| Born | (1948-12-03)3 December 1948 (age 76) |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1983–1994 |
| Highestranking | 77 |
Bill Oliver (born 3 December 1948) is anEnglish former professionalsnooker player.
Bill Oliver was born on 1 December 1948.[1] As an amateur player, Oliver beatIan Williamson 7–5 in the final of the 1981Pontins Autumn Open.[2] He became a professional snooker player in 1983[1] but never reached the last-16 of a major tournament. His highest ranking was 77.[3] He owns a snooker club inPlymouth.[4]
He made his television debut as a player in the1984 World Doubles Championship, partneringRoger Bales in a 4–5 loss toTerry Griffiths andJohn Parrott in a match that finished at 12:30 am.[5][6]
Oliver beat former championRay Reardon in the second qualifying round of the1988 World Snooker Championship.[7] Later that year he joined the board of theWorld Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), taking the place ofRex Williams.[4] In September 1990 he withdrew from the1990 Shoot-Out after the car he was driving to the venue skidded and went off the road into a ditch. Oliver required 15 stitches and had to wear a neck brace, but his passengerMike Hallett was uninjured.[8][9]
He entered the2010 World Snooker Championship under an arrangement where members of the WPBSA who were not on the mainWorld Snooker Tour could participate if they paid a fee of £200. He was beaten 1–5 by Nic Barrow[10] in what was Oliver's first world championship match since 1994.[11]