1981 World Championship - Centuries
| Date | Player | Round | Break | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Mountjoy |
Semi-final | 145 | ||
| Dennis Taylor |
Last 16 | 135 | ||
| Tony Meo |
Last 24 | 134 | ||
| Dennis Taylor |
Last 16 | 133 | ||
| Mar 30th 1981 | John Dunning |
Last 48 (Q) | 132 | |
| Doug Mountjoy |
Final | 129 | ||
| Steve Davis |
Last 24 | 119 | ||
| Steve Davis |
Final | 119 | ||
| Ray Reardon |
Quarter-final | 112 | ||
| Doug Mountjoy |
Semi-final | 110 | ||
| Mar 26th 1981 | Willie Thorne |
Last 32 (Q) | 108 | |
| Steve Davis |
Last 24 | 106 | ||
| Mar 26th 1981 | Willie Thorne |
Last 32 (Q) | 105 | |
| Apr 3rd 1981 | Eddie Sinclair |
Last 32 (Q) | 105 | |
| Bernie Mikkelsen |
Last 48 (Q) | 105 | ||
| Apr 7th 1981 | Tony Knowles |
Last 24 | 101 | |
| Mar 24th 1981 | Willie Thorne |
Last 48 (Q) | 101 | |
| Cliff Thorburn |
Quarter-final | 100 | ||
| Terry Griffiths |
Quarter-final | 100 |