Autographs of Joe Davis
Joseph Davis (15 April 1901 – 10 July 1978) was an English professional snooker and English billiards player. He was the dominant figure in snooker from the 1920s to the 1950s, and has been credited with inventing aspects of the way the game is now played, such as break-building. He drove the creation of the World Snooker Championship by persuading the Billiards Association and Control Council to recognise an official professional snooker championship in 1927. Davis won the first 15 world championships from 1927 to 1946, and he is the only undefeated player in World Snooker Championship history. In 1935, he scored the championship's first century break.
A professional English billiards player from the age of 18, Davis was World Billiards Champion four times between 1928 and 1932. He was the first person to win world championship titles in both billiards and snooker. After his 1946 victory, Davis no longer played in the World Snooker Championship but he participated in other tournaments and exhibition matches until 1964, winning four News of the World Snooker Tournament titles. He also continued to wield considerable influence over the professional game through his chairmanship of the professional players' association, his co-ownership of the Leicester Square Hall venue, and his negotiation of television contracts. His younger brother, Fred Davis, was the only person to defeat him in a competitive snooker match without receiving a start.
In 1955, Davis was the first player to make an officially recognised maximum break. He collapsed whilst watching his brother Fred play Perrie Mans in the semi-final of the 1978 World Snooker Championship. During his convalescence, Davis contracted a chest infection which led to his death on 10 July that year.
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Current items with a signature of Joe Davis
These are the most current items with a signature of Joe Davis that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.90 |  |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.90 | |
Traded items with a signature of Joe Davis
The most expensive item with a signature of Joe Davis (Signed First Edition - Joe Davis - 1929 - My Snooker Book -) was sold in September 2025 for £624.53 while the cheapest item (JUNE MALO (w of Snookers Joe Davis) & FREDDY SCHWEITZER signed album page & pic) found a new owner for £0.95 in April 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2019 with an average selling price of £12.99 for an autographed item of Joe Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2020 with £280.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £12.99 was November 2019. In average, an autographed item from Joe Davis is worth £63.75.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joe Davis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | How I Play Snooker By Joe Davis (Signed) | £76.88 |  |
| How I Play Snooker By Joe Davis (Signed) | £76.88 | |
 | Joe Davis The Breaks Came My Way Signed Book | £55.63 | |
| Joe Davis The Breaks Came My Way Signed Book | £55.63 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £63.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £68.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £68.75 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £68.70 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £68.70 | |
| SIGNED Joe Davis THE BREAKS CAME MY WAY 1st 1976 Snooker BILLIARDS Hardback D/J | £68.70 | |
