Alex Higgins - Season 1979-1980 - Professional Results

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England 1980 Pontins Camber Sands - Professional Non-ranking
Final
Higgins
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
102
Semi-final
Higgins
Miles
Total
50+ Breaks
111

England 1980 World Championship - Professional Ranking
Final
Played on
1980-05-04 - 05-05
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
52-40; 46-55; 5-69; 47-61; 25-82; 18-98(93); 74(68)-31; 0-81(81); 62(62)-9; 49-61; 62(53)-58(54); 86(76)-27; 36-75; 45-63; 75-17; 67-45; 78(57)-38; 95(64)-38; 86-14; 60-21; 18-70; 27-93; 73-43; 51-74; 115(58)-25; 51-73; 21-67; 58-47; 100(53)-55; 53-55; 73-41; 57-63; 119(119)-7; 96(51)-9
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 2-6, 3-6, 3-7, 4-7, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 6-9, 7-9, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9, 11-9, 11-10, 11-11, 12-11, 12-12, 13-12, 13-13, 13-14, 14-14, 15-14, 15-15, 16-15, 16-16, 17-16, 18-16
Thorburn
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
119, 76, 68, 64, 62, 58, 57, 53, 53, 51
93, 81, 54
Points Scored
1980
1705
3685
Avg. points/frame
58.24
50.15
108.38
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Thorburn 5 3 1 - - 1 10
Higgins 1 - - 1 1 - 3
Semi-final
Played on
1980-05-01 - 05-03
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
42-81; 75-58; 70(70)-0; 8-81(60); 57-69(54); 36-93; 49-70; 89(53)-8; 114-8; 23-75(66); 56-47; 81-24; 21-98(55); 63-41; 57-34; 69-32; 26-98(70); 71-45; 83(66)-50; 61-23; 75-26; 20-85; 61-57; 35-57; 32-79(70); 57-61; 58-45; 52-74; 72-22
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8, 13-9, 14-9, 14-10, 14-11, 14-12, 15-12, 15-13, 16-13
Higgins
Stevens
Total
50+ Breaks
70, 66, 53
70, 70, 66, 60, 55, 54
Points Scored
1613
1541
3154
Avg. points/frame
55.62
53.14
108.76
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 1 1 - - - 3
Stevens 2 2 2 - - - 6
Quarter-final
Played on
1980-04-29 - 04-30
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
79(67)-31; 37-87(62); 0-136(136); 86-32; 62(60)-1; 22-69; 21-87(70); 122(122)-0; 79(71)-34; 71-19; 0-76; 56-58; 84-40; 2-82(56); 69-66(57); 86(51)-47; 27-86; 79(78)-26; 27-94; 84-42; 77-51; 97(68)-1
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 10-9, 11-9, 12-9, 13-9
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
122, 78, 71, 68, 67, 60, 51
136, 70, 62, 57, 56
Points Scored
1267
1165
2432
Avg. points/frame
57.59
52.95
110.55
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 3 2 - - 1 7
Davis 2 1 1 - - 1 5
Last 16
Played on
1980-04-24 - 04-26
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
65-29; 49-55; 86(86)-30; 87-39; 76-30; 99(77)-17; 46-85(68); 72-28; 95-27; 67-51; 72(51)-46; 65-52; 43-69; 75(53)-58; 33-79; 79-37; 36-83(50); 13-112(85); 76-40
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2, 10-3, 11-3, 11-4, 12-4, 12-5, 12-6, 13-6
Higgins
Mans
Total
50+ Breaks
86, 77, 53, 51
85, 68, 50
Points Scored
1234
967
2201
Avg. points/frame
64.95
50.89
115.84
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 2 - 1 1 - - 4
Mans 1 1 - 1 - - 3
Last 24
Played on
1980-04-22
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
61-54; 46-55; 35-64; 101-38; 26-95(70); 71-34; 47-66; 9-82(63); 85-42; 71-49; 78-56; 62-30; 48-75(52); 62(61)-74(52); 60-35; 46-71; 0-77; 78(77)-25; 83(62)-37
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 8-8, 8-9, 9-9, 10-9
Higgins
Meo
Total
50+ Breaks
77, 62, 61
70, 63, 52, 52
Points Scored
1069
1059
2128
Avg. points/frame
56.26
55.74
112
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - 2 1 - - - 3
Meo 2 1 1 - - - 4

