottsports.com|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref> Parrott is a supporter of [[Everton F.C.]] and brother-in-law of former Everton player [[Duncan Ferguson]].<ref name=everton>{{cite news| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1167042.stm | title = Why I love... Everton | access-date =24 April 2010 | date = 13 March 2001 | work = [[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Parrott was made the Honorary Patron of the [[Crown green bowls|British Crown Green Bowling Association]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talkingbowls.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx |title=Press Release – BCGBA welcome John Parrott MBE as honorary patron |access-date=15 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809173111/http://crowngreenbowls.org/LatestNews.aspx |archive-date=9 August 2011 | publisher=BCGBA}}</ref>

==Performance and rankings timeline==

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! Tournament
! [[1983–84 snooker season|1983/<br/>84]]
! [[1984–85 snooker season|1984/<br/>85]]
! [[1985–86 snooker season|1985/<br/>86]]
! [[1986–87 snooker season|1986/<br/>87]]
! [[1987–88 snooker season|1987/<br/>88]]
! [[1988–89 snooker season|1988/<br/>89]]
! [[1989–90 snooker season|1989/<br/>90]]
! [[1990–91 snooker season|1990/<br/>91]]
! [[1991–92 snooker season|1991/<br/>92]]
! [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/<br/>93]]
! [[1993–94 snooker season|1993/<br/>94]]
! [[1994–95 snooker season|1994/<br/>95]]
! [[1995–96 snooker season|1995/<br/>96]]
! [[1996–97 snooker season|1996/<br/>97]]
! [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/<br/>98]]
! [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/<br/>99]]
! [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/<br/>00]]
! [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/<br/>01]]
! [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/<br/>02]]
! [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/<br/>03]]
! [[2003–04 snooker season|2003/<br/>04]]
! [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/<br/>05]]
! [[2005–06 snooker season|2005/<br/>06]]
! [[2006–07 snooker season|2006/<br/>07]]
! [[2007–08 snooker season|2007/<br/>08]]
! [[2008–09 snooker season|2008/<br/>09]]
! [[2009–10 snooker season|2009/<br/>10]]
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]]<ref name="Ranking history">{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref><ref group="nb">From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.</ref> 
| align="center" |<ref group="nb">New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.</ref>
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1984/1985|20]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1985/1986|18]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1986/1987|17]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1987/1988|13]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1988/1989|7]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1989/1990|2]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1990/1991|3]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1991/1992|4]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1992/1993|2]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1993/1994|2]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1994/1995|5]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1995/1996|4]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1996/1997|4]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1997/1998|6]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1998/1999|6]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 1999/2000|5]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2000/2001|10]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2001/2002|22]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2002/2003|18]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2003/2004|30]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2004/2005|31]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2005/2006|29]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2006/2007|42]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2007/2008|39]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2008/2009|39]]
| align="center" |[[Snooker world rankings 2009/2010|53]]
|-
| colspan="50" | '''Ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Shanghai Masters (snooker)|Shanghai Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[World Open (snooker)|Grand Prix]]<ref group="nb">The event ran under different names as Professional Players Tournament (1983/1984) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Professional Players Tournament|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1987 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1993 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1996 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 LG Cup (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 LG Cup (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[2003 LG Cup (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[UK Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 UK Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 UK Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1986 UK Championship|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 UK Championship|3R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1990 UK Championship|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;" |[[1991 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1992 UK Championship|F]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1993 UK Championship|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 UK Championship|3R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 UK Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 UK Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 UK Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 UK Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 UK Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 UK Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[2004 UK Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 UK Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 UK Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|WD
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1992 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1996 Welsh Open (snooker)|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1997 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|3R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]<ref group="nb" name="CHN">The event ran under different name as China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 China International|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|WD
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1989 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1990 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|[[1991 World Snooker Championship|'''W''']] 
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
| colspan="50" | '''Non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Professional Snooker League (1983/1984), Matchroom League (1986/1987-1991/1992) and European League (1992/1993-1996/1997</ref>
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1989 Matchroom League|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Matchroom League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Matchroom League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1993 European League|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1994 European League|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 European League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 European League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 European League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1988 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1989 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1990 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1992 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[2000 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|-
| colspan="50" | '''Former ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Non-Ranking
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Canadian Masters|QF]]
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Australian Goldfields Open|Hong Kong Open]]<ref group="nb" name="auto1">The event also ran as the Australian Masters (1983/1984–1987/1988 & 1995/1996)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"| Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Hong Kong Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"| NR
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Classic (snooker)|Classic]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1984 Classic (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 Classic (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Classic (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 Classic (snooker)|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Classic (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Classic (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Classic (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Classic (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="50" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Strachan Open]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 Strachan Open|F]]
|align="center" colspan="50" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Dubai Classic]]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)</ref>
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| NR
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 Dubai Classic|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Dubai Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Dubai Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Dubai Classic|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1995 Thailand Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Asian Classic|1R]]
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[German Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="auto">The event ran under different name as German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref>
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 German Open (snooker)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 German Open (snooker)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1997 German Open (snooker)|F]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| NR
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Malta Grand Prix]]
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Non-Ranking Event
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 Malta Grand Prix|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| NR
|align="center" colspan="50" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Thailand Masters]]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997).</ref>
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"| Non-Ranking Event
| align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| WD
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Asian Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Asian Open|3R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Asian Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Thailand Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Thailand Open|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Thailand Open|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Thailand Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1998 Thailand Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 Thailand Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Thailand Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2001 Thailand Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Thailand Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held 
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
