 Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Raymond Reardon, ti a bi ni 8 Oṣu Kẹwa ọdun 1932 jẹ oṣere snooker ọjọgbọn ti o ti fẹyìntì. O di ọjọgbọn ni ọdun 1967 ṣaaju ki o to lọ lati jẹ gaba lori ere idaraya ni awọn ọdun 1970, ti o ṣẹgun Agbaye Snooker Championship ni igba mẹfa, ati diẹ sii ju awọn idije miiran lọ. Ó jẹ aṣẹgun àgbáyé ní ọdún 1970, 1973, 1974, : 1975, 1976 ati 1978, ati oludije keji ninu idije 1982. O gba ife-idije Pot Black akọkọ ni ọdun 1969, Masters 1976 ati 1982 Professional Players Tournament. 