Joe Davis OBE (15 Apryle 1901 – 10 Julie 1978) wis an Inglis professional snooker an Inglis billiards player. He wis the dominant figure in snooker frae the 1920s tae the 1950s. He won the first 15 Warld Championships frae 1927 tae 1946.
Efter his 1946 veectory he no langer played in the Warld Championship but continued tae play in ither toornaments an exhibition matches until 1964. He wis Warld Billiards Champion fower times atween 1928 an 1932.
Career finals
Snooker warld championship finals
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 1927 | Professional Snooker Championship | Tom Dennis | 16–7 | |
| Winner | 2 | 1928 | Professional Snooker Championship | Fred Lawrence | 16–13 | |
| Winner | 3 | 1929 | Professional Snooker Championship | Tom Dennis | 17–12 | |
| Winner | 4 | 1930 | Professional Snooker Championship | Tom Dennis | 25–12 | |
| Winner | 5 | 1931 | Professional Snooker Championship | Tom Dennis | 25–21 | |
| Winner | 6 | 1932 | Professional Snooker Championship | Clark McConachy | 25–18 | |
| Winner | 7 | 1933 | Professional Snooker Championship | Willie Smith | 25–18 | |
| Winner | 8 | 1934 | Professional Snooker Championship | Tom Newman | 25–22 | |
| Winner | 9 | 1935 | Warld's Professional Snooker Championship | Willie Smith | 25–20 | |
| Winner | 10 | 1936 | Warld Snooker Championship | Horace Lindrum | 31–27 | |
| Winner | 11 | 1937 | Warld Snooker Championship | Horace Lindrum | 31–28 | |
| Winner | 12 | 1938 | Warld Snooker Championship | Sidney Smith | 31–23 | |
| Winner | 13 | 1939 | Warld Snooker Championship | Sidney Smith | 37–25 | |
| Winner | 14 | 1940 | Warld Snooker Championship | Fred Davis | 37–35 | |
| Winner | 15 | 1946 | Warld Snooker Championship | Horace Lindrum | 73–62 |
Other snooker tournament wins
- Daily Mail Gold Cup – 1936, 1937, 1938
- Sunday Empire News Tournament – 1949
- News of the Warld Tournament – 1950, 1953, 1956, 1960
- Sporting Record Masters' Tournament – 1950