| align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held 
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]]<ref group="nb" >The event ran under different names such as International Open (1983/1984 to 1984/1985, 1986/1987 to 1996/1997), Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986) and Players Championship (2003/2004).</ref>
|style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 Matchroom Trophy|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 International Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 International Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 International Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 International Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Players Championship (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
| style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]<ref group="nb" >The event was also known as the International Masters (1983/1984).</ref>
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 British Open (1998/1999)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 British Open|2R]]
| align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held 
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Irish Masters]]
| colspan="19" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[European Masters (snooker)|European Open]]<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event ran under different names such as the Irish Open (1998/1999) and Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref>
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 European Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1992 European Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 European Open (1992/1993)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 European Open (1993/1994)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1994 European Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1996 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1997 European Open (snooker)|F]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1998 Irish Open|SF]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Malta Cup|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
| colspan="22" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Northern Ireland Trophy|1R]]
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Bahrain Championship]]
| colspan="25" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
|-
| colspan="50" | '''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[UK Championship]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 UK Championship|1R]]
| align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 Canadian Masters|QF]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
| colspan="29" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Australian Goldfields Open|Hong Kong Open]]<ref group="nb" name="auto1"/>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 Australian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Australian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Fosters Professional]]<ref group="nb">The event also ran as the Carlsberg Challenge (1984/1985–1986/1987) and the Carling Challenge (1987/1988)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 Carlsberg Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 Fosters Professional|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Pontins Professional]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 Pontins Professional|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Pontins Professional|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Pontins Professional|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 Pontins Professional|'''W''']]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Pontins Professional|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | {{nowrap|[[English Professional Championship]]}}
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 English Professional Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 English Professional Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 English Professional Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 English Professional Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 English Professional Championship|F]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[New Zealand Masters (snooker)|New Zealand Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="3"|Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 New Zealand Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="5"|Tournament Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1989 Norwich Union Grand Prix|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Norwich Union Grand Prix|'''W''']]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[World Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="7"|Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 World Masters|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="5"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 London Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1990 London Masters|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1991 London Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Thailand Masters]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Thailand Masters|RR]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1991 Thailand Masters|SF]]
| align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"| Ranking Event
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held 
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Not Held 
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[European Challenge]]
| align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 European Challenge|QF]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held 
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Hong Kong Masters|Hong Kong Challenge]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Hong Kong Masters (1983/1984–1988/1989)</ref>
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 Hong Kong Masters|QF]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Hong Kong Masters|QF]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Hong Kong Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[1991 Indian Challenge|Indian Challenge]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="8"|Tournament Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 Indian Challenge|F]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[1991 Belgian Challenge|Belgian Challenge]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="8"|Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Belgian Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[Kent Classic]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Kent Cup (1986/1987–1987/1988 & 1989/1990–1990/1991)</ref>
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 Kent Cup|'''W''']]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Kent Classic|'''W''']]
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[Belgian Masters]]
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 Belgian Masters|'''W''']]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1991 Belgian Masters|SF]]
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 Belgian Masters|F]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]]
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 World Matchplay (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 World Matchplay (snooker)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 World Matchplay (snooker)|QF]]
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"| [[Nescafe Extra Challenge]]
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Nescafe Extra Challenge|RR]]
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Pot Black]]
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 Pot Black|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 Pot Black|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="5"|Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Pot Black|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1992 Pot Black|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Pot Black|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="11"|Tournament Not Held
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="30"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Malta Grand Prix]]
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1994 Malta Grand Prix|'''W''']]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|R
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="50" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[1995 Red & White Challenge|Red & White Challenge]]
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1995 Red & White Challenge|F]]
|align="center" colspan="50" style="color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[German Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="auto"/>
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Ranking Event
| style="text-align:center; background:#00ff00;"|[[1998 German Masters|'''W''']]
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"| Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Champions Cup (snooker)|Champions Cup]]<ref group="nb">The event ran under a different name as the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 Charity Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Charity Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Charity Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Charity Challenge|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Charity Challenge|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Champions Cup|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="30" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Scottish Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1989 Scottish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Scottish Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Scottish Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1996 Scottish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1997 Scottish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1999 Scottish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="16" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;" | [[Irish Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1989 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Irish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[1991 Irish Masters|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1992 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1993 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Irish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1995 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Irish Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Irish Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1998 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Irish Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[2000 Irish Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A
| colspan="16" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|}
</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
| lost in the qualifying draw
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|-
| align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F
| lost in the final
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
| did not qualify for the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
| did not participate in the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
| withdrew from the tournament
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || means an event was not held.
|-
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
|-
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || means an event is/was a ranking event.
|-
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
|-
|  style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|PA / Pro-am Event || means an event is/was a pro-am event.
|}
{{Reflist|group=nb}}

