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Brian Morgan (snooker player)

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Brian Morgan
Born (1968-07-16) 16 July 1968 (age 55)
Sport country England
Professional1989–2006
Highest ranking27 (1995/1996,
1998–1999)
Best ranking finishFinal (1996 Asian Classic)

Brian Morgan 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.

Career

He reached the last 16 of the World Championship in 1994. He also qualified for the tournament in 1993, 1995 and 1997. In 1996 he reached the final of the Asian Open, beating Stephen Hendry before 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 entitles its winner to a wild card place in the Masters. He beat Hendry again in the 2000 Grand Prix,[2] and reached the last 16 of the 2004 Irish Masters.[3]

Tournament wins

Non ranking

Amateur

  • IBSF World Under-21 Championship 1988

External links

References

  1. ^ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Brian-Morgan/Career-Total-Statistics
  2. ^ "Snooker: Top scalp for Morgan". Frinton and Walton Clacton Gazzette. 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "O'Sullivan crushes Morgan". BBC. 2004-03-24. Retrieved 2008-07-16.