17 Facts About Dennis Taylor

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Dennis Taylor was born on 19 January 1949 and is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator.

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Dennis Taylor is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship final, when he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in one of the most famous matches in snooker history.

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Dennis Taylor made the highest of his career at the 1987 Carling Challenge, a 141.

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Dennis Taylor competed on the World Seniors Tour until he announced the end of his competitive playing career in 2021, aged 72.

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Dennis Taylor reached his highest world ranking for the following season, second behind Steve Davis.

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Dennis Taylor reached the semi-final for a third time in 1984, losing to Davis.

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Dennis Taylor's mother died of a heart attack as he was beginning the new season at the 1984 Jameson International.

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8.

Dennis Taylor retired from the event before his quarter-final match against Silvino Francisco.

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Dennis Taylor potted a long, which he says was one of his best ever shots under pressure.

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On his return to Northern Ireland, Dennis Taylor was awarded the key to the city of Coalisland.

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Dennis Taylor reached his fourth ranking event final at the 1985 Grand Prix, later that year.

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In 1987, Dennis Taylor reached the final of the Masters for the only time in his career, where he played countryman Alex Higgins.

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Dennis Taylor made the highest break of his career, a 141, at the 1987 Carling Challenge, which he won, defeating Joe Johnson in the final.

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Dennis Taylor was known for the distinctive glasses he wore during matches, which had large frames and an unusual 'upside-down' structure that enabled a player to look through the lenses even when down on a shot.

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In May 2021 after losing his match with Barry Pinches at the 2021 World Seniors Championship, Dennis Taylor announced that the match was his last competitive game.

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Dennis Taylor made regular guest appearances on snooker television game show Big Break.

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In February 1990, Dennis Taylor opened the Royal Mail sorting office in Blackburn, Lancashire before playing a single-frame challenge match.