==Career finals==

===Ranking finals: 18 (9 titles)===

{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
|  World Championship (1–1)
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
|  UK Championship (1–1)
|- bgcolor=
|  Other (7–7)
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"|Outcome
!width="20"|No.
!width="50"|Year
!style="width:250px;"|Championship
!style="width:200px;"|Opponent in the final
!style="width:50px;"|Score
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1988 Classic (snooker)|1988]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| align="center"|11–13
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1989 European Open (snooker)|1989]]
| [[European Open (snooker)|European Open]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| align="center"|9–8
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[1989 World Snooker Championship|1989]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| align="center"|3–18
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[1990 European Open (snooker)|1990]]
| [[European Open (snooker)|European Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| align="center"|10–6
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| align="center"|18–11
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[1991 Dubai Classic|1991]]
| [[Dubai Classic]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]
| align="center"|9–3
|-style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[1991 UK Championship|1991]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| align="center"|16–13
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1992 Strachan Open|1992]]
| [[Strachan Open]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| align="center"|5–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| [[1992 Dubai Classic|1992]]
| [[Dubai Classic]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| align="center"|9–8
|-style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[1992 UK Championship|1992]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| align="center"|9–16
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| [[1994 International Open|1994]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|International Open]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[James Wattana]]
| align="center"|9–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| [[1994 European Open (snooker)|1994]]
| [[European Open (snooker)|European Open]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| align="center"|3–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| [[1995 Thailand Classic|1995]]
| [[Dubai Classic|Thailand Classic]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Bond]]
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| [[1996 Welsh Open (snooker)|1996]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]
| align="center"|3–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 9.
| [[1996 European Open (snooker)|1996]]
| [[European Open (snooker)|European Open]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Ebdon]]
| align="center"|9–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 7.
| [[1997 European Open (snooker)|1997]]
| [[European Open (snooker)|European Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| align="center"|5–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 8.
| [[1997 German Open (snooker)|1997]]
| [[German Masters|German Open]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| align="center"|4–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 9.
| [[1998 Thailand Masters|1998]]
| [[Thailand Masters]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Hendry]]
| align="center"|6–9
|}

