2024 Wooden Spoon

This 'prize' goes to the player who loses in the first round to a player who loses in the second round to a player who loses in the quarter-final to a player who loses in the semi-final to the player who loses the final.

Based on the current format which has been in place since 1982, here are the previous "champions".

Roll of "honour"
2023: David Grace (England)
2022: Ding Junhui (China)
2021: Ali Carter (England)
2020: Matthew Stevens (Wales)
2019: Li Hang (China)
2018: Mark Selby (England)
2017: Judd Trump (England)
2016: Robbie Williams (England)
2015: Alan McManus (Scotland)
2014: Ding Junhui (China)
2013: Stephen Maguire (Scotland)
2012: Liang Wenbo (China)
2011: Joe Perry (England)
2010: Marcus Campbell (Scotland)
2009: Rory McLeod (England)
2008: Nigel Bond (England)
2007: Ken Doherty (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)
2006: Joe Swail (Northern IRELAND)
2005: Barry Pinches (England)
2004: Dominic Dale (Wales)
2003: Joe Swail (Northern IRELAND)
2002: Paul Hunter (England)
2001: David Roe (England)
2000: Ronnie O'Sullivan (England)
1999: Jimmy White (England)
1998: James Wattana (Thailand)
1997: Jimmy White (England)
1996: Mick Price (England)
1995: Ken Doherty (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)
1994: Dennis Taylor (Northern IRELAND)
1993: Shaun Mellish (England)
1992: Mark Johnston-Allen (England)
1991: Steve Newbury (Wales)
1990: Tony Drago (Malta)
1989: Neal Foulds (England)
1988: Silvino Francisco (South Africa)
1987: John Campbell (Australia)
1986: Ray Reardon (Wales)
1985: Ray Edmonds (England)
1984: Tony Meo (England)
1983: Cliff Wilson (England)
1982: Dave Martin (England)

The only multiple "champions" are Ken Doherty (1995 & 2007); Joe Swail (2003 & 2006); Jimmy White (1997 & 1999); and Ding Junhui (2014 & 2022).

No player has "defended" the "title".

Nationality breakdown:
England (22); Wales (4); China (4); Scotland (3); Northern IRELAND (3); REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (2); Malta (1); Thailand (1); Australia (1); & South Africa (1).

It has been "won" six times by players who have also won the World Championship: Mark Selby (2018), Ken Doherty (1995 & 2007), Ronnie O'Sullivan (2000), Dennis Taylor (1994), and Ray Reardon (1986).

It has been "won" twelve times by players who also made it to World Championship finals: Ali Carter (2021), Mark Selby (2018), Judd Trump (2017), Ding Junhui (2014 & 2022), Nigel Bond (2008), Ken Doherty (1995 & 2007), Ronnie O'Sullivan (2000), Jimmy White (1997 & 1999), Dennis Taylor (1994), and Ray Reardon (1986).

It has been "won" 23 times by ranking event winners: Ali Carter (2021), Matthew Stevens (2020), Judd Trump (2017), Alan McManus (2015), Ding Junhui (2014 & 2022), Stephen Maguire (2013), Liang Wenbo (2012), Joe Perry (2011), Nigel Bond (2008), Ken Doherty (1995 & 2007), Dominic Dale (2004), Paul Hunter (2002), Ronnie O'Sullivan (2000), Jimmy White (1997 & 1999), James Wattana (1998), Dennis Taylor (1994), Neal Foulds (1989), Silvino Francisco (1988), Ray Reardon (1986), Tony Meo (1984).

Pink Ball wrote:
No player has "defended" the "title".

The other CrucIBLE Curse

Jimmy the undisputed wooden spoon goat

Who "won" this?

Barry Hawkins I think

You think? I don't want to have to investigate if your right or wrong you know. I got places to be!

Come on Barry.

The_Abbott wrote:You think? I don't want to have to investigate if your right or wrong you know. I got places to be!

First I thought Lyu Haotian

Then I thought Zhang Anda

So what do I know?

But, yes. I think it was Barry.