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The 1979–80 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 9 July 1979 and 17 May 1980. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

Calendar[edit]

Official rankings[edit]

The top 16 of the world rankings.[37][38][39]

  1. ^ Dates use the month day format
  2. ^ The final was decided on aggregate score over three frames.
  3. ^ Event was played and recorded in December 1979, but broadcast in the spring of 1980.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Turner, Chris. “Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ^ Snooker Scene, July 1979, page 13
  3. ^ a b Turner, Chris. “Other National Professional Championships”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. ^ Snooker Scene, August 1979, page 18
  5. ^ Turner, Chris. “Australian Masters”. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  6. ^ Turner, Chris. “Canadian Open, Canadian Masters”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  7. ^ Turner, Chris. “World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  8. ^ Snooker Scene, August 1979, page 3
  9. ^ Turner, Chris. “UK Championship”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  10. ^ Snooker Scene, November 1979, page 6
  11. ^ “Pot Black History”. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008.
  12. ^ “Pot Black, Junior Pot Black”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  13. ^ Snooker Scene, December 1979, page 11
  14. ^ Turner, Chris. “Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  15. ^ a b Snooker Scene, January 1980, page 34
  16. ^ Turner, Chris. “Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  17. ^ Turner, Chris. “Welsh Professional Championship”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  18. ^ Turner, Chris. “Tolly Cobbold Classic”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  19. ^ Turner, Chris. “The Masters”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  20. ^ a b Turner, Chris. “On this Week: White becomes Brown”. Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  21. ^ Snooker Scene, January 1980, page 19
  22. ^ Turner, Chris. “Irish Masters”. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  23. ^ Turner, Chris. “On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title”. Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  24. ^ Snooker Scene, February 1980, page 30
  25. ^ Turner, Chris. “British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  26. ^ Turner, Chris. “On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind”. Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  27. ^ Snooker Scene, March 1980, page 25
  28. ^ Turner, Chris. “Scottish Professional Championship”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  29. ^ Snooker Scene, April 1980, page 23
  30. ^ Turner, Chris. “Irish Professional Championship”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  31. ^ Turner, Chris. “World Professional Championship”. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  32. ^ Snooker Scene, April 1980, page 8
  33. ^ “Pontin’s Roll of Honour”. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  34. ^ Turner, Chris. “Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  35. ^ a b Snooker Scene, April 1980, page 28
  36. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 17. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
  37. ^ Turner, Chris. “Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90”. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner’s Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  38. ^ “Ranking History”. Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  39. ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.

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