===Non-ranking finals: 24 (9 titles)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Non-ranking finals contested by John Parrott
|-
!scope="row" |Outcome
!scope="row" |No.
!scope="row" |Year
!scope="row" |Championship
!scope="row" |Opponent in the final
!scope="row"  style="text-align:center|Score
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 1.
| 1982
| Zimbabwe Open
| data-sort-value="Foulds, Neal" | {{flagathlete|[[Neal Foulds]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–5 <ref name="ZIMB83"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Elite go marching on |work=Lancashire Telegraph |location=Blackburn |date=29 January 1983 |page=32 }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 2.
| 1983
| Zimbabwe Open
| data-sort-value="Johnson, Joe" | {{flagathlete|[[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|7–1<ref name="ZIMB83">{{cite magazine |title=John Parrott retains Zimbabwe Open Title |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=October 1983 |page=}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 3. 
| [[1988 Kent Cup|1988]]
| [[Kent Cup (snooker)|Kent Cup]]
| data-sort-value="Clark, Martin" | {{flagathlete|[[Martin Clark (snooker player)|Martin Clark]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|5–1
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 4. 
| [[1988 Pontins Professional|1988]]
| [[Pontins Professional]]
| data-sort-value="Hallett, Mike" |{{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 1. 
| [[1988 World Matchplay (snooker)|1988]]
| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]] 
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|5–9
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 2. 
| [[1989 Masters (snooker)|1989]] 
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] 
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|6–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 3. 
| [[1989 English Professional Championship|1989]] 
| [[English Professional Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Hallett, Mike" |{{flagathlete|[[Mike Hallett]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|7–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 4. 
| [[1989 Matchroom League|1989]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Matchroom League]] 
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|Round-Robin
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 5. 
| [[1989 London Masters|1989]] 
| [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|2–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 6. 
| [[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|1989]] 
| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="White, Jimmy" |{{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–18
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 7. 
| [[1990 Masters (snooker)|1990]] 
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|4–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 8. 
| [[1990 London Masters|1990]]
| [[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|2–4
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 5. 
| [[1990 Belgian Masters|1990]]
| [[Belgian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="White, Jimmy" |{{flagathlete|[[Jimmy White]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|9–6
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 6. 
| [[1990 Norwich Union Grand Prix|1990]]
| [[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|4–2
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 9. 
| [[1991 Irish Masters|1991]]
| [[Irish Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|5–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 10. 
| [[1991 Indian Challenge|1991]]
| Indian Challenge
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen"| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|5–9
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 11. 
| [[1992 Masters (snooker)|1992]] 
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]] <small>(3)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen"| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|4–9
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 7. 
| [[1992 Kent Classic|1992]]
| [[Kent Classic]]
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen"| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|6–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 12. 
| [[1992 Belgian Masters|1992]]
| [[Belgian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Wattana, James" |{{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| align="center"|5–10
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 13. 
| [[1994 European League|1994]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|European League]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| align="center"|7–10
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 8. 
| [[1994 Malta Grand Prix|1994]]
| [[Malta Grand Prix]]
| data-sort-value="Drago, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Drago]]|MLT}}
| align="center"|7–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 14. 
| [[1995 Red & White Challenge|1995]]
| Red & White Challenge
| data-sort-value="Bond, Nigel" |{{flagathlete|[[Nigel Bond]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–8
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 9. 
| [[1998 German Masters|1998]]
| [[German Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Williams, Mark" |{{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|6–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 15. 
| [[2017 World Seniors Championship|2017]]
| [[World Seniors Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Lines, Peter" |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Lines]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|0–4
|}

===Team finals: 1 (1 title)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"|Outcome
!width="20"|No.
!width="50"|Year
!style="width:250px;"|Championship
!style="width:200px;"|Team
!style="width:200px;"|Opponent(s) in the final
!style="width:50px;"|Score	
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 1. 
| [[2000 Nations Cup (snooker)|2000]]
| [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]
| {{flagcountry|ENG}} 
| {{flagcountry|WAL}} 
| align="center"|6–4
|}

