Joseph Davis OBE (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. With the help of equipment manufacturer Bill Camkin, 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 1930, he scored the championship's first century break. More about Joe Davis
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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 Joe Davis in a competitive snooker match without receiving a start.In total, we tracked 99 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Joe Davis (1974 World Snooker Final Programme - Signed / Autographed By 7 Inc Joe Davis) was sold in November 2020 for £335.00 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 (5) was November 2015 with an average selling price of £22.99 for an autographed item of Joe Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2020 with £335.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Joe Davis is worth £27.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joe Davis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Autograph Book Signatures 1948 Olympic Games & Snooker Players incl, Joe Davis | £46.00 | ||
How I Play Snooker by Joe Davis. Signed 1st edition | £110.00 | ||
How I Play Snooker by Joe Davis. Signed 1st edition | £42.00 | ||
Joe Davis Autograph - Snooker Champion | £10.00 | ||
JOE DAVIS BRITISH WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION 1927-1946 original signed autograph | £24.50 | ||
Joe Davis OBE Autographed Ten shilling bank note | £25.00 | ||
JOE DAVIS SNOOKER LEGEND FIRST OFFICIAL 147 HAND-SIGNED BOOK REPORT | £54.95 | ||
Joe Davis Snooker World Champion signed postcard and Willie Smith Billiards | £35.00 | ||
JOE DAVIS †77 GREAT British Champion Snooker Player Signed 5x7 Note with PICTURE | £27.00 | ||
SIGNED COPY - Advanced Snooker : Joe Davis (Hardback) Rare Collectible | £40.00 |