Class of '92 (snooker)

Class of '92
Ronnie O'Sullivan[a]
John Higgins[b]
Mark Williams[c]

The Class of '92 is a group of three professional snooker players: Ronnie O'Sullivan from England, John Higgins from Scotland, and Mark Williams from Wales. All three were born in 1975, Williams on 21 March,[1] Higgins on 18 May,[2] and O'Sullivan on 5 December.[3] They all turned professional during the 1992–93 snooker season and have become known for their collective dominance of the sport—which includes a combined 98 ranking titles, 39 Triple Crown titles, and 14 world titles—as well as their longevity as top‑ranked players.[4][5] O'Sullivan has compared the Class of '92 to the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal in men's singles tennis.[6]


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  1. ^ "Mark Williams". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "John Higgins". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Staniforth, Mark (28 April 2022). "Snooker's 'Class of 92' – John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams reach World Championship semis". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ Alderman, Elgan (9 August 2023). "Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams thriving as snooker's 'three Mexicanos'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ^ "O'Sullivan compares 'Class of 92' to tennis greats". BBC Sport. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.