Doug Mountjoy / Achievements

This list features the achievements of snooker player Doug Mountjoy . Mountjoy was a professional player from 1976 to 1997, winning a total of 24 tournaments and playing 18 more in the final. His major achievements include winning the Masters in 1977 and the UK Championship in 1978 and 1988 . However, he was denied winning the World Snooker Championship , which means he is not a member of the Triple Crown .

Especially in the first few years, Mountjoy made the leap to the top of the world, winning the Masters in 1977 and the UK Championship in 1978 , but then fell ill with facial paralysis , which made it difficult for him to play. But at the beginning of the new decade, Mountjoy was able to place himself briefly in the top ten ranks of the world rankings, as he had won the vice world title in the 1981 World Snooker Championship.

But in the following years Mountjoy's world rankings and his form deteriorated noticeably, as Mountjoy's style of play was mainly based on his instinct and he was gradually less successful. In February 1988 he was trained by Frank Callan and improved his technique significantly. In December 1988 he won a ranking tournament for the first time at the UK Championship in 1988 , which was repeated only a few weeks later at the Classic 1989 . Even if Mountjoy returned to the top of the world during this time, he gradually said goodbye to this over the next decade and ended his professional career in the 1996/97 season .

Following this and after surviving lung cancer, Mountjoy appeared primarily as a trainer, but continued to play snooker at various tournaments and other billiards at the local level.

Ranking positions and triple crown successes

This list contains the ranking positions and the results of the Triple Crown tournaments of Doug Mountjoy. The associated tournaments and world rankings are linked .

Legend
S.	winner	F.	finalist
HF	Semi-finalist	VF	Quarter finalist
AF	Round of 16	#R	Eliminated in an earlier round
QR	not qualified	A.	did not participate in the tournament
oR	without ranking	S / N	Victories / defeats

competition	1976/ 1977	1977/ 1978	1978/ 1979	1979/ 1980	1980/ 1981	1981/ 1982	1982/ 1983	1983/ 1984	1984/ 1985	1985/ 1986	1986/ 1987	1987/ 1988	1988/ 1989	1989/ 1990	1990/ 1991	1991/ 1992	1992/ 1993	1993/ 1994	1994/ 1995	1995/ 1996	1996/ 1997	Career S / N
World snooker ranking	oR	14th	14th	13	14th	6th	7th	12	15th	15th	14th	14th	24	10	5	10	26th	30th	26th	36	59
UK Championship	-	F.	S.	AF	R1	AF	AF	AF	AF	2R	2R	1R	S.	1R	2R	1R	2R	2R	1R	1R	QR	2/20
Masters	S.	VF	HF	A.	VF	VF	HF	AF	F.	AF	VF	AF	A.	VF	AF	AF	A.	A.	A.	A.	A.	1 / 21st
World Snooker Championship	VF	AF	AF	AF	F.	AF	AF	VF	AF	AF	AF	AF	1R	AF	1R	1R	AF	QR	QR	QR	QR	0/21

Overview of the finals

The following lists show Mountjoy's finals during his career. In total, including the amateur tournaments, Mountjoy reached 42 finals, of which he was able to win 24. A total of six of these tournaments were so-called triple crown tournaments , whereby he was able to win three of these prestigious tournaments.

Ranked tournaments

In total, Mountjoy took part in four finals of ranked tournaments, winning and losing half in each case. There is one win and one loss for a Triple Crown tournament.
Color meanings : Tournament of the Triple Crown

Result	year	competition	Opponent in the final	Final score
finalist	1981	World Snooker Championship	Steve Davis	12:18
winner	1988	UK Championship	Stephen Hendry	16:12
winner	1989	Classic	Wayne Jones	13:11
finalist	1989	Dubai Classic	Stephen Hendry	2: 9

Invitation tournaments

In invitation tournaments, Mountjoy reached the final thirteen times, of which he won eight times and lost five times. There is one victory and one defeat in the Masters Triple Crown Tournament .
Color meanings : Tournament of the Triple Crown

Result	year	competition	Opponent in the final	Final score
finalist	1977	Pot Black	Perrie Mans	21:90 1
winner	1977	Masters	Ray Reardon	7: 6
finalist	1978	Irish Masters	John Spencer	3: 5
winner	1978	Pot Black	Graham Miles	2: 1
winner	1978	Golden Masters	Ray Reardon	4: 2
finalist	1979	Pot Black	Ray Reardon	1: 2
winner	1979	Irish Masters	Ray Reardon	5: 6
winner	1980	Welsh Professional Championship	Ray Reardon	9: 6
finalist	1980	Irish Masters	Terry Griffiths	9:10
winner	1980	Champion of Champions	John Virgo	10: 8
winner	1983	Hong Kong Masters	Terry Griffiths	4: 3
winner	1985	Pot Black	Jimmy White	2-0
finalist	1985	Masters	Cliff Thorburn	6: 9

¹ According to points.

