1983 UK Championship

The 1983 UK Championship (officially the 1983 Coral UK Championship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, between 18 November and 4 December 1983. This was the seventh edition of the UK Championship, the sixth staging of the competition in Preston, and the sixth UK Championship to be sponsored by Coral. The televised stages were shown on the BBC from 26 November through to the end of the championship.

1983 Coral UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates18 November – 4 December 1983 (1983-11-18 1983-12-04)
VenuePreston Guild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£12,000
Highest break Tony Meo (139)
Final
Champion Alex Higgins
Runner-up Steve Davis
Score16–15
1982
1984

Alex Higgins staged a dramatic comeback, recovering from 0–7 down to beat Steve Davis 16–15 in the final, to win his only UK Championship title. The highest break of the tournament was a 139 made by Tony Meo.

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