Eddie Charlton

Eddie Charlton
AM
Born(1929-10-31)31 October 1929
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died7 November 2004(2004-11-07) (aged 75)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Sport country Australia
NicknameSteady Eddie[1]
Professional1963–1995
Highest ranking3 (1976–1981)
Best ranking finishRunner-up (x1)

Edward Francis Charlton, AM (31 October 1929 – 7 November 2004) was an Australian professional snooker and English billiards player.*[2] He remains the only player to have been world championship runner-up in both snooker and billiards without winning either title. He later became a successful marketer of sporting goods launching a popular brand of billiard room equipment bearing his name.

  1. ^ "Eddie Charlton". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ Clive Everton (9 November 2004). "Eddie Charlton". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2024.