Non-ranking tournaments

In so-called non-ranking tournaments, i.e. tournaments without any influence on the world rankings, Mountjoy reached a total of 14 finals, of which he won and lost half. The UK Championship triple crown tournament , which did not yet have the status of a ranking tournament at the time, accounted for one victory and one defeat .
Color meanings : Tournament of the Triple Crown

Result	year	competition	Opponent in the final	Final score
finalist	1977	Welsh Professional Championship	Ray Reardon	8:12
finalist	1977	UK Championship	Patsy Fagan	9:12
winner	1978	UK Championship	David Taylor	15: 9
winner	1979	Pontins Professional	Graham Miles	8: 4
winner	1982	Welsh Professional Championship	Terry Griffiths	9: 8
finalist	1983	Welsh Professional Championship	Ray Reardon	9: 1
winner	1983	Pontins Professional	Ray Reardon	9: 7
winner	1984	Welsh Professional Championship	Cliff Wilson	9: 3
finalist	1984	Hong Kong Masters	Steve Davis	2: 4
finalist	1985	Welsh Professional Championship	Terry Griffiths	4: 9
finalist	1986	Welsh Professional Championship	Terry Griffiths	3: 9
winner	1987	Welsh Professional Championship	Steve Newbury	9: 7
winner	1989	Welsh Professional Championship	Terry Griffiths	9: 6
finalist	1990	Welsh Professional Championship	Darren Morgan	7: 9

Team competitions

In team competitions, Mountjoy reached the finals a total of five times with his consistently Welsh teammates, with only two wins.

Result	year	competition	Team partner	Opponent in the final	Final score
winner	1979	World Challenge Cup	Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths	Fred Davis John Spencer Graham Miles	14: 3
winner	1980	World Challenge Cup	Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths	Cliff Thorburn Kirk Stevens Bill Werbeniuk	8: 5
Second	1981	World Team Classic	Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths	Steve Davis John Spencer David Taylor	3: 4
Second	1982	World Doubles Championship	Terry Griffiths	Steve Davis Tony Meo	2:13
Second	1983	World Team Classic	Ray Reardon Terry Griffiths	Steve Davis Tony Knowles Tony Meo	2: 4

Amateur tournaments

Before and partly during his professional career, Mountjoy was already six times as an amateur in the finals of an important tournament, where he won five times.

Result	year	competition	Opponent in the final	Final score
winner	1968	Welsh Snooker Championship	John Terry	6: 5
winner	1974	Pontins Spring Open	John Spencer	7: 4
winner	1976	Welsh Snooker Championship	Alwyn Lloyd	8: 6
winner	1976	Pontins Spring Open	Lance Pibworth	7: 1
winner	1976	IBSF World Snooker Championship	Paul Mifsud	11: 1
finalist	1984	Pontins Spring Open	Neal Foulds	4: 7

Individual evidence

1. ^ Ron Florax: Ranking History For Doug Mountjoy. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
2. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 1 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
3. ↑ Ron Florax: Final Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 1 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
4. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 5 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
5. ↑ Ron Florax: Final Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 5 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
6. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 3 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
7. ↑ Ron Florax: Final Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Professional 3 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
8. ↑ Chris Turner: World Cup / World Team Classic / Nations Cup - Team Events. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2011, archived from the original on April 18, 2016 ; accessed on December 1, 2019 .  
9. ↑ Chris Turner: World Doubles Championship - Non Ranking Event. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, 2008, archived from the original on April 18, 2016 ; accessed on December 1, 2019 .  
10. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Non-professional 9 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
11. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Non-professional 12 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
12. ↑ Ron Florax: Winner Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Non-professional 13 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  
13. ↑ Ron Florax: Final Finishes By Doug Mountjoy In All Non-professional 13 Events. CueTracker.net, accessed December 1, 2019 .  

This version was included in the selection of informative lists and portals on December 19, 2019 .