| Tournament Name: | Wilson's Classic |
| Venue: | New Century Hall |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Country: | England |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Non-Ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £8,900 |
| Winners Share: | £3,000 |
| Highest Break: | Alex Higgins (75) |
| Winner: | John Spencer |
| Runner Up: | Alex Higgins |
| Score: | 4–3 |
| Previous: | First |
| Next: | 1980 (December) |
The 1980 Wilson's Classic (January) was the inaugural edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place on 7 and 8 January 1980.The tournament was played at the New Century Hall in Manchester, and featured eight professional players.
John Spencer won the tournament, beating Alex Higgins 4–3 in the final.[1] A second Classic was staged in 1980 in December with Steve Davis winning the title.
Higgins made the highest break of the tournament, 75, during the final.
| Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Jim Thorpe. New Century Hall, Manchester, England, 8 January 1980. | |||
| Alex Higgins | 3–4 | John Spencer | |
| 46–64, 50–51, 102–39, 97(75)–19, 70 (52)–26, 29–67, 90(52)–30 | |||
| 75 | Highest break | 52 | |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 | |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 1 | |