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Joe Johnson

Nationality: England (England); Male; Born: 29 Jul 1952 (71 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1979; Last season as pro: 2003; Ranking wins: 1;

Homepage: joejohnson.co.uk; Twitter: @JoeJohnson86; Other sources: CueTracker
Info: Johnson's attacking style of snooker, notable for his long potting, has been seen as a harbinger of the style that became dominant in the 1990s. He was one of a group of players known as the Magnificent Seven managed by Henry West, the others being Terry Whitthread, Patsy Fagan, John Virgo, Tony Knowles, Tony Meo, and Jimmy White.
2022/2023
World Seniors Championship (3-7 May 2023)
Rd 1 Australia Adrian Ridley (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
2021/2022
World Seniors Championship (4-8 May 2022)
Rd 2 Jamaica Rory McLeod 3-1 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
UK Seniors Championship (4-7 Jan 2022)
QF England David Lilley (a) 4-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 3-2 England Rod Lawler (a)   Details 
2020/2021
World Seniors Championship (6-9 May 2021)
Rd 1 Ireland Ken Doherty 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 
2019/2020
World Seniors Championship (19-22 Aug 2020)
Rd 1 England Jimmy White 4-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 

Evening session delayed by 30 minutes because afternoon session overran.

World Seniors Championship (15-18 Aug 2019)
Rd 2 Thailand James Wattana 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
2018/2019
Seniors Masters (11 Apr 2019)
Final England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 England Barry Pinches (a)  

60-26, 7-88 (72), 7-0

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 Jersey Aaron Canavan (a)  

61-50, 0-68, 7-0

QF England Joe Johnson (a) 2-1 England Jimmy White Head to head
World Seniors 6 Red Championship (3 Mar 2019)
QF Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 4-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Seniors Irish Masters (5-6 Jan 2019)
SF Ireland Rodney Goggins (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  

57-34, 83-1, 72-12 (70)

QF England Joe Johnson (a) 3-1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) Head to head
UK Seniors Championship (24-25 Oct 2018)
Rd 1 Brazil Igor Figueiredo (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
2017/2018
Seniors Masters (12 Apr 2018)
QF Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) w/o England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
World Seniors (21-24 Mar 2018)
Rd 1 Wales Rhydian Richards (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
UK Seniors (23-26 Oct 2017)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace (a) 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
2016/2017
World Seniors (22-24 Mar 2017)
QF England John Parrott (a) [3] 3-0 England Joe Johnson (a) [5] Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) [5] 3-0 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace (a) Head to head
2015/2016
World Seniors (30-31 Jan 2016)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 

62-30, 77-31

2014/2015
World Seniors (2-3 Mar 2015)
Rd 1 Scotland Paul McPhillips (a) 2-1 England Joe Johnson (a)   Details 

