This article contains a list of professional snooker referees and indicates those who have officiated at the World Snooker Championship finals. John Williams presided over the most (eleven) finals, nine of those at the Crucible Theatre, including the 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis.
All of the World Snooker Championship finals from the start of what is known as the "modern era" in 1969 are included in the list, with the exception of 1970 and 1971. The referees for these two years are currently not known. Some earlier years have also been included where the information about referees is available.
Lists of referees Current referees
Name World Snooker Championship finalsRef. 2025 2020 2015, 2022 2026
Former referees
Name World Snooker Championship finalsRef. 1998 1999 1927 1997 1937 2004, 2016, 2021, 2024 1957 1983, 1987, 1990, 1993 1934 1946, 1947 1929 2014, 2018, 2023 2000 1969 2019 1928 1977, 1982 1980, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995 2009, 2012 1972, 1984 1973, 1974, 1976 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002
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