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    • 1980 British Gold Cup

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Non-ranking
    Season: 1979-1980
    Dates: February 24th 1980 - February 28th 1980
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: England Assembly Rooms, Derby, England
    Sponsor: None
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 14 7 10 3 4 9 47
    Frame rate 9 18 12.6 42 31.5 14 2.68
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    24 0 24
    Matches: 40
    Frames: 126
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 9 9
    Prize fund: GBP 9,000
    Points scored: 14,613

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    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 1
    Wales Ray Reardon
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    12-109(77); 70-45; 132(132)-1; 104(65)-8; 66-37; 92-37
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
    Higgins
    Reardon
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    132, 65
    77
    Points Scored
    476
    237
    713
    Avg. points/frame
    79.33
    39.5
    118.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 - - - 1 2
    Reardon - - 1 - - - 1
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    4 (7) 0
    England Tony Meo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    95(72)-31; 78-3; 88(56)-6; 68-48
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0
    Higgins
    Meo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 56
    Points Scored
    329
    88
    417
    Avg. points/frame
    82.25
    22
    104.25
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - 1 - - 1 3
    Meo - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Wales Ray Reardon
    4 (7) 3
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    36-83; 21-53; 88-28; 117(112)-9; 36-85; 58-34; 75-30
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3
    Reardon
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    112
    Points Scored
    431
    322
    753
    Avg. points/frame
    61.57
    46
    107.57
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - 1 1
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Play-off
    England Tony Meo
    1 (1) 0
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66-19
    Match progress
    1-0
    Meo
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    66
    19
    85
    Avg. points/frame
    66
    19
    85
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - - - - - 0
    Miles - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England Fred Davis
    2 (3) 1
    England Pat Houlihan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    101(66)-17; 55-27; 34-87
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Davis
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    66
    Points Scored
    190
    131
    321
    Avg. points/frame
    63.33
    43.67
    107
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis - 1 - - - - 1
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    3 (3) 0
    England David Taylor
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    57-56; 69-38; 96(96)-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Griffiths
    Taylor
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    96
    Points Scored
    222
    124
    346
    Avg. points/frame
    74
    41.33
    115.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - - - - 1 - 1
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    3 (3) 0
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    51-73(61); 73-49; 63-45
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Griffiths
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    61
    Points Scored
    187
    167
    354
    Avg. points/frame
    62.33
    55.67
    118
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Fagan - 1 - - - - 1
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    3 (3) 0
    Wales Terry Griffiths
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    77-64; 135(135)-0; 140(134)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Higgins
    Griffiths
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    135, 134
    Points Scored
    352
    64
    416
    Avg. points/frame
    117.33
    21.33
    138.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - 2 2
    Griffiths - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    2 (3) 1
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    78-28; 58-46; 48-87
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Higgins
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    184
    161
    345
    Avg. points/frame
    61.33
    53.67
    115
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England Tony Meo
    3 (3) 0
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    102(102)-8; 75-57; 70-49
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Meo
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    102
    Points Scored
    247
    114
    361
    Avg. points/frame
    82.33
    38
    120.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - - - - 1 1
    Spencer - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England Tony Meo
    2 (3) 1
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    72-58(57); 49-94(72); 108-22
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1
    Meo
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    72, 57
    Points Scored
    229
    174
    403
    Avg. points/frame
    76.33
    58
    134.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - - - - - 0
    Mountjoy 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Group
    England Graham Miles
    2 (3) 1
    England Tony Meo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    37-76(76); 75(75)-49; 76-42
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Miles
    Meo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    75
    76
    Points Scored
    188
    167
    355
    Avg. points/frame
    62.67
    55.67
    118.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles - - 1 - - - 1
    Meo - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    England Graham Miles
    3 (3) 0
    England John Spencer