0-76 (50), 64-6, 72-29

2013/2014
World Seniors Championship (19-20 Oct 2013)
Rd 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2012/2013
World Seniors Championship (27-28 Oct 2012)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2011/2012
World Seniors Championship (5-6 Nov 2011)
Rd 1 England John Parrott (a) 2-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head Details 
2010/2011
World Seniors Championship (5-7 Nov 2010)
QF England Steve Davis 2-0 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
2003/2004
World Championship Qual (10-20 Feb 2004)
Q Rd 2 Wales Ian Preece (a) 9-0 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Johnson conceded the match at 0-9.
2002/2003
World Championship Qual (21-31 Jan 2003)
Q Rd 5 England Ian McCulloch (a) 10-7 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-9 England Bradley Jones (a)  
Q Rd 3 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-6 England Simon Bedford (a)  
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 Scotland David McLellan (a)  
2001/2002
World Championship Qual (11-17 Feb 2002)
Q Rd 3 Wales Ryan Day (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Johnson experienced problems with his vision, as he had in the previous round, and retired from his third round.
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 England Ricky Walden (a)  
Johnson was 4�1 ahead of Ricky Walden but then lost a contact lens and, with impaired vision, ended the first session 4�5 behind. He went on to win 10�5.
2000/2001
World Championship Qual (20 Feb - 4 Mar 2001)
Q Rd 5 England Ian McCulloch (a) 10-4 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-2 Thailand Somporn Kathawung (a)  
1999/2000
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 2000)
Q Rd 2 Iceland Kristjan Helgason (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1998/1999
Scottish Open (15-21 Feb 1999)
Rd 1 Wales Dominic Dale (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 1999)
Q Rd 5 England Dean Reynolds (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 4 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-7 Finland Robin Hull (a)  
1997/1998
World Championship Qual (2 Jan - 22 Mar 1998)
Q Rd 6 England Nick Pearce (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 5 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-6 Scotland Martin Dziewialtowski (a)  
1996/1997
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 25 Mar 1997)
Q Rd 6 Wales Lee Walker (a) 10-4 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1995/1996
World Championship Qual (1 Jan - 22 Mar 1996)
Q Rd 2 Wales Dominic Dale (a) 10-7 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
1994/1995
World Championship Qual (4-20 Jan 1995)
Q Rd 3 England Andy Hicks (a) 10-2 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Q Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-5 England Matthew Couch (a)  
1993/1994
World Championship Qual (8-19 Jan 1994)
Q Rd 4 Wales Anthony Davies (a) 10-9 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1992/1993
World Championship Qual (20 Jun - 24 Sep 1992)
Q Rd 4 England Karl Payne (a) 10-6 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1991/1992
World Championship Qual (21-30 Mar 1992)
Q Rd 4 Ireland Mick Price (a) 10-9 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1990/1991
World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 1991)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) 10-6 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Johnson's last Crucible appearance
World Championship Qual (22 Mar - 1 Apr 1991)
Q Rd 5 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-8 England Nigel Bond (a)  
Shoot-Out (26-28 Sep 1990)
Rd 1 England Steve Duggan (a) 70-53 England Joe Johnson (a)  
1989/1990
World Championship (13-29 Apr 1990)
Rd 1 Wales Darren Morgan (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Masters (4-11 Feb 1990)
QF England John Parrott (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
1988/1989
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 1989)
Rd 1 England Tony Meo (a) 10-5 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Masters (21-29 Jan 1989)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
1987/1988
World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 1988)
Rd 2 England Steve James (a) 13-9 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-7 Wales Cliff Wilson (a)  
Masters (24-31 Jan 1988)
SF England Steve Davis (a) 6-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 5-3 England Jimmy White Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-4 England Willie Thorne (a)  
1986/1987
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1987)
Final England Steve Davis (a) 18-14 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head

128-0 (127), 53-61, 69-74 (SD 55), 2-71 (50), 77-1 (69), 83-12, 57-66, 69-8 (60), 82-35 (66), 79-5, 15-118 (101), 77-25, 91-0 (84), 44-76 (73), 88-7 (51), 6-70, 34-68, 69-0 (69), 80-0, 81-24, 68-24, 52-66 (SD 52), 77-0, 22-75 (62), 53-70 (JJ 52), 44-76 (62), 59-73, 104-0 (64), 113-6 (73), 91-33 (53), 34-77, 78-0 (78)

Referee: Len Ganley

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 16-9 England Neal Foulds (a)  
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 13-12 Scotland Stephen Hendry Head to head
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 13-7 Scotland Murdo MacLeod (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-9 Ireland Eugene Hughes (a)  
Masters (25 Jan - 1 Feb 1987)
QF Northern Ireland Alex Higgins (a) 5-1 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 5-2 Wales Ray Reardon (a)  
1985/1986
World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1986)
Final England Joe Johnson (a) 18-12 England Steve Davis (a) Head to head
The two players had never previously played a professional match against each other.
This was Johnson's only ranking event win in his career and he had never previously won a match at the Crucible.

24-85, 60-49, 0-108 (108); 14-111 (107); 70-0; 68-36; 74-14 (52); 13-66; 4-108 (84); 1-76 (53); 27-64; 72-20 (72); 95-22; 63-37; 76-8 (75); 0-137 (81); 85-26; 57-44; 66-11; 86-36 (61); 35-84 (52); 31-73; 70-40; 7-100 (100); 69-9; 52-63 (JJ 51); 49-32; 64-38 (54); 83-40; 86-27 (64)

Referee: John Street

SF England Joe Johnson (a) 16-8 England Tony Knowles (a)  
QF England Joe Johnson (a) 13-12 Wales Terry Griffiths (a)  
Rd 2 England Joe Johnson (a) 13-6 England Mike Hallett (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Joe Johnson (a) 10-3 England Dave Martin (a)  
Masters (26 Jan - 2 Feb 1986)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-3 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
1984/1985
World Championship (12-28 Apr 1985)
Rd 1 Canada Bill Werbeniuk (a) 10-8 England Joe Johnson (a)  
Werbeniuk's 143 in the tenth frame was the highest break of the tournament and the third highest made at the Crucible so far. He had not won a match all season.
1983/1984
World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 1984)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor (a) 10-1 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head
Johnson's 1st time at the Crucible
1982/1983
Masters (23-30 Jan 1983)
Rd 1 Canada Cliff Thorburn (a) 5-2 England Joe Johnson (a) Head to head