Alex Higgins - Season 1980-1981 - Professional Results
1981 World Championship - Professional Ranking
Last 16
Played on
1981-04-10 - 04-12
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
86(78)-24; 74-28; 45-61; 81(61)-11; 91(69)-29; 70(63)-61; 22-71-; 60-30; 68-77; 60-5; 11-94; 17-87; 75-47; 65-23; 18-70; 36-59; 77-48; 34-72(52); 80(73)-14; 88-15; 62(51)-21
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 8-5, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, 10-7, 10-8, 11-8, 12-8, 13-8
Davis
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
78, 73, 69, 63, 61, 51
52
Points Scored
1220
947
2167
Avg. points/frame
58.1
45.1
103.19
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Davis | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
Higgins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy - Professional Non-ranking
Group 3
Played on
1981-03-04
Frame scores
106-13; 71-44; 57-60
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1
Higgins
Edmonds
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
234
117
351
Avg. points/frame
78
39
117
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Edmonds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 3
Played on
1981-03-04
Frame scores
118(93)-9; 98(98)-29; 74-33
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
98, 93
Points Scored
290
71
361
Avg. points/frame
96.67
23.67
120.33
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group 3
Played on
1981-03-04
Frame scores
103(31)-21; 99(69)-15; 48-43
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0
Taylor
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
69, 31
Points Scored
250
79
329
Avg. points/frame
83.33
26.33
109.67
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Taylor | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1981 Irish Masters - Professional Invitational
Semi-final
Frame scores
66-54; 119(90)-0; 26-67; 59-65; 58-71; 73-29; 66-21; 67-57; 49-71; 55-58; 60-7
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5
Reardon
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
90
Points Scored
698
500
1198
Avg. points/frame
63.45
45.45
108.91
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Reardon | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
57-39; 95(30)-14; 48-78; 73-49; 38-65; 75-54
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2
Higgins
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
30
Points Scored
386
299
685
Avg. points/frame
64.33
49.83
114.17
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Taylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic - Professional Invitational
1981 Masters - Professional Invitational
Final
Played on
1981-02-01
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
117(75)-10; 38-69; 54-64; 62-47; 99-38; 58-51; 20-69; 69-10; 77-37; 75-39; 113-5; 0-136(136); 31-97; 51-62; 85-48
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
Higgins
Griffiths
Total
50+ Breaks
75
136
Points Scored
949
782
1731
Avg. points/frame
63.27
52.13
115.4
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Griffiths | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Semi-final
Played on
1981-01-31
Referee
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 |
Quarter-final
Played on
1981-01-29
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
61-37; 51-63; 110(51)-6; 81-40; 72-37; 101(71)-8
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1
Higgins
Mountjoy
Total
50+ Breaks
71, 51
Points Scored
476
191
667
Avg. points/frame
79.33
31.83
111.17
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Mountjoy | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1981 Pot Black - Professional Invitational
Group
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Frame scores
60-46
Match progress
1-0
Higgins
Taylor
Total
50+ Breaks
Points Scored
60
46
106
Avg. points/frame
60
46
106
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Taylor | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
Group
Referee
Broadcast
Match was broadcast
1980 Classic - Professional Invitational
Quarter-final
Frame scores
73-48; 87(56)-6
Match progress
1-0, 2-0
Taylor
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
56
Points Scored
160
54
214
Avg. points/frame
80
27
107
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Taylor | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
1980 UK Championship - Professional Non-ranking
Final
Referee
Frame scores
93(69)-29; 107-16; 27-79(58); 79(60)-16; 26-69; 114(114)-0; 96(95)-29; 65-41; 68-29; 81-24; 28-74; 60-66; 47-55; 64(64)-10; 81-38; 74(55)-21; 105(75)-12; 65-32; 62(61)-70(66); 86(75)-34; 97-20; 64-46
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 10-5, 11-5, 12-5, 13-5, 13-6, 14-6, 15-6, 16-6
Davis
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
114, 95, 75, 75, 69, 64, 61, 60, 55
66, 58
Points Scored
1589
810
2399
Avg. points/frame
72.23
36.82
109.05
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Davis | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Higgins | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Semi-final
Referee
Frame scores
71-60; 50-74; 13-88(53); 1-107(102); 44-75; 66-33; 95(67)-16; 68-58; 11-92; 82(64)-23; 81-39; 75-58; 41-61; 84-25; 26-63; 53-41
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7
Higgins
Reardon
Total
50+ Breaks
67, 64
