Summary
Brian Morgan (born 16 July 1968) is an English professional snooker player and coach. He is a former World Under-21 champion and was among the top 32 players in the professional world rankings for several years.
| Born | 16 July 1968 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1989–2006 |
| Highest ranking | 27 (1995/1996, 1998–1999) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x1) |
Career edit
He reached the last 16 of the 1994 World Championship. He also qualified for the tournament in 1993, 1995 and 1997. In 1996 he reached the final of the Asian Classic, beating Stephen Hendry before suffering a narrow 9–8 loss to Ronnie O'Sullivan. He made a 146 break in this tournament. In the same year, he won the Benson & Hedges Championship, which entitled its winner to a wild card place in the Masters. He beat Hendry again in the 2000 Grand Prix,[1] in which he reached the quarter-finals, and reached the last 16 of the 2004 Irish Masters.[2]
Career finals edit
Ranking finals: 1 edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Asian Classic | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
8–9 |
Non-ranking finals: 3 (2 titles) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Pakistan Masters |  Noppadon Noppachorn
|
5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 1996 | Benson & Hedges Championship |  Drew Henry
|
9–8 |
| Winner | 2. | 2001 | WPBSA Open Tour Event 2 |  Leo Fernandez
|
5–2 |
Pro-am finals: 1 edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2001 | Pontins Spring Open | Luke Simmonds
|
5–7 |
Amateur finals: 1 (1 title) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1988 | IBSF World Under-21 Championship |  Jason Peplow
|
6–1 |
References edit
External links edit
- Profile on World Snooker (Archive)
- Profile on the Global Snooker Centre (Archive)