Raymond Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1967 before going on to dominate the sport in the 1970s, winning the World Snooker Championship on six occasions, and more than a dozen other tournaments. He was world champion in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978, and runner-up in the 1982 event. He won the inaugural "Pot Black" tournament in 1969, the 1976 Masters and the 1982 Professional Players Tournament.