John Spencer - Season 1978-1979 - Professional Results
1979 Pontins Professional - Professional Non-ranking
1979 World Championship - Professional Ranking
Last 16
Frame scores
67-43; 22-72; 82-35; 78-19; 59-55; 78(68)-39; 90(73)-18; 40-71(52); 31-90; 74(50)-35; 72-55; 16-119(112); 0-82(60); 66(59)-24; 17-108(63); 39-72; 34-73; 68-35; 66-52; 66-27; 23-86; 40-67; 4-63(55); 89(54)-14
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 12-9, 12-10, 12-11, 13-11
Werbeniuk
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
73, 68, 59, 54, 50
112, 63, 60, 55, 52
Points Scored
1221
1354
2575
Avg. points/frame
50.88
56.42
107.29
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Werbeniuk | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Spencer | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 |
1979 Bombay International - Professional Invitational
1979 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational
Semi-final
Played on
1979-02-03
Frame scores
75-46; 11-78; 58-79; 78-46; 81-32
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2
Reardon
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
303
281
584
Avg. points/frame
60.6
56.2
116.8
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
95-47; 108-31
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Mountjoy
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
203
78
281
Avg. points/frame
101.5
39
140.5
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-01
Frame scores
25-84; 121(121)-7
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Spencer
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
121
Points Scored
146
91
237
Avg. points/frame
73
45.5
118.5
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
47-45; 65-63
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Spencer
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
112
108
220
Avg. points/frame
56
54
110
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 1
Played on
1979-02-02
Frame scores
74-37; 59-77
Match progress
0-1, 1-1
Spencer
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
133
114
247
Avg. points/frame
66.5
57
123.5
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1979 Masters - Professional Invitational
Quarter-final
Played on
1979-01-24
Frame scores
138(111)-0; 93-8; 94-28; 83-35; 66-27
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
Mountjoy
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
111
Points Scored
474
98
572
Avg. points/frame
94.8
19.6
114.4
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1979 Holsten Lager International - Professional Non-ranking
Final
Frame scores
94(73)-12; 48-71; 25-77; 61-59; 109(96)-16; 94-6; 30-97(69); 47-56; 47-56; 59-27; 0-115(107); 84-30; 23-100(82); 94(90)-9; 73-60; 77-17; 129(96)-0; 85-14
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 5-6, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7, 10-7, 11-7
Spencer
Miles
Total
50+ Breaks
96, 96, 90, 73
107, 82, 69
Points Scored
1179
822
2001
Avg. points/frame
65.5
45.67
111.17
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
Miles | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
Semi-final
Frame scores
80(52)-29; 71-61; 71-54; 69-16; 79-32; 11-91(55); 50-61; 75(75)-34
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2
Spencer
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
75, 52
55
Points Scored
506
378
884
Avg. points/frame
63.25
47.25
110.5
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Williams | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1979-01-13
Referee
Frame scores
Aggregate score: 467-296; 106(59)-1; 147(147)-0; 119(69)-0; 48-89(52); 13-112(78); 34-94(94)
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3
Spencer
Thorburn
Total
50+ Breaks
147, 69, 59
94, 78, 52
Points Scored
0
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Thorburn | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Last 16
Frame scores
Aggregate score: 206-185; 9-122; 77-55; 120(109)-8
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1
Spencer
Fagan
Total
50+ Breaks
109
Points Scored
0
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Fagan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1978 Pot Black - Professional Invitational
1978 UK Championship - Professional Non-ranking
Last 16
Played on
1978-09-14
Frame scores
56-28; 78-58; 59-40; 12-85; 38-60; 72(54)-34; 53-36; 73-54; 28-75; 19-98; 31-90(55); 16-73; 31-68; 67-61(54); 8-115; 60-27; 72-42
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8
Andrewartha
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
54
55, 54
Points Scored
773
1044
1817
Avg. points/frame
45.47
61.41
106.88
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Andrewartha | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Spencer | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
1979 Forward Chemicals Tournament - Professional League
Final
Played on
1979-01-28
Frame scores
64-50; 34-76; 57-65; 40-104; 68-7; 37-79; 79-48; 64-54(53); 19-95; 84-19; 96-54; 47-67; 66-55(50); 66-54; 57-45
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6
Reardon
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
53, 50
Points Scored
878
872
1750
Avg. points/frame
58.53
58.13
116.67
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spencer | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Group
Played on
1978-12-09
Frame scores
60-43; 0-77(60); 88-18; 53-51; 67-60; 1-102(98); 97-30
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2
Reardon
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 60
Points Scored
366
381
747
Avg. points/frame
52.29
54.43
106.71
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Reardon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spencer | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Group
Played on
1978-11-22
Frame scores
46-75; 74(53)-13; 57-72; 79-34; 80(57)-37; 79(69)-30; 30-93(63); 30-78; 89(85)-8
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4
Spencer
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
85, 69, 57, 53
63
Points Scored
564
440
1004
Avg. points/frame
62.67
48.89
111.56
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Reardon | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Group
