Jimmy White

Date of Birth: 2 May 1962
Lives: Epsom, Surrey
World Ranking: 55
Last Season in PLS: Did not play
Best PLS Performance: Winner - 1993
Turned Pro: 1980
Ranking Tournament Victories: 10 - Mercantile Credit Classic 1986, 1991; Grand Prix 1986, 1992; British Open 1987, 1992; Canadian Masters 1988; European Open 1992; UK Championship 1992; Daily Record Players Championship 2004.
Highest Tournament Break: 147 - World Snooker Championship 1992

Jimmy White returns to the Premier League in 2011 – to the delight of his numerous fans.

He won the Premier League title back in 1993 and is excited to be back playing among the elite this season.

After three decades of trying, White finally landed the World title in 2010 - although not quite the one he wanted. He won the Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship, beating Steve Davis 4-1 in the final in Bradford.

That victory came in between some impressive performances in the qualifiers for ranking events as White made it to the venue stage of the 12BET.com World Open, where he lost 3-1 to Ronnie O'Sullivan, and the 12BET.com UK Championship, where he was edged out 9-8 by Stephen Hendry.

The Londoner's last major success came at the 2004 Daily Record Players Championship at the SECC in Glasgow. To the delight of his millions of supporters around the world, White overturned the late Paul Hunter 9-7 to score his first ranking event title in 12 years.

"I had to keep believing that I had it in my heart to win," he said. "It hasn't sunk in yet because I'm used to getting beaten in finals!" he said.

White also reached the semi-finals of the Travis Perkins UK Championship and the Masters that season as well as the final of the European Open.

Father-of-five White has been a runner-up at the Crucible six times, including a heart-breaking 18-17 defeat to Stephen Hendry in his last appearance in the final in 1994.

Hendry, in fact, has beaten him four times in the final and came from 14-8 behind to triumph 18-14 in 1992. Steve Davis (1984) and John Parrott (1991) are the other two players to have denied White the crowning glory at Sheffield.

But his career boasts many highlights, including victory in the 1984 Masters and the 1992 UK Championship as well as a 147 break at the Crucible in 1992.

One of the most popular figures in the history of British Sport, White has brought joy to millions with his attacking brand of snooker and capacity to play astonishing shots using screw and side spin.