Northern Ireland 1980 Irish Professional Championship - Professional Non-ranking
Final
Played on
1980-04-17 - 04-19
Referee
Frame scores
33-49; 11-103(99); 14-71; 59-47; 87-21; 76-61(52); 30-107(107); 108(94)-14; 74-39; 74-53; 70-24; 73(54)-34; 86-20; 35-87(81); 50-71(52); 73-64; 0-131(131); 78-28; 13-93; 58-32; 11-104(97); 84-24; 55(50)-45; 103(94)-18; 62-61; 13-117; 9-90; 39-87(68); 85-17; 0-62; 2-92; 33-56; 134(53)-0; 74(53)-41; 62-55; 75-30
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 10-6, 10-7, 11-7, 11-8, 12-8, 12-9, 13-9, 14-9, 15-9, 16-9, 16-10, 16-11, 16-12, 17-12, 17-13, 17-14, 17-15, 18-15, 19-15, 20-15, 21-15
Taylor
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
94, 94, 54, 53, 53, 50
131, 107, 99, 97, 81, 68, 52, 52
Points Scored
1943
2048
3991
Avg. points/frame
53.97
56.89
110.86
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Taylor 4 - - - 2 - 6
Higgins 2 1 - 1 2 2 8

England 1980 British Gold Cup - Professional Non-ranking
Final
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
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
Group
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
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
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

Ireland 1980 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational
Semi-final
Frame scores
68-29; 27-87; 105-0; 88-49; 123(50)-2
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1
Mountjoy
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
50
Points Scored
411
167
578
Avg. points/frame
82.2
33.4
115.6
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Mountjoy 1 - - - - - 1
Higgins - - - - - - 0

England 1980 Masters - Professional Invitational
Final
Played on
1980-02-09
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
67-39; 73(73)-30; 4-81(81); 61-68; 104(77)-15; 61(52)-67; 54-55; 102-25; 66(53)-61; 58(58); 70(70); 75-49; 117(51)-3; 67-60; 131(131)-0
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4, , , 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 9-4
Griffiths
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
131, 77, 73, 53, 52, 51
81
Points Scored
982
553
1535
Avg. points/frame
70.14
39.5
109.64
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Griffiths 3 - 2 - - 1 6
Higgins - - - 1 - - 1
Semi-final
Played on
1980-02-08
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
70-33; 86-54; 1-122(78); 69-57; 82-10; 16-108(93); 58-55
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
Higgins
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
93, 78
Points Scored
382
439
821
Avg. points/frame
54.57
62.71
117.29
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - - - - - - 0
Reardon - - 1 - 1 - 2
Quarter-final
Played on
1980-02-07
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
42-78; 92-29; 97-24; 55-51; 69-43; 77-50(50)
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
Higgins
Mans
Total
50+ Breaks
50
Points Scored
432
275
707
Avg. points/frame
72
45.83
117.83
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - - - - - - 0
Mans 1 - - - - - 1
Round 1
Played on
1980-02-06
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
37-64; 77-38; 69(53)-59; 66-29; 77-36; 65-60(50)
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
53
50
Points Scored
391
286
677
Avg. points/frame
65.17
47.67
112.83
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
Davis 1 - - - - - 1

England 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic - Professional Invitational
Final
Frame scores
92-38; 37-69; 45-83(63); 1-121(79); 70(50)-53; 115(114)-19; 38-58; 81(50)-14
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4
Higgins
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
114, 50, 50
79, 63
Points Scored
479
455
934
Avg. points/frame
53.22
50.56
103.78
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 2 - - - - 1 3
Taylor - 1 1 - - - 2

England 1980 Padmore / Super Crystalate International - Professional Non-ranking
Final
Played on
1980-01-17
Frame scores
81(81)-39; 76-46; 33-89; 21-58; 83-22; 124(73)-1
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
Higgins
Mans
Total
50+ Breaks
81, 73
Points Scored
418
255
673
Avg. points/frame
69.67
42.5
112.17
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - - 1 1 - - 2
Mans - - - - - - 0
Semi-final
Played on
1980-01-16
Frame scores
91(63)-23; 51-63; 109-8; 31-92; 73-30
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2
Higgins
Thorne
Total
50+ Breaks
63
Points Scored
355
216
571
Avg. points/frame
71
43.2
114.2
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
Thorne - - - - - - 0
Quarter-final
Played on
1980-01-16
Frame scores
38-62; 109(94)-16; 12-92(72); 76-18; 84-17
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
94
72
Points Scored
319
205
524
Avg. points/frame
63.8
41
104.8
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - - - - 1 - 1
Davis - - 1 - - - 1

England 1980 Classic - Professional Invitational
Final
Played on
1980-01-08
Referee
Frame scores
64-46; 51-50; 39-102; 19-97(75); 26-70(52); 67-29; 90(52)-30
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3
Spencer
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
52
75, 52
Points Scored
356
424
780
Avg. points/frame
50.86
60.57
111.43
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Spencer 1 - - - - - 1
Higgins 1 - 1 - - - 2
Semi-final
Frame scores
103(62)-16; 69(52)-62
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Higgins
Griffiths
Total
50+ Breaks
62, 52
Points Scored
172
78
250
Avg. points/frame
86
39
125
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 1 - - - - 2
Griffiths - - - - - - 0
Quarter-final
Frame scores
74-37; 71-63
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Higgins
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
145
100
245
Avg. points/frame
72.5
50
122.5
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins - - - - - - 0
Taylor - - - - - - 0

