Wilson's Classic

Tournament information
Dates	7–8 January 1980 (1980-01-07 – 1980-01-08)
Venue	New Century Hall
City	Manchester
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non- Ranking event
Total prize fund	£8,900
Winner's share	£3,000 [1]
Highest break	Alex Higgins (75)
Final
Champion	John Spencer
Runner-up	Alex Higgins
Score	4–3
← First 1980 (December) →

The 1980 Wilson's Classic (January) was the inaugural edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place on 7 and 8 January 1980. The tournament was played at the New Century Hall in Manchester, and featured eight professional players.

John Spencer won the tournament, beating Alex Higgins 4–3 in the final. ^[2] A second Classic was staged in 1980 in December with Steve Davis winning the title.

Higgins made the highest break of the tournament, 75, during the final. ^[1]

Main draw

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	Quarter-finals Best of 3 frames					Semi-finals Best of 3 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Terry Griffiths		2
	Jim Meadowcroft		0			Terry Griffiths		0
	Alex Higgins		2			Alex Higgins		2
	Dennis Taylor		0								Alex Higgins		3
	John Spencer		2								John Spencer		4
	Graham Miles		0			John Spencer		2
	John Virgo		2			John Virgo		0
	Doug Mountjoy		0

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe. New Century Hall, Manchester, England, 8 January 1980.
Alex Higgins   Northern Ireland	3–4	John Spencer   England
46–64, 50–51, 102–39, 97(75)–19, 70 (52)–26, 29–67, 90(52)–30
75	Highest break	52
0	Century breaks	0
2	50+ breaks	1

References