Career
His most successful years were during the 1970s. He was ranked number 12 in the world in 1976-1977 and reached the second round of the world championship three times. Meadowcroft is the author of Higgins, Taylor and Maine and has served as a director of pro snooker"s governing body the WPBSA. He went one step further in 1976, reaching the quarter-final by beating Rex Williams 15-7, before he was beaten 8-15 by Perrie Mans.
He qualified for the World Championship in 1980 but lost 10-2 to John Virgo.
His final appearanca at the Crucible was in 1982. On 27 January 1982, Meadowcroft made breaks of 105, 115, 117 and 125 (total 462) in four consecutive frames at the Connaught Leisure Centre, Worthing.