In 1947 he had his first appearance at the World Championship losing 14-21 to Albert Brown in round 1 of the qualification.
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In 1969 the World Championship became a knockout tournament (which is generally regarded as the birth of the modern snooker era) and Pulman failed to successfully defend his title.
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After defeating the now 45-year-old Sidney Smith — runner-up of 1938 and 1939 — in the quarter-finals, the 15 year younger John Pulman reached the semi-finals, where he played the eventual winner Fred Davis, before he retired and gave Davis an early bye into the final.