The 1940 World Snooker Championship snooker tournament was held at the Thurston's Hall, London, England.[1]
Joe Davis won his fourteenth World title, by defeating Fred Davis 37–36 in the final. Davis compiled a century break in the deciding frame.[2]
| Quarter-finals Best of 31 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 31 frames |
Final Best of 73 frames |
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| Joe Davis | 20 | |||||||||||
| Alec Brown | 11 | Joe Davis | 22 | |||||||||
| Walter Donaldson | 24 | Walter Donaldson | 9 | |||||||||
| Herbert Holt | 7 | Joe Davis | 37 | |||||||||
| Fred Davis | 20 | Fred Davis | 36 | |||||||||
| Sydney Lee | 11 | Fred Davis | 17 | |||||||||
| Sidney Smith | 22 | Sidney Smith | 14 | |||||||||
| Tom Newman | 9 | |||||||||||
| Best of 31 frames | |||
| Herbert Holt | 18 | ||
| Conrad Stanbury | 13 | ||
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