John Virgo has been inducted into the World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame for his outstanding contribution to the sport for more than 50 years.
Virgo received a rousing reception from the Crucible crowd after learning that he would join the Hall of Fame. Pic by Colin Poultney
Virgo joins a select list of snooker’s greatest ever players and influential figures in the Hall of Fame.
The 77-year-old from Salford played on the professional tour from 1973 to 1995 and his greatest moment came at the 1979 UK Championship when he beat Terry Griffiths 14-13 in the final.
Renowned for his trick shot routine and impressions of other players, Virgo became a huge television personality during the 1990s, particularly through his role in the game show Big Break.
He is now best known as a commentator for BBC and is loved by fans in the UK and around the world for his distinctive voice and expert insight.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame JV!
WST Hall Of Fame
Joe Davis – 15-Time World Snooker Champion
Fred Davis – Eight-Time World Snooker Champion
John Pulman – Eight-Time World Snooker Champion
Ray Reardon – Six-Time World Snooker Champion
John Spencer – Three-Time World Snooker Champion
Alex Higgins – Two-Time World Snooker Champion
Steve Davis – Six-Time World Snooker Champion
Stephen Hendry – Seven-Time World Snooker Champion
Walter Donaldson – Two-Time World Snooker Champion
John Higgins – Four-Time World Snooker Champion
Ronnie O’Sullivan – Seven-Time World Snooker Champion
Mark Williams – Three-Time World Snooker Champion
Terry Griffiths – 1979 World Snooker Champion
Joe Johnson – 1986 World Snooker Champion
Ken Doherty – 1997 World Snooker Champion
Peter Ebdon – 2002 World Snooker Champion
Shaun Murphy – 2005 World Snooker Champion
Graeme Dott – 2006 World Snooker Champion
Neil Robertson – 2010 World Snooker Champion
Cliff Thorburn – 1980 World Snooker Champion
Dennis Taylor – 1985 World Snooker Champion
Mark Selby – Four-Time World Snooker Champion
John Parrott – 1991 World Snooker Champion
Stuart Bingham – 2015 World Snooker Champion
Sindhu Pulsirivong – “The Godfather of Asian Snooker” and former BSAT President
Rex Williams – Seven-Time World Billiards Champion
Clive Everton – Leading Commentator and Journalist for over 40 years
Jimmy White – “The People’s Champion” and 10-Time Ranking Event Winner
Ding Junhui – 14-Time Ranking Event Winner and China’s most successful ever player
Barry Hearn – WST Chairman (2010-2021) and leading sport’s promoter
Judd Trump – 2019 World Snooker Champion
Brandon Parker – Former WST Director and snooker promoter
Reanne Evans – 12-Time World Women’s Snooker Championship winner
Allison Fisher – 7-time World Women’s Snooker Championship winner
John Virgo – 1979 UK Champion and leading commentator and television personality
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