Matthew Couch
| Born | 30 June 1976 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 England |
| Nickname | The Couchernator |
| Professional | 1992–2004, 2005–2007, 2008–2012 |
| Highest ranking | 47 (1999/2000) |
| Career winnings | £197,042[1] |
| Highest break | 141 (2006 China Open qualifying , qualifying 2002 PowerHouse UK Championship) |
| Century breaks | 39 |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (1998 UK Championship) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 1 |
Matthew Couch (born 30 June 1974) is an English former professional snooker player.
Career
During a professional career lasting from 1992 to 2012, Couch had little success in ranking events, although he reached the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in 1998,[2] and his highest break is 141 from 2002. He returned to the Main Tour for the 2008/2009 season, and survived due to a fine run in the World Championship qualifiers, including a 10–3 victory over former champion John Parrott.[3] In October 2010, Couch had one of his best results to date, reaching the final of the 2010 Brugge Open, where he lost 4-2 against former World Champion Shaun Murphy.[4] He dropped off the snooker tour at the end of the 2011/2012 season.
Personal life
Couch is also an official World Snooker coach,[5] and currently resides in Scunthorpe.
Career finals
Minor-ranking event finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 2010 | EPTC 2010/2011 - Event 2 | Shaun Murphy |
2–4 |
Non-ranking event finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1999 | UK Tour - Event 3 | Stuart Bingham |
1–6 |
| Winner | 2002 | WPBSA Open Tour Event 4 | Munraj Pal |
5-3 |
| Runner-up | 2005 | Challenge Tour - Event 4 | Jamie Cope |
0–6 |
References
- ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Matthew-Couch/Career-Total-Statistics
- ↑ "Finn fights back to win on black". The Independent. 7 January 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "Couch ends Parrott's Crucible bid". BBC News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "Glory for Murphy in Belgium". Yahoo Sport. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ↑ "WWW Snooker: China International 1999 (March)". Retrieved 3 February 2010.
External links
- Matthew Couch at CueTracker.net: Snooker Results and Statistic Database
- Profile on worldsnooker.com
- Profile on Pro Snooker Blog