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    England 1978 UK Championship - Professional Non-ranking
    Semi-final
    England David Taylor
    9 (17) 5
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Played on
    1978-11-28
    Frame scores
    67-56; 60-16; 76-35; 81-33; 40-91; 67-16; 77-33; 79-0; 34-61; 6-133(54); 40-81; 65-39; 42-73; 48-40
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5
    Taylor
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    54
    Points Scored
    782
    707
    1489
    Avg. points/frame
    55.86
    50.5
    106.36
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    9 (17) 4
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-26
    Frame scores
    64-40; 52-48; 83(57)-15; 56-39; 66-37; 14-98; 78(54)-24; 37-79; 106-12; 57-32; 35-62; 40-92; 60-56
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4
    Higgins
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    57, 54
    Points Scored
    748
    634
    1382
    Avg. points/frame
    57.54
    48.77
    106.31
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 2 - - - - - 2
    Davis - - - - - - 0
    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    9 (17) 6
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-11-23
    Frame scores
    55-53; 74-60; 68-26; 60-49; 7-112; 114-15; 40-73; 69-34; 49-69; 80(50)-58; 90-23; 48-58; 51-54; 31-55; 78-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
    Higgins
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    50
    Points Scored
    914
    769
    1683
    Avg. points/frame
    60.93
    51.27
    112.2
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
    England 1978 Champion of Champions - Professional Invitational
    Final
    Wales Ray Reardon
    11 (21) 9
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Frame scores
    125(52)-8; 90(90)-43; 75-46; 28-108; 60-43; 20-114(83); 13-101(76); 104(70)-19; 1-140(61,62); 84-22; 78-36; 101(67)-18; 12-100; 73(61)-48; 41-90; 51-60; 23-83(51); 30-72; 78(77)-46; 94-12
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9
    Reardon
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    90, 77, 70, 67, 61, 52
    83, 76, 62, 61, 51
    Points Scored
    1181
    1209
    2390
    Avg. points/frame
    59.05
    60.45
    119.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 2 2 - 1 - 6
    Higgins 1 2 1 1 - - 5
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 3
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
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    Frame scores
    44-70; 82-36; 47-69; 81-40; 53-71; 110(94)-9; 105(67)-32; 68-61; 77(77)-23
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
    Higgins
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    94, 77, 67
    Points Scored
    667
    411
    1078
    Avg. points/frame
    74.11
    45.67
    119.78
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 1 - 1 - 3
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Canada 1978 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking
    England 1978 Pot Black - Professional Invitational
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    1 (1) 0
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    England Sydney Lee
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    90-53
    Match progress
    1-0
    Higgins
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    90
    53
    143
    Avg. points/frame
    90
    53
    143
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Reardon - - - - - - 0
    Wales 1978 Pontins Professional - Professional Non-ranking
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    3 (5) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-05-01
    Referee
    England Les Jones
    Group
    England Fred Davis
    4 (5) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-05-02
    Referee
    England William Girdwood
    Group
    England John Spencer
    4 (5) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-05-02
    Referee
    England John Street
    Group
    South Africa Perrie Mans
    4 (5) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-05-02
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Group
    England Rex Williams
    4 (5) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Played on
    1978-05-01
    Referee
    England Bob Sconce
    England 1978 World Championship - Professional Ranking
    Last 16
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    13 (25) 12
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    83-37; 77(57)-52(52); 65-40; 18-92; 35-67; 60-58; 30-93; 27-89; 61-64; 19-92; 34-61; 83-34; 69-9; 64-15; 53-33; 50-73; 17-94(58); 67-55; 75-48; 47-65; 49-57; 36-92; 73-66(66); 70-58; 72-54
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 10-10, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12, 12-12, 13-12
    Fagan
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    57
    66, 58, 52
    Points Scored
    1334
    1498
    2832
    Avg. points/frame
    53.36
    59.92
    113.28
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan 1 - - - - - 1
    Higgins 2 1 - - - - 3
    Northern Ireland 1978 Irish Professional Championship - Professional Non-ranking
    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    21 (41) 13
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-04-13 - 04-15
    Frame scores
    77-22; 58-69; 20-63; 31-80; 2-85(56); 70-41; 79-35; 55-46; 8-53; 52-70(50); 88(53)-22; 46-60; 66-67; 112(50,62)-15; 46-44; 54-38; 11-68; 89-27; 82-25; 62-45; 111(78)-6; 75-9; 30-84(69); 107(53)-24; 60-50; 64-40; 34-67; 74-37; 110(64)-23; 56-76(51); 56-39; 97-22; 13-83; 82-16
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9, 13-10, 14-10, 15-10, 16-10, 16-11, 17-11, 18-11, 18-12, 19-12, 20-12, 20-13, 21-13
    Higgins
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    78, 64, 62, 53, 53, 50
    69, 56, 51, 50
    Points Scored
    2077
    1551
    3628
    Avg. points/frame
    61.09
    45.62
    106.71
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 3 2 1 - - - 6
    Fagan 3 1 - - - - 4
    Ireland 1978 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational
    Play-off
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    1 (1) 0
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    108
    England 1978 Masters - Professional Invitational
    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    7 (13) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    View head-to-head
    Referee
    England John Street
    Frame scores
    107-17; 71-41; 94-6; 17-69; 16-104; 13-101(88); 14-62; 84(80)-29; 58-70; 68-48; 61-47; 72-15
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    80
    88
    Points Scored
    675
    609
    1284
    Avg. points/frame
    56.25
    50.75
    107
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - 1 - - 1
    Thorburn - - - 1 - - 1
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 1
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    74-37; 95(87)-9; 72-17; 78-25; 40-72(58); 91(54)-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1
    Higgins
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    87, 54
    58
    Points Scored
    450
    166
    616
    Avg. points/frame
    75
    27.67
    102.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - 1 - - 2
    Reardon 1 - - - - - 1
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    4 (7) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    64-43; 41-68; 10-90; 80-20; 69-30; 8-75; 77-25
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    349
    351
    700
    Avg. points/frame
    49.86
    50.14
    100
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Northern Ireland 1978 Irish Professional Championship - Professional Non-ranking
    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    21 (41) 7
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Played on
    1978-02-02 - 02-04
    Referee
    England Alf Shaw
    Frame scores
    41-68; 109-18; 96(69)-53; 72-42; 76-40; 67-43; 80(56)-34; 61-31; 38-48; 116(112)-11; 91-43; 37-69; 33-70(51); 68-64; 88(51)-23; 28-99; 89(52)-17; 131(82)-8; 102-36; 68-53; 95(81)-30; 37-89; 119(92)-16; 68-54; 34-67; 68-67(60); 89-17; 98(70)-16
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4, 11-4, 11-5, 12-5, 13-5, 14-5, 15-5, 16-5, 16-6, 17-6, 18-6, 18-7, 19-7, 20-7, 21-7
    Higgins
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    112, 92, 82, 81, 70, 69, 56, 52, 51
    60, 51
    Points Scored
    2099
    1226
    3325
    Avg. points/frame
    74.96
    43.79
    118.75
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 3 1 1 2 1 1 9
    Taylor 1 1 - - - - 2


