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    • Head-to-Head: Cliff Thorburn Vs Alex Higgins

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    Thorburn Higgins
    25 Seasons as Professional 26
    555 312 (56.22%) Matches Played | Won 637 352 (55.26%)
    234 (42.16%) 9 (1.62%) Matches Lost | Drawn 275 (43.17%) 10 (1.57%)
    5,221 2,769 (53.04%) Frames Played | Won 6,290 3,283 (52.19%)
    91 57.37 Centuries Made | Rate 87 72.3
    2 Maximums made 0
    137 66 (48.18%) Deciders Played | Won 140 76 (54.29%)
    80 43 (53.75%) Whitewashes Played | Won 85 40 (47.06%)
    GBP 1,000,792 Prize Money GBP 733,350

    Matches

    Past Matches

    Ireland 1989 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1989-03-29
    Frame scores
    53-74(51); 45-79(78); 77(51)-47; 27-63; 73-20; 77-14; 63-14; 55-59; 63-19
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    51
    78, 51
    Points Scored
    533
    389
    922
    Avg. points/frame
    59.22
    43.22
    102.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorburn 1 - 1 - - - 2

    1989 Matchroom League - Professional League

    Group
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    5 (8) 3
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    Played on
    1989-03-12
    Frame scores
    67-43; 32-85; 78-29; 74(60)-33; 27-70; 75-42; 0-96; 121(86)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3
    Thorburn
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    86, 60
    Points Scored
    474
    398
    872
    Avg. points/frame
    59.25
    49.75
    109
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - 1 - 1 - - 2
    Higgins - - - - - - 0

    Ireland 1988 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 3
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    119(63)-1; 71-44; 45-56; 46-75; 67-23; 29-84; 56-50; 90-4
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    63
    Points Scored
    523
    337
    860
    Avg. points/frame
    65.38
    42.13
    107.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0

    Scotland 1986 Scottish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 8
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    Played on
    1986-09-21
    Frame scores
    47-56; 70-63; 16-83; 70(70)-44; 99(59)-35; 21-69; 61-43; 113-15; 0-142(131); 17-117(93); 21-73; 6-64; 66-41; 63-51(51); 25-70; 88-32; 82-23
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
    Thorburn
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    70, 59
    131, 93, 51
    Points Scored
    865
    1021
    1886
    Avg. points/frame
    50.88
    60.06
    110.94
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Higgins 1 - - - 1 1 3

    England 1985 KitKat Break for World Champions - Professional Invitational

    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn

    Ireland 1985 Carlsberg Challenge - Professional Invitational

    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn

    England 1985 British Open - Professional Ranking

    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Referee
    England Vic Bartlam
    Frame scores
    77-13; 79(56)-24; 13-96; 21-90; 142(142)-0; 95-34; 66-55
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    142, 56
    Points Scored
    493
    312
    805
    Avg. points/frame
    70.43
    44.57
    115
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - 1 2
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0

    England 1984 UK Championship - Professional Ranking

    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    9 (17) 7
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1984-11-30
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Frame scores
    24-72; 37-74; 80-21; 76-46; 13-103(63); 114(91)-21; 105(70)-18; 35-78; 8-87; 27-68(52); 129(129)-0; 81-37; 96-45; 94(89)-42; 27-78; 69-30
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 5-6, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    129, 91, 89, 70
    63, 52
    Points Scored
    1015
    820
    1835
    Avg. points/frame
    63.44
    51.25
    114.69
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - 1 1 1 1 4
    Thorburn 1 1 - - - - 2

    Ireland 1982 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    28-99; 32-94; 20-91; 49-67(52); 92-19; 90(52)-33; 87-43; 94(73)-28; 63-55
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    73, 52
    52
    Points Scored
    555
    529
    1084
    Avg. points/frame
    61.67
    58.78
    120.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1

    England 1982 International Masters - Professional Non-ranking

    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    2 (3) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    128-13; 41-65; 105(54)-26
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    54
    Points Scored
    274
    104
    378
    Avg. points/frame
    91.33
    34.67
    126
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0

