Everyday Basis

More than 1,200 professional matches, 694 wins, and a world title can make graeme dott easy to summarize too loosely. The harder part is separating his competitive record from the official actions that ended his place in professional snooker, and that is the question this article answers.

How his career record built

Graeme Dott was born on May 12, 1977, in Glasgow, Scotland, and turned professional in 1994. A long pro career creates its shape through seasons, not one result, because rankings, title counts, and match totals all accumulate across years of tournament entries and wins.

That accumulation produced a career-high world ranking of number 2 in the 2007/08 season. Rankings move when deep runs add results over time, which is why one world title matters most when it is backed by repeated appearances in the closing rounds of major events.

Dott’s biggest result came at the 2006 World Snooker Championship, where he beat Peter Ebdon 181314 in the final. He was also runner-up at the World Championship in 2004 and 2010, so his standing at that event rests on three separate finals across six years, not one isolated championship.

His title count stayed smaller than his final count. Dott reached 10 ranking finals in total, but won 2 ranking titles: the 2006 World Championship and the 2007 China Open. That split matters because final appearances show how often a player stayed in contention, while title totals show how often those runs ended with the trophy.

Numbers behind the reputation

Dott was known by the nickname “The Pocket Dynamo” and represented Scotland in international snooker competitions. On the table, his career numbers included 271 century breaks, 2 official maximum breaks, and a highest break of 147.

Those scoring records matter because centuries and maximums track peak frame scoring, while match totals track week-to-week survival in tournaments. Dott played over 1,200 professional matches and won 694 of them, and his total recorded career prize money reached £2,851,763.

Legacy changed after 2026

The simple version of Dott’s story stops at the world title, but the official record does not. He played his last professional season in 2025/26, was suspended from all professional snooker activities on April 9, 2025 pending the outcome of his trial, and was relegated from the professional ranking list at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.

Those steps changed his status in stages. A suspension blocks participation while a case is unresolved, relegation removes a player from the ranking list at season end, and permanent removal from the sport goes further by ending membership itself.

On August 24, 2026, Dott was found guilty of two counts of lewd and libidinous behavior towards children. Following that conviction, the WPBSA permanently revoked Dott’s membership and removed him from the sport.

His honors changed as well. Dott was removed from the World Snooker Hall of Fame in August 2026. That matters because career statistics and institutional recognition are not the same thing: match wins, titles, and centuries remain part of the historical record, while membership status and Hall of Fame standing can be formally withdrawn.

Use the right timeline

If you are checking Dott’s place in snooker history, split the timeline into competitive results and official consequences. The competitive side explains why he was a major figure in the 2000s. The disciplinary side explains why he no longer holds a place in the sport’s institutions.

Career milestones table

That table gives you the sporting timeline first. If you are writing a profile, discussing a broadcast mention, or checking an archive entry, place those results before 2025/26 and then mark the later sanctions separately so the chronology stays accurate.

Status and record table

Use the second table when you need a fast distinction between output and outcome. Output is what happened in competition: titles, finals, breaks, matches, and prize money. Outcome is what happened later through disciplinary action: suspension, relegation, permanent revocation of membership, removal from the sport, and Hall of Fame removal.

If you need one practical next step, check the date attached to the fact you are using. A claim about Dott’s ranking peak belongs to 2007/08, a claim about his last professional season belongs to 2025/26, and a claim about his status in the sport must reflect the August 2026 conviction and the actions that followed.

Quick reference table