1977 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–30 April 1977 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £17,000 |
| Winner's share | £6,000 |
| Highest break |
 John Spencer (135) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
John Spencer
|
| Runner-up |
 Cliff Thorburn
|
| Score | 25–21 |
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The 1977 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1977 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 April 1977 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
John Spencer won in the final 25–21 against Cliff Thorburn. The event was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.
Sources:
Source:
There were six century breaks at the championship. The highest break of the tournament was 135 made by John Spencer.
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