England 1979 UK Championship - Professional Non-ranking
Quarter-final
Frame scores
25-90(57); 117(93)-26; 35-71(70); 85-35; 71-29; 91(60)-9; 86-36; 22-85(58); 20-54; 19-68; 5-83(76); 13-108(104); 60-20; 76-39; 126(118)-0; 74-16
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Griffiths
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
118, 93, 60
104, 76, 70, 58, 57
Points Scored
925
769
1694
Avg. points/frame
57.81
48.06
105.88
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Griffiths - 1 - - 1 1 3
Higgins 2 - 2 - - 1 5
Last 16
Frame scores
74-36; 100-17; 85-22; 65-56; 34-89; 99(80)-20; 50-73; 61-28; 83-17; 51-61; 87-48; 90(53)-52
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
Higgins
Houlihan
Total
50+ Breaks
80, 53
Points Scored
879
519
1398
Avg. points/frame
73.25
43.25
116.5
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Higgins 1 - - 1 - - 2
Houlihan - - - - - - 0

Canada 1979 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking
Semi-final
Frame scores
78-50; 100-22; 58-66; 9-91(73); 33-69; 57-77; 108(108)-11; 141(116)-2; 37-72(52); 60-15; 63-4; 78-15; 27-94(94); 66-15; 71-50
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
Thorburn
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
116, 108
94, 73, 52
Points Scored
986
653
1639
Avg. points/frame
65.73
43.53
109.27
Breaks
50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Thorburn - - - - - 2 2
Higgins 1 - 1 - 1 - 3
Last 16
Played on
1979-08-30



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: 37
Won: 28 (75.68%)
Lost: 8 (21.62%)
Drawn: 1 (2.7%)
Frames
Played: 367
Won: 214 (58.31%)
Lost: 153 (41.69%)

Additional Pages

Finishes
Tournaments played: 11
Category Winner Final Semi Quarter Last 16 Last 32
Ranking 0 1 0 0 0 0
Minor Ranking 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-ranking 3 1 1 1 0 0
League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Invitational 1 2 1 0 0 0
Tour Qualifier 0 0 0 0 0 0
6-reds 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 4 2 1 0 0

Match Statistics
This season
Deciding frames: Played: 10 Won: 8 (80%)
Whitewashes: Played: 6 Won: 6 (100%)
First match in tournament: Played: 11 Won: 8 (72.73%)
Points scored:
For: 16,961 Against: 15,899
Average shot time:
High: 0 Low: 0
Biggest single prize: GBP 8000 - Final
England 1980 World Championship

Match lengths played:
Best of Played Won
41 1 0 (0%)
35 1 0 (0%)
31 1 1 (100%)
25 2 2 (100%)
19 1 1 (100%)
17 7 4 (57.14%)
9 6 6 (100%)
7 5 3 (60%)
5 2 2 (100%)
4 3 2 (66.67%)
3 8 7 (87.5%)

Rounds played:
Round Played Won
Final 8 4 (50%)
Semi-final 8 6 (75%)
Quarter-final 7 6 (85.71%)
Last 16 3 3 (100%)
Last 24 1 1 (100%)
Round 1 1 1 (100%)
Group 9 7 (77.78%)

Breaks

50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
Breaks 18 10 11 6 5 11 61
Frame rate 20.39 36.7 33.36 61.17 73.4 33.36 6.02

Centuries
Tournament Centuries Rate
England 1980 Pontins Camber Sands 2 14
England 1980 World Championship 1 123
Northern Ireland 1980 Irish Professional Championship 2 18
England 1980 British Gold Cup 4 4.75
England 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic 1 21
England 1979 UK Championship 1 28
Total 11 33.36

Prize money
Tournament Finish Prize Money
(GBP)
England 1980 Pontins Camber Sands Winner 2,000
England 1980 World Championship Final 8,000
Northern Ireland 1980 Irish Professional Championship Final 0
England 1980 British Gold Cup Winner 4,000
Ireland 1980 Irish Masters Semi-final 800
England 1980 Masters Final 2,500
England 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic Winner 1,500
England 1980 Padmore / Super Crystalate International Winner 2,000
England 1980 Classic Final 1,500
England 1979 UK Championship Quarter-final 625
Canada 1979 Canadian Open Semi-final 0
Total 22,925