This article lists every player to have competed in the

World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker. It is also the wealthiest, with total prize money in 2022 of £2,395,000, including £500,000 for the winner. First held in 1927, it ...

(not including qualifiers) since

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

, when the championship reverted to a knockout format, following the title being decided in a series of challenge matches from 1964 to 1968.

Players

Best refers to each player's best finish.

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:World Snooker Championship, List of players players World champions