Taylor, a finalist in 1979, had beaten his own pair of ex-champions in Eddie Charlton and Cliff Thorburn en route, before hammering Tony Knowles 16-5 in the semi-finals to suggest he posed a ...

Higgins and Williams, who number seven world titles between them, are taking part in the oldest last-eight clash since Eddie Charlton beat a 65-year-old Fred Davis in 1979.

Ray Reardon during his victory over Eddie Charlton in the 1973 World Championship final - Getty Images/Bob Thomas Ray Reardon, who has died at the age of 91, was a godfather of modern snooker, a ...

Past champions Eddie Charlton and Mark Hofstetter each won the tournament at 18 years old in 1926 and 1977, respectively. Anderson was 19 when he won the 2001 title.