John Rea (snooker)

John Rea (snooker)

Infobox Snooker player
Name = John Rea


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Born = Birth date and age|1951|12|5|mf=y
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Nationality = flagicon|Scotland Scottish
Nickname = King of the Baize
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High ranking =
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High break = 147 (1989)
Best finish =

John Rea (born December 5 1951) is a retired Scottish snooker player.

The highlight of Rea's career came in the 1989 Scottish Professional Championships when he beat Murdo McLeod to become the Scottish champion.

On February 18 1989, he scored a maximum 147 break in a match against Ian Black in the Scottish Professional Championship, becoming the first Scot ever to achieve this feat.

He now ownes the Lucky Break snooker club in Clydebank.


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