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Matthew Stevens

Matthew Stevens, Welsh snooker player

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Born
September 11, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1977

About Matthew Stevens

Matthew John Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. He has won two of the game's Triple Crown events, the Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been a two-time runner-up in the other triple crown event, the World Snooker Championship, in 2000 and 2005. Stevens reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005/2006 season. Stevens has compiled more than 350 century breaks during his career. Stevens became a professional snooker player in 1994; in his second season, he won the Benson & Hedges Championship to qualify for the Masters, where he beat Terry Griffiths 5–3 but lost 5–6 to Alan McManus. In 1998, he reached his first ranking final at the UK Championship, losing 6–10 to John Higgins. He won the 2000 Masters title, with a 10–8 win over Ken Doherty in the final.

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Matthew Stevens timeline

  1. Stevens became a professional snooker player in 1994; in his second season, he won the Benson & Hedges Championship to qualify for the Masters, where he beat Terry Griffiths 5–3 but lost 5–6 to Alan McManus.
  2. In 1998, he reached his first ranking final at the UK Championship, losing 6–10 to John Higgins.
  3. He has won two of the game's Triple Crown events, the Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003.
  4. He won the 2000 Masters title, with a 10–8 win over Ken Doherty in the final.
  5. Stevens reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005/2006 season.

The world when Matthew Stevens was born

Matthew Stevens was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matthew Stevens's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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