Doug Mountjoy

Doug Mountjoy (8 June 1942 – 14 February 2021) was a Welsh snooker player that remained within the top 16 of the world rankings for 11 consecutive years during the 1970s-80s. He began his professional snooker career by taking the 1977 Masters, which he entered as a reserve player. He won both the 1 ... 978 UK Championship and the 1979 Irish Masters. Mountjoy reached the final of the 1981 World Snooker Championship where he was defeated by Steve Davis. He was also runner-up at the 1985 Masters losing to Cliff Thorburn. read more