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John Spencer (1935 – 2006) was an English snooker player. He reached the final of the English Amateur Championship for three years in a row, winning on the third try in 1966. He turned professional in 1967, and won the World Snooker Championships as a debutant in 1969. He won again in 1971, defeating Warren Simpson 37–29 in the final. He won his third world title in 1977, beating Cliff Thorburn 25–21. Other notable victories include the |Masters in 1975, beating Reardon on a in the  of the final, the Irish Masters in 1978, and three editions of the BBC's Pot Black series. He was a snooker commentator for the BBC from 1978 to 1998, and served for 25 years on the board of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the final six as chair. He retired from professional snooker in 1992 because of ill health, but continued to play exhibition matches. The trophy for the World Seniors Masters tournament was named in his memory in 2018.