Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season Venue of final
1927  Joe Davis  Tom Dennis 20–11 n/a Camkin's Hall, Birmingham
1928†  Joe Davis  Fred Lawrence 16–13 n/a Camkin's Hall, Birmingham
1929  Joe Davis  Tom Dennis 19–14 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1930  Joe Davis  Tom Dennis 25–12 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1931†  Joe Davis  Tom Dennis 25–21 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1932†  Joe Davis  Clark McConachy 30–19 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1933  Joe Davis  Willie Smith 25–18 n/a Joe Davis Centre, Chesterfield
1934†  Joe Davis  Tom Newman 25–23 n/a Lounge Hall, Nottingham
1935  Joe Davis  Willie Smith 25–20 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1936  Joe Davis  Horace Lindrum 34–27 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1937  Joe Davis  Horace Lindrum 32–29 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1938  Joe Davis  Sidney Smith 37–24 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1939  Joe Davis  Sidney Smith 43–30 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1940  Joe Davis  Fred Davis 37–36 n/a Thurston’s Hall, London
1946  Joe Davis  Horace Lindrum 78–67 n/a Horticultural Hall, London
1947  Walter Donaldson  Fred Davis 82–63 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1948  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 84–61 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1949  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 80–65 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1950  Walter Donaldson  Fred Davis 51–46 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1951  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 58–39 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1952  Horace Lindrum[a]  Clark McConachy 94–49 n/a Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
1952◊  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 38–35 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1953◊  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 37–34 n/a Leicester Square Hall, London
1954◊[6][7]  Fred Davis  Walter Donaldson 45–26 n/a Houldsworth Hall, Manchester
1955◊  Fred Davis  John Pulman 37–34 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1956◊  Fred Davis  John Pulman 38–35 n/a Tower Circus, Blackpool
1957◊  John Pulman  Jackie Rea 39–34 n/a Jersey
1964‡  John Pulman  Fred Davis 19–16 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1964‡  John Pulman  Rex Williams 40–33 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1965‡  John Pulman  Fred Davis 37–36 n/a Burroughes Hall, London
1965‡  John Pulman  Rex Williams 25–22[b1] n/a  
1965‡  John Pulman  Fred Van Rensburg 39–12 n/a  
1966‡  John Pulman  Fred Davis 5–2[b2] n/a St George's Hall, Liverpool
1968‡  John Pulman  Eddie Charlton 39–34 n/a Co-operative Hall, Bolton
1969  John Spencer  Gary Owen 37–24 n/a Victoria Hall, London
1970  Ray Reardon  John Pulman 37–33 n/a Victoria Hall, London
1971  John Spencer  Warren Simpson 37–29 n/a Sydney, 
1972  Alex Higgins  John Spencer 37–32 n/a Selly Park British Legion, Birmingham
1973  Ray Reardon  Eddie Charlton 38–32 n/a City Exhibition Hall, Manchester
1974  Ray Reardon  Graham Miles 22–12 1973/74 Belle Vue, Manchester
1975  Ray Reardon  Eddie Charlton 31–30 1974/75 Nunawading Basketball Centre,[8] Melbourne, 
1976  Ray Reardon  Alex Higgins 27–16 1975/76 Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester
1977  John Spencer  Cliff Thorburn 25–21 1976/77 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1978  Ray Reardon  Perrie Mans 25–18 1977/78 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1979  Terry Griffiths  Dennis Taylor 24–16 1978/79 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1980  Cliff Thorburn  Alex Higgins 18–16 1979/80 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1981  Steve Davis  Doug Mountjoy 18–12 1980/81 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1982  Alex Higgins  Ray Reardon 18–15 1981/82 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1983  Steve Davis  Cliff Thorburn 18–6 1982/83 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1984  Steve Davis  Jimmy White 18–16 1983/84 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1985  Dennis Taylor  Steve Davis 18–17 1984/85 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1986  Joe Johnson  Steve Davis 18–12 1985/86 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1987  Steve Davis  Joe Johnson 18–14 1986/87 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1988  Steve Davis  Terry Griffiths 18–11 1987/88 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1989  Steve Davis  John Parrott 18–3 1988/89 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1990  Stephen Hendry[c]  Jimmy White 18–12 1989/90 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1991  John Parrott  Jimmy White 18–11 1990/91 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1992  Stephen Hendry  Jimmy White 18–14 1991/92 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1993  Stephen Hendry  Jimmy White 18–5 1992/93 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1994  Stephen Hendry  Jimmy White 18–17 1993/94 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1995  Stephen Hendry  Nigel Bond 18–9 1994/95 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1996  Stephen Hendry  Peter Ebdon 18–12 1995/96 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1997  Ken Doherty  Stephen Hendry 18–12 1996/97 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1998  John Higgins  Ken Doherty 18–12 1997/98 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
1999  Stephen Hendry  Mark Williams 18–11 1998/99 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2000  Mark Williams  Matthew Stevens 18–16 1999/00 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2001  Ronnie O'Sullivan  John Higgins 18–14 2000/01 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2002  Peter Ebdon  Stephen Hendry 18–17 2001/02 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2003  Mark Williams  Ken Doherty 18–16 2002/03 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2004  Ronnie O'Sullivan  Graeme Dott 18–8 2003/04 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2005  Shaun Murphy  Matthew Stevens 18–16 2004/05 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2006  Graeme Dott  Peter Ebdon 18–14 2005/06 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2007  John Higgins  Mark Selby 18–13 2006/07 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2008  Ronnie O'Sullivan  Ali Carter 18–8 2007/08 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2009  John Higgins  Shaun Murphy 18–9 2008/09 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2010  Neil Robertson  Graeme Dott 18–13 2009/10 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2011  John Higgins  Judd Trump 18–15 2010/11 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2012  Ronnie O'Sullivan  Ali Carter 18–11 2011/12 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2013  Ronnie O'Sullivan  Barry Hawkins 18–12 2012/13 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2014  Mark Selby  Ronnie O'Sullivan 18–14 2013/14 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2015       2014/15 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield