Cliff Wilson
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| Cliff Wilson | ||
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| Born | May 10, 1934 Tredegar, Wales |
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| Died | June 1994 | |
| Nationality | Welsh | |
| Professional | 1979–94 | |
| Highest ranking | #16 (1988/89) | |
Cliff Wilson (May 10, 1934 – 1994) was a professional snooker player.
Wilson was a talented amateur who grew up in the same town, Tredegar, as his friend and rival Ray Reardon. He won the National Under-19 Championship in 1952 and 1953, and the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1956.
Snooker's popularity was on the wane at this time. Wilson became disillusioned with the game and gave up snooker completely for fifteen years. His interest rekindled in the early 1970s, and he finally turned professional in 1979, aged 45. He broke into the top sixteen for one season, 1988/89. He later went to win the last ever World Seniors Championships in 1991, at the time picking up a cheque for £16,000 his highest prize winnings.
