Billy Snaddon
| Born | 7 July 1969 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Scotland |
| Professional | 1991–2004 |
| Highest ranking | 24 (2000/01) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x1) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 1 |
Billy Snaddon (born 7 July 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player. He reached the World Snooker Championship first round five times, but never progressed past this stage. He spent 5 seasons ranked among the game's top 32, peaking at No. 24 in 2000.[1]
Career[]
Snaddon began life as a footballer, but turned to snooker after a hip disease ended his football career, turning professional in 1991.[2] He reached the last sixteen of seven ranking events before finally reaching a quarter-final, in the 1998 Irish Open.[3]
He reached one ranking final in his thirteen-year career, in the 1999 Regal China International. A rank outsider in this tournament, he took out the top 16 players James Wattana, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Lee and Stephen Hendry en route to the final before losing 3–9 to World Champion John Higgins. Snaddon also reached the quarter-final of the Thailand Masters a year later.[1]
In 2016, he won in both the team, and seniors individual, categories at the Blackball (pool) International World Championship.[4][5]
Career finals[]
Ranking finals: 1[]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1999 | China International | John Higgins |
3–9 |
Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)[]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1994 | King's Cup |  Noppadon Noppachorn |
8–4 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Snooker Profiles – Billy Snaddon". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Snooker: Snaddon turns the tables on Wattana". The Independent. 21 October 1992. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Euro Player Profile: Billy Snaddon (Scotland)". globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007.
- ^ Smith, Iain (24 October 2016). "Proud Billy celebrates double world championship win". Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser.
- ^ "Individuals Roll of Honour". Blackball International. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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