    Statistics

    Player Information
    Country: Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
    Date of birth: March 18th 1949
    Date of death: July 24th 2010 (age 61)
    Turned professional: 1971
    Seasons as professional: 26
    Matches & Frames
    Matches
    Played: 24
    Won: 13 (54.17%)
    Lost: 11 (45.83%)
    Drawn: 0 (0%)
    Frames
    Played: 263
    Won: 143 (54.37%)
    Lost: 120 (45.63%)
    Additional Pages
    Finishes
    Tournaments played: 10
    Category Winner Final Semi Quarter Last 16 Last 32
    Ranking 0 0 0 0 1 0
    Minor Ranking 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-ranking 2 0 2 0 0 0
    League 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Invitational 1 1 1 0 0 0
    Tour Qualifier 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6-reds 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total 3 1 3 0 1 0
    Match Statistics
    This year
    Deciding frames: Played: 8 Won: 5 (62.5%)
    Whitewashes: Played: 4 Won: 2 (50%)
    First match in tournament: Played: 10 Won: 7 (70%)
    Points scored:
    		For: 11,483 Against: 9,067
    Average shot time:
    		High: 0 Low: 0
    Biggest single prize: GBP 3000 - Winner
    England 1978 Masters

    Match lengths played:
    Best of Played Won
    41 2 2 (100%)
    25 1 0 (0%)
    21 1 0 (0%)
    17 6 4 (66.67%)
    13 1 1 (100%)
    11 1 1 (100%)
    9 1 1 (100%)
    7 1 1 (100%)
    5 6 1 (16.67%)
    1 4 2 (50%)
    Rounds played:
    Round Played Won
    Final 4 3 (75%)
    Semi-final 5 2 (40%)
    Quarter-final 3 3 (100%)
    Last 16 3 2 (66.67%)
    Play-off 1 1 (100%)
    Group 8 2 (25%)
    Breaks

    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Breaks 14 7 4 5 2 2 34
    Frame rate 18.79 37.57 65.75 52.6 131.5 131.5 7.74
    Centuries
    Tournament Centuries Rate
    Ireland 1978 Irish Masters 1 5
    Northern Ireland 1978 Irish Professional Championship 1 28
    Total 2 131.5
    Prize money
    Tournament Finish Prize Money
    (GBP)
    England 1978 UK Championship Semi-final 1,000
    England 1978 Champion of Champions Final 1,000
    Canada 1978 Canadian Open Semi-final 0
    England 1978 Pot Black Group 0
    Wales 1978 Pontins Professional Group 0
    England 1978 World Championship Last 16 500
    Northern Ireland 1978 Irish Professional Championship Winner 0
    Ireland 1978 Irish Masters Semi-final 0
    England 1978 Masters Winner 3,000
    Northern Ireland 1978 Irish Professional Championship Winner 1,000
    Total 6,600