102, 53
Points Scored
861
913
1774
Avg. points/frame
53.81
57.06
110.88
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Reardon | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
53-42; 72-25; 86(61)-39; 25-73(63); 78-41; 90-27; 61-33; 53-63; 127(109)-0; 34-106; 77(70)-30; 71(53)-73; 20-83(73); 61(61)-78(64); 104(51)-9
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
109, 70, 61, 61, 53, 51
73, 64, 63
Points Scored
1012
722
1734
Avg. points/frame
67.47
48.13
115.6
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
Davis | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
Last 16
Frame scores
77-54; 13-82; 86(61)-40; 66-56; 89(70)-33; 44-90(78); 134(134)-0; 67-49; 89(88)-46; 24-86(76); 37-84(62); 6-88(58); 39-83; 1-77; 58-56; 85(72)-0
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Higgins
Thorne
Total
50+ Breaks
134, 88, 72, 70, 61
78, 76, 62, 58
Points Scored
915
924
1839
Avg. points/frame
57.19
57.75
114.94
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
Thorne | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
1980 Champion of Champions - Professional Invitational
Group
Played on
1980-10-03
Frame scores
51-60; 9-71; 64-50; 47-70; 68-27; 69(69)-48; 28-83; 102(68)-22; 63-13
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
Miles
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
69, 68
Points Scored
501
444
945
Avg. points/frame
55.67
49.33
105
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Miles | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1980-10-05
Frame scores
67-49; 108(93)-16; 21-91; 108(56)-14; 71-28; 62-9; 21-77; 64-53; 74-26
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2
Mountjoy
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
93, 56
Points Scored
596
363
959
Avg. points/frame
66.22
40.33
106.56
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Mountjoy | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Higgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Group
Played on
1980-10-05
Frame scores
58-71; 65-34; 20-103(69); 35-73; 46-72; 96(58)-25; 53-35; 62-35; 65-34
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 5-4
Higgins
Griffiths
Total
50+ Breaks
58
69
Points Scored
500
482
982
Avg. points/frame
55.56
53.56
109.11
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Higgins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Griffiths | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Group
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 |
1980 Canadian Open - Professional Non-ranking
Semi-final
Frame scores
59-52; 60-2; 64-60; 88(68)-39; 58-64; 79(79)-43; 14-78; 18-66; 81-18; 79(65)-17; 35-54; 53-66(58); 31-80(74); 72-14
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6
Griffiths
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
79, 68, 65
74, 58
Points Scored
791
653
1444
Avg. points/frame
52.73
43.53
96.27
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
Griffiths | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
Higgins | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Player Information
Country: | 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: 28
Played: 28
Won: 14 (50%)
Lost: 14 (50%)
Drawn: 0 (0%)
Lost: 14 (50%)
Drawn: 0 (0%)
Frames
Played: 250
Played: 250
Won: 117 (46.8%)
Lost: 133 (53.2%)
Lost: 133 (53.2%)
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: 10Category | Winner | Final | Semi | Quarter | Last 16 | Last 32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ranking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minor Ranking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-ranking | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Match Statistics
This season | ||
---|---|---|
Deciding frames: | Played: 9 | Won: 5 (55.56%) |
Whitewashes: | Played: 9 | Won: 2 (22.22%) |
First match in tournament: | Played: 10 | Won: 4 (40%) |
Points scored: |
For: 10,705 | Against: 11,340 |
Average shot time: |
High: 0 | Low: 0 |
Biggest single prize: | GBP 6000 - Winner 1981 Masters |
Match lengths played:
Best of | Played | Won |
---|---|---|
31 | 1 | 0 (0%) |
25 | 1 | 0 (0%) |
17 | 7 | 6 (85.71%) |
11 | 2 | 1 (50%) |
9 | 5 | 3 (60%) |
7 | 1 | 1 (100%) |
4 | 3 | 0 (0%) |
3 | 5 | 2 (40%) |
1 | 3 | 1 (33.33%) |
Rounds played:
Round | Played | Won |
---|---|---|
Final | 2 | 1 (50%) |
3rd Place Playoff | 1 | 0 (0%) |
Semi-final | 4 | 2 (50%) |
Quarter-final | 5 | 4 (80%) |
Last 16 | 3 | 2 (66.67%) |
Group | 10 | 3 (30%) |
Group 3 | 3 | 2 (66.67%) |
Breaks
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breaks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
Frame rate | 35.71 | 41.67 | 35.71 | 125 | 83.33 | 62.5 | 8.62 |
Centuries
Tournament | Centuries | Rate |
---|---|---|
1980 UK Championship | 2 | 34.5 |
1980 Champion of Champions | 1 | 36 |
1980 Canadian Open | 1 | 47 |
Total | 4 | 62.5 |
Prize money
Tournament | Finish | Prize Money (GBP) |
---|---|---|
1981 World Championship | Last 16 | 1,800 |
1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy | Group | 1,000 |
1981 Irish Masters | Semi-final | 1,500 |
1981 Tolly Cobbold Classic | Group | 900 |
1981 Masters | Winner | 6,000 |
1981 Pot Black | Group | 0 |
1980 Classic | Quarter-final | 750 |
1980 UK Championship | Final | 4,000 |
1980 Champion of Champions | Group | 0 |
1980 Canadian Open | Semi-final | 1,000 |
Total | 16,950 |