Snooker legend Jimmy White, 64, given permission to play in SLIPPERS at Scottish Open qualifier

SNOOKER chiefs have long enforced a strict dress code. But icon Jimmy White has sensationally been given permission to wear SLIPPERS in his Scottish Open qualifying match this evening. Jimmy White is currently dealing with an ankle injury Credit: Getty The 64-year-old has been given permission to wear slippers in his Scottish Open qualifier match Credit: GETTY White, 64, will be allowed to don the comfortable footwear due to an ankle injury he’s currently nursing. Snooker fans were quick to comment on White’s special dispensation from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association to wear slippers. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Watch the latest SunSport video series One wrote on X: “Someone needs to start selling quality snooker slippers. “With the tagline – Comfortably designed for centuries.” Another said: “Apparently he is also going to be wearing a dressing gown 😂” And another said: “Expecting a comfortable win for Jimmy there.” One remarked: “The game’s gone.” Another chimed: “What about a pipe as well.” Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS List of all-time Snooker World Champions BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year. The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport. The first World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport. Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each. 1969 – John Spencer 1970 – Ray Reardon 1971 – John Spencer 1972 – Alex Higgins 1973 – Ray Reardon (2) 1974 – Ray Reardon (3) 1975 – Ray Reardon (4) 1976 – Ray Reardon (5) 1977 – John Spencer (2) 1978 – Ray Reardon (6) 1979 – Terry Griffiths 1980 – Cliff Thorburn 1981 – Steve Davis 1982 – Alex Higgins (2) 1983 – Steve Davis (2) 1984 – Steve Davis (3) 1985 – Dennis Taylor 1986 – Joe Johnson 1987 – Steve Davis (4) 1988 – Steve Davis (5) 1989 – Steve Davis (6) 1990 – Stephen Hendry 1991 – John Parrott 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2) 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3) 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4) 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5) 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6) 1997 – Ken Doherty 1998 – John Higgins 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7) 2000 – Mark Williams 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 2002 – Peter Ebdon 2003 – Mark Williams (2) 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2) 2005 – Shaun Murphy 2006 – Graeme Dott 2007 – John Higgins (2) 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3) 2009 – John Higgins (3) 2010 – Neil Robertson 2011 – John Higgins (4) 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4) 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5) 2014 – Mark Selby 2015 – Stuart Bingham 2016 – Mark Selby (2) 2017 – Mark Selby (3) 2018 – Mark Williams (3) 2019 – Judd Trump 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6) 2021 – Mark Selby (4) 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7) 2023 – Luca Brecel 2024 – Kyren Wilson 2025 – Zhao Xintong 2026 – Wu Yize Most World Titles (modern era) 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 – Alex Higgins WPBSA rules state that players must wear shoes which don’t expose their feet when they compete. Players are prohibted from wear trainers, high boots and flat-soled shoes. Victory over first-round foe Leone Crawley will see White tee up a showdown with Liu Hongyu. The Scottish Open will be played from December 14 to 20. Comment now