Played on
1979-01-04
Frame scores
20-77(66); 73-59; 71-48; 41-99; 99(98)-29; 32-62; 56-57; 126(122)-11; 105-6
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
Spencer
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
122, 98
66
Points Scored
623
448
1071
Avg. points/frame
69.22
49.78
119
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mountjoy | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Group
Played on
1978-12-08
Frame scores
26-67; 60-47; 63-36; 26-97(61); 28-71(71); 83(67)-32; 91(64)-16; 67-24
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
Spencer
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
67, 64
71, 61
Points Scored
444
390
834
Avg. points/frame
55.5
48.75
104.25
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Higgins | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Group
Played on
1978-11-23
Frame scores
17-89(62); 92(69)-19; 77(58)-33; 33-94(55); 49-81; 58(58)-5; 61-50; 82-31
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
Spencer
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
69, 58, 58
62, 55
Points Scored
469
402
871
Avg. points/frame
58.63
50.25
108.88
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Reardon | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Group
Played on
1978-12-05
Frame scores
70(69)-25; 67-57; 63-29; 66-23; 85(80)-47
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0
Spencer
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
80, 69
Points Scored
351
181
532
Avg. points/frame
70.2
36.2
106.4
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Spencer | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1978-11-20
Frame scores
7-125(119); 57-30; 77-51; 24-91; 86-21; 82-51; 126(115)-0
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2
Mountjoy
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
115
119
Points Scored
459
369
828
Avg. points/frame
65.57
52.71
118.29
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Group
Played on
1978-11-07
Frame scores
63-59; 82-5; 75-7; 59-68; 84-18; 112(55)-8
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
Mountjoy
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
55
Points Scored
475
165
640
Avg. points/frame
79.17
27.5
106.67
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Mountjoy | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Spencer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1978-11-08
Frame scores
81-29; 54-67; 90(69)-32; 119(77)-8; 60-83(71); 47-91(91); 119(119)-20; 108(108)-27
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3
Higgins
Spencer
Total
50+ Breaks
119, 108, 77, 69
91, 71
Points Scored
678
357
1035
Avg. points/frame
84.75
44.63
129.38
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
Spencer | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Player Information
Country: |
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Date of birth: | September 18th 1935 |
Date of death: | November 7th 2006 (age 71) |
Turned professional: | 1968 |
Seasons as professional: | 26 |
Matches & Frames
Matches
Played: 33
Played: 33
Won: 16 (48.48%)
Lost: 14 (42.42%)
Drawn: 3 (9.09%)
Lost: 14 (42.42%)
Drawn: 3 (9.09%)
Frames
Played: 248
Played: 248
Won: 127 (51.21%)
Lost: 121 (48.79%)
Lost: 121 (48.79%)
Additional Pages
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Career Total Statistics
Tournament Record
Most Frequent Opponents
Rounds Reached
Century Frequency
Centuries per Season Graph
Ranking History
Prize Money History
Finishes
Tournaments played: 9Category | Winner | Final | Semi | Quarter | Last 16 | Last 32 |
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Ranking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minor Ranking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-ranking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Invitational | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tour Qualifier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6-reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Match Statistics
This season | ||
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Deciding frames: | Played: 11 | Won: 6 (54.55%) |
Whitewashes: | Played: 7 | Won: 3 (42.86%) |
First match in tournament: | Played: 9 | Won: 3 (33.33%) |
Points scored: |
For: 9,526 | Against: 9,204 |
Average shot time: |
High: 0 | Low: 0 |
Biggest single prize: | GBP 3000 - Winner![]() |
Match lengths played:
Best of | Played | Won |
---|---|---|
25 | 1 | 0 (0%) |
21 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
17 | 2 | 0 (0%) |
11 | 6 | 5 (83.33%) |
9 | 12 | 6 (50%) |
7 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
6 | 1 | 0 (0%) |
5 | 1 | 0 (0%) |
3 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
2 | 4 | 1 (25%) |
1 | 3 | 1 (33.33%) |
Rounds played:
Round | Played | Won |
---|---|---|
Final | 2 | 1 (50%) |
Semi-final | 2 | 1 (50%) |
Quarter-final | 2 | 0 (0%) |
Last 16 | 3 | 1 (33.33%) |
Group | 20 | 12 (60%) |
Group 1 | 4 | 1 (25%) |
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breaks | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 39 |
Frame rate | 20.67 | 27.56 | 82.67 | 124 | 41.33 | 35.43 | 6.36 |
Centuries
Tournament | Centuries | Rate |
---|---|---|
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1 | 24 |
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1 | 48 |
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1 | 13 |
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2 | 17.5 |
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2 | 41 |
Total | 7 | 35.43 |
Prize money
Tournament | Finish | Prize Money (GBP) |
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Group | 0 |
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Last 16 | 1,000 |
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Winner | 2,000 |
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Semi-final | 800 |
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Quarter-final | 0 |
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Winner | 3,000 |
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Group | 0 |
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Last 16 | 250 |
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Final | 2,300 |
Total | 9,550 |