    England 1982 Pot Black - Professional Invitational

    Scotland 1981 Scottish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    6 (11) 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    Played on
    1981-09-24
    Frame scores
    75-47; 98-7; 47-73(62); 30-76; 66-44; 66-46; 78-44; 61-26
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Thorburn
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62
    Points Scored
    521
    363
    884
    Avg. points/frame
    65.13
    45.38
    110.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1

    England 1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic - Professional Invitational

    England 1981 Masters - Professional Invitational

    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1981-01-31
    Referee
    Ireland John Smyth
    Broadcast
    Match was broadcast
    Frame scores
    37-79; 82-22; 34-100(70); 28-74; 42-69; 22-69; 71-30; 79-5; 85(85)-57; 61-52; 83(77)-35
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    85, 77
    70
    Points Scored
    624
    592
    1216
    Avg. points/frame
    56.73
    53.82
    110.55
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - 1 1 - - 2
    Thorburn - - 1 - - - 1

    England 1980 Champion of Champions - Professional Invitational

    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    5 (9) 4
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1980-10-06
    Frame scores
    96-8; 114(114)-1; 62-37; 44-79; 7-79(58); 22-63; 63-56; 46-73; 94(94)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    114, 94
    58
    Points Scored
    548
    396
    944
    Avg. points/frame
    60.89
    44
    104.89
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - 1 1 2
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1

    England 1980 World Championship - Professional Ranking

    Final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    18 (35) 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    Played on
    1980-05-04 - 05-05
    Referee
    England John Street
    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

    Ireland 1980 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Canada 1979 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking

    Semi-final
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    9 (17) 6
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    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

    Ireland 1979 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Group 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    1 (2) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1979-02-01
    Frame scores
    40-48; 73-45
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    113
    93
    206
    Avg. points/frame
    56.5
    46.5
    103
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0

    Ireland 1979 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational

    Group 2
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    1 (2) 1
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1979-02-02
    Frame scores
    85-51; 35-84
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    120
    135
    255
    Avg. points/frame
    60
    67.5
    127.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins - - - - - - 0
    Thorburn - - - - - - 0

    Wales 1978 Pontins Professional - Professional Non-ranking

    Group
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    3 (5) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1978-05-01
    Referee
    England Les Jones

    England 1978 Masters - Professional Invitational

    Final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    7 (13) 5
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    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

    Canada 1977 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking

    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    9 (17) 6
    Canada Cliff Thorburn

    England 1976 World Championship - Professional Ranking

    Last 16
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    15 (29) 14
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Played on
    1976-04-13 - 04-14
    Frame scores
    58-41; 105-7; 31-71; 87-14; 42-68; 80(51)-6; 30-107(50); 70-50; 28-67; 14-86(62); 43-79; 46-58; 53-93(87); 76(56)-47; 61-58; 18-81; 37-71; 79-42; 103(67)-37; 88-24; 25-58; 66-78; 7-72; 73(65)-28; 72-10; 29-72(68); 100(52)-36; 79(54)-23; 92-38
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 8-10, 9-10, 10-10, 10-11, 10-12, 10-13, 11-13, 12-13, 12-14, 13-14, 14-14, 15-14
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    67, 65, 56, 54, 52, 51
    87, 68, 62, 50
    Points Scored
    1692
    1522
    3214
    Avg. points/frame
    58.34
    52.48
    110.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 4 2 - - - - 6
    Thorburn 1 2 - 1 - - 4

    England 1973 Norwich Union Open - Professional Invitational

    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    4 (7) 2
    Canada Cliff Thorburn
    Frame scores
    62-48; 86-32; 42-55; 16-59(52); 70(56)-28; 73-56
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2
    Higgins
    Thorburn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    56
    52
    Points Scored
    349
    278
    627
    Avg. points/frame
    58.17
    46.33
    104.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 - - - - - 1
    Thorburn 1 - - - - - 1

    Statistics

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    Match stats
    Matches
    Played: 25
    Thorburn: 6 (24%)
    Higgins: 17 (68%)
    Drawn: 2 (8%)
    Frames
    Played: 251
    Thorburn: 121 (48.21%)
    Higgins: 130 (51.79%)
    Rounds Played
    Round Played Thorburn Higgins
    Group 7 2 5
    Semi-final 5 2 3
    Quarter-final 5 0 5
    Final 3 2 1
    Last 16 2 0 2
    Round 1 1 0 1