The 1980 British Gold Cup was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 24 and 28 February 1980 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.
Main draw Group 1
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date John Virgo3–0 John Pulman John Virgo0–3 Willie Thorne John Pulman1–2 Willie Thorne Dennis Taylor3–0 Willie Thorne Dennis Taylor3–0 John Virgo Dennis Taylor3–0 John Pulman
Group 2
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date John Spencer2–1 Doug Mountjoy Doug Mountjoy2–1 Graham Miles John Spencer0–3 Graham Miles Graham Miles2–1 Tony Meo John Spencer0–3 Tony Meo Doug Mountjoy1–2 Tony Meo
Single frame play-off Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Graham Miles19–66 Tony Meo
Group 3
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Patsy Fagan1–2 David Taylor Alex Higgins1–2 David Taylor Alex Higgins3–0 Terry Griffiths Alex Higgins2–1 Patsy Fagan Terry Griffiths3–0 Patsy Fagan Terry Griffiths3–0 David Taylor
Group 4
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Bill Werbeniuk3–0 Pat Houlihan Bill Werbeniuk2–1 Fred Davis Ray Reardon3–0 Fred Davis Ray Reardon3–0 Pat Houlihan Ray Reardon2–1 Bill Werbeniuk Fred Davis2–1 Pat Houlihan
Semi-finals
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Ray Reardon4–3 Dennis Taylor Alex Higgins4–0 Tony Meo
Final
Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 28 February 1980. Alex Higgins 5–1 Ray Reardon 12–109 (77), 70–45, 132–1 (132), 104–8 (65), 66–37, 92–37 132 Highest break 77 1 Century breaks 0 2 50+ breaks 1
Qualifying Group 1
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Cliff Wilson3–0 Mark Wildman Graham Miles3–0 Tony Meo Graham Miles2–1 Mark Wildman Graham Miles2–1 Cliff Wilson Tony Meo3–0 Mark Wildman Tony Meo2–1 Cliff Wilson
Group 2
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Patsy Fagan1–2 Jimmy White John Pulman1–2 Jimmy White Pat Houlihan1–2 Jimmy White Patsy Fagan0–3 John Pulman Patsy Fagan1–2 Pat Houlihan John Pulman1–2 Pat Houlihan
Group 3
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date Willie Thorne2–1 Tony Knowles Willie Thorne2–1 Joe Johnson Tony Knowles3–0 Joe Johnson Mike Hallett3–0 Joe Johnson Willie Thorne1–2 Mike Hallett Mike Hallett2–1 Tony Knowles
Group 4
Player 1ScorePlayer 2Date John Spencer3–0 Jim Meadowcroft John Spencer2–1 Dave Martin Jim Meadowcroft2–1 Dave Martin John Spencer1–2 Ray Edmonds Ray Edmonds2–1 Jim Meadowcroft Ray Edmonds2–1 Dave Martin
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