===Pro-am finals: 3 (2 titles)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+Pro-am finals contested by John Parrott
|-
!scope=row |Outcome
!scope=row |No.
!scope=row |Year
!scope=row |Championship
!scope=row |Opponent in the final
!scope=row |Score
!scope=row |{{Reference heading}}	
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 1. 
| 1982 
| [[Pontins Open#Pontins Spring Open|Pontins Spring Open]]
| {{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|WAL}}
| align="center"|7–4
|<ref name="SnookerArchive">{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html |title=Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional |date=2008 |website=SnookerArchive.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html |archive-date=28 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 1. 
| 1985
| [[Pontins Open#Pontins Spring Open|Pontins Spring Open]]
| {{flagathlete|Jim Chambers|ENG}}
| align="center"|6–7
|<ref name=SnookerArchive/>
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 2. 
| 1986 
| [[Pontins Open#Pontins Spring Open|Pontins Spring Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagathlete|Tony Putnam|ENG}}
| align="center" |7–6
|<ref name=SnookerArchive/>
|}

===Amateur finals: 8 (3 titles)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Amateur snooker finals contested by John Parrott
|-
!scope=row |Outcome
!scope=row |No.
!scope=row |Year
!scope=row |Championship
!scope=row |Opponent in the final
!scope=row style="text-align:center |Score
!scope=row |{{Reference heading}}
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 1. 
| 1979
| [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16 Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Pyle"|{{flagathlete|Tony Pyle|ENG}}
| align="center"|2–3
|<ref name="EU16a">{{cite news|title=Off the cush |work=Daily Mirror|date=5 April 1979|page=26}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 2. 
| 1979
| Pontins Junior Championship
| data-sort-value="Gilbert" |{{flagathlete|[[Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961)|Dave Gilbert]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|1–3
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=100}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Pontin's Roll of Honour |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219221716/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm |archive-date=19 December 2008}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 3. 
| 1980
| [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16 Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Whitthread" |{{flagathlete|[[Terry Whitthread]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|1–3
|<ref name="EU16b">{{cite news |title=The weekend's sport in detail |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=31 March 1980 |page=21 }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 1. 
| 1981 
| Pontins Junior Championship
| data-sort-value="Tate"|{{flagathlete|Don Tate|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–1
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=100}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Parrott cues in on snooker glory |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19810516/442/0014|url-access=subscription|work=Liverpool Echo|date=16 May 1981|page=14}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 4. 
| 1982
| British Under-19 Championship
| data-sort-value="Foulds"|{{flagathlete|[[Neal Foulds]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|2–3
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Sport in brief: snooker |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=7 June 1982 |page=21 }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 2. 
| 1982 
| [[Pot Black#Junior Pot Black|Junior Pot Black]]
| data-sort-value="Keers"|{{flagathlete|John Keers|ENG}} 
| align="center"|156–70{{efn|name="agg2"|Final decided on aggregate score over two frames}}
| {{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=101}}
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 5. 
| 1983
| [[English Amateur Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Jones"|{{flagathlete|[[Tony Jones (snooker player)|Tony Jones]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|9–13
| {{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=37}}
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner 
| 3. 
| 1983 
| [[Pot Black#Junior Pot Black|Junior Pot Black]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Ventham"|{{flagathlete|Steve Ventham|ENG}} 
| align="center"|{{efn|name="agg2"|Final decided on aggregate score over two frames}}
| {{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=101}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=n}}
{{notelist}}

==References==
'''Citations'''
{{Reflist|2|refs=}}

'''Books'''
*{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4}}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |date=1987 |title=The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker |edition=Revised |location=Twickenham |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-600-55604-6}}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |date=1988 |title=Hamlyn Who's Who in Snooker  |location=London |publisher=Hamlyn  |isbn=978-0-600-55713-5 }}
*{{cite book |last=O'Sullivan |first=Ronnie |year=2003 |title=Ronnie: the Autobiography of Ronnie O'Sullivan |publisher=Orion Media |isbn=9780224061490 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Luke |last2=Gadsby |first2=Paul |date=2005 |title=Masters of the Baize |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Mainstream |isbn=978-1-84018-872-1}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last= Parrott |first= John |title= Right on Cue : an Autobiography |publisher= Robson Books Ltd |location= London |year= 1991 |isbn= 0-86051-778-0 |ref=no}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0663617|name=John Parrott}}

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