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66(60)-47; 97(86)-0; 96(81)-13
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Miles
    Spencer
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    86, 81, 60
    Points Scored
    259
    60
    319
    Avg. points/frame
    86.33
    20
    106.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Miles - 1 - 2 - - 3
    Spencer - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    2 (3) 1
    England Graham Miles
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    39-91(71); 62-58; 101(93)-26
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Mountjoy
    Miles
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    93
    71
    Points Scored
    202
    175
    377
    Avg. points/frame
    67.33
    58.33
    125.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Mountjoy - - - - 1 - 1
    Miles - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    3 (3) 0
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    71-21; 77(54)-39; 79-32
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Reardon
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    54
    Points Scored
    227
    92
    319
    Avg. points/frame
    75.67
    30.67
    106.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 - - - - - 1
    Davis - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    3 (3) 0
    England Pat Houlihan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    104(72)-16; 107(107)-4; 68(53)-59
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Reardon
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    107, 72, 53
    Points Scored
    279
    79
    358
    Avg. points/frame
    93
    26.33
    119.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon 1 - 1 - - 1 3
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Wales Ray Reardon
    2 (3) 1
    Canada Bill Werbeniuk
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    83-59; 128(101)-0; 32-95(79)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Reardon
    Werbeniuk
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    101
    79
    Points Scored
    243
    154
    397
    Avg. points/frame
    81
    51.33
    132.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Reardon - - - - - 1 1
    Werbeniuk - - 1 - - - 1
    Group
    England John Spencer
    2 (3) 1
    Wales Doug Mountjoy
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    82-32; 87(65)-49; 36-62
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Spencer
    Mountjoy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    65
    Points Scored
    205
    143
    348
    Avg. points/frame
    68.33
    47.67
    116
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Spencer - 1 - - - - 1
    Mountjoy - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England David Taylor
    2 (3) 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66-34; 82-32; 58-80(55)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Taylor
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    55
    Points Scored
    206
    146
    352
    Avg. points/frame
    68.67
    48.67
    117.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Group
    England David Taylor
    2 (3) 1
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    23-66; 75-31; 76-53
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Taylor
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    174
    150
    324
    Avg. points/frame
    58
    50
    108
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    3 (3) 0
    England John Pulman
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    92(54)-43; 96(96)-21; 85(64)-30
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Taylor
    Pulman
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    96, 64, 54
    Points Scored
    273
    94
    367
    Avg. points/frame
    91
    31.33
    122.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 1 - - 1 - 3
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    3 (3) 0
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    57-45; 78-42; 63-32
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Taylor
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    198
    119
    317
    Avg. points/frame
    66
    39.67
    105.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - - - - - - 0
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    3 (3) 0
    England Willie Thorne
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    64-34; 103-23; 110(52)-12
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Taylor
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    277
    69
    346
    Avg. points/frame
    92.33
    23
    115.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England Willie Thorne
    2 (3) 1
    England John Pulman
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    33-75; 98(64)-23; 62-56
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Thorne
    Pulman
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    64
    Points Scored
    193
    154
    347
    Avg. points/frame
    64.33
    51.33
    115.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne - 1 - - - - 1
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England Willie Thorne
    3 (3) 0
    England John Virgo
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    78-44; 58-44; 71-52
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Thorne
    Virgo
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    207
    140
    347
    Avg. points/frame
    69
    46.67
    115.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Virgo - - - - - - 0
    Group
    England John Virgo
    3 (3) 0
    England John Pulman
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    109-1; 57-52; 82(54)-52
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Virgo
    Pulman
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    54
    Points Scored
    248
    105
    353
    Avg. points/frame
    82.67
    35
    117.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Virgo 1 - - - - - 1
    Pulman - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Canada Bill Werbeniuk
    3 (3) 0
    England Pat Houlihan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    81-9; 75-39; 93-35
