1939 World Snooker Championship

The 1939 World Snooker Championship snooker tournament was held at the Thurston's Hall, London, England.

Joe Davis won his thirteenth World title, by defeating Sidney Smith 43–30 in the final.

Main draw

	Round 1 Best of 31 frames					Quarter finals Best of 31 frames					Semi finals Best of 31 frames					Final Best of 73 frames
							Joe Davis	19
							Willie Smith	12
												Joe Davis	17
		Fred Davis	19									Fred Davis	14
		Conrad Stanbury	12				Fred Davis	20
		Tom Newman	19				Tom Newman	11
		Alec Mann	12														Joe Davis	43
		Sidney Smith	21														Sidney Smith	30
		Sydney Lee	10				Sidney Smith	16
		Claude Falkiner	10				Walter Donaldson	15
		Walter Donaldson	21									Sidney Smith	20
												Alec Brown	11
							Alec Brown	17
							Horace Lindrum	14

Qualification

	Round 1 Best of 31 frames					Round 2 Best of 31 frames
		Walter Donaldson	18
		Herbert Holt	13
							Walter Donaldson	18
							H. W. Laws	13
		H. W. Laws	19
		Stanley Newman	12