World Snooker Championship: 2005

Before April 2005, Shaun Murphy was a 22-year-old qualifier who had never even won a match at the Crucible. Ranked 48th in the world, he entered the tournament as a massive outsider.

: This was the last ever tournament sponsored by Embassy , ending a relationship with the sport that had lasted since 1976 due to new tobacco advertising laws. World Snooker Championship 2005

: Murphy became the first qualifier to win the title since Terry Griffiths in 1979. Before April 2005, Shaun Murphy was a 22-year-old

: The tournament also featured a rare maximum break by Mark Williams in the first round, adding to the event's prestige. Before April 2005

: At 22, he became the second-youngest winner in history, trailing only Stephen Hendry.