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Werbeniuk
    Houlihan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    249
    83
    332
    Avg. points/frame
    83
    27.67
    110.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Werbeniuk - - - - - - 0
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Group
    Canada Bill Werbeniuk
    2 (3) 1
    England Fred Davis
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    60-41; 85(57)-49; 31-98(81)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Werbeniuk
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    57
    81
    Points Scored
    176
    188
    364
    Avg. points/frame
    58.67
    62.67
    121.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Werbeniuk 1 - - - - - 1
    Davis - - - 1 - - 1
    Qualifying Group
    England Steve Davis
    3 (3) 0
    Wales Roy Andrewartha
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    53(52)-46; 56-54; 62-60
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Davis
    Andrewartha
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    171
    160
    331
    Avg. points/frame
    57
    53.33
    110.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Davis 1 - - - - - 1
    Andrewartha - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Ray Edmonds
    2 (3) 1
    England Willie Thorne
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    52-62; 63-51; 79-27
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Edmonds
    Thorne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    194
    140
    334
    Avg. points/frame
    64.67
    46.67
    111.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Edmonds - - - - - - 0
    Thorne - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    3 (3) 0
    England Rex Williams
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    60-40; 68-53; 92-23
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Fagan
    Williams
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    220
    116
    336
    Avg. points/frame
    73.33
    38.67
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Williams - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Mike Hallett
    2 (3) 1
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    112-13; 54-78(55); 60-55
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1
    Hallett
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    55
    Points Scored
    226
    146
    372
    Avg. points/frame
    75.33
    48.67
    124
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hallett - - - - - - 0
    Fagan 1 - - - - - 1
    Qualifying Group
    England Pat Houlihan
    2 (3) 1
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    80-36; 44-43; 63-73
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Houlihan
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    187
    152
    339
    Avg. points/frame
    62.33
    50.67
    113
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Pat Houlihan
    3 (3) 0
    Wales Cliff Wilson
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    89-24; 57-45; 105-19
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Houlihan
    Wilson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    251
    88
    339
    Avg. points/frame
    83.67
    29.33
    113
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Houlihan - - - - - - 0
    Wilson - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Joe Johnson
    2 (3) 1
    England Ray Edmonds
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    25-82; 76-59; 66-28
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Johnson
    Edmonds
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    167
    169
    336
    Avg. points/frame
    55.67
    56.33
    112
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    Edmonds - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Tony Meo
    2 (3) 1
    Wales Roy Andrewartha
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    66-50; 121(73)-1; 7-106(54)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1
    Meo
    Andrewartha
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73
    54
    Points Scored
    194
    157
    351
    Avg. points/frame
    64.67
    52.33
    117
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - 1 - - - 1
    Andrewartha 1 - - - - - 1
    Qualifying Group
    England Tony Meo
    2 (3) 1
    England Steve Davis
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    16-115(56); 120(93)-15; 62-49
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Meo
    Davis
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    93
    56
    Points Scored
    198
    179
    377
    Avg. points/frame
    66
    59.67
    125.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Meo - - - - 1 - 1
    Davis 1 - - - - - 1
    Qualifying Group
    England Willie Thorne
    3 (3) 0
    England Joe Johnson
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    59-43; 80(51)-42; 67-41
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Thorne
    Johnson
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    51
    Points Scored
    206
    126
    332
    Avg. points/frame
    68.67
    42
    110.67
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorne 1 - - - - - 1
    Johnson - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    England Rex Williams
    3 (3) 0
    England Mike Hallett
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    102(102)-40; 133(70)-8; 66-35
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0
    Williams
    Hallett
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    102, 70
    Points Scored
    301
    83
    384
    Avg. points/frame
    100.33
    27.67
    128
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Williams - - 1 - - 1 2
    Hallett - - - - - - 0
    Qualifying Group
    Wales Cliff Wilson
    2 (3) 1
    England Jim Meadowcroft
    View head-to-head
    Frame scores
    45-73; 75-45; 69-39
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1
    Wilson
    Meadowcroft
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    189
    157
    346
    Avg. points/frame
    63
    52.33
    115.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Wilson - - - - - - 0
    Meadowcroft - - - - - - 0