Wayne Cooper
Born (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978
Bradford, England
Sport country England
Professional2001/02, 2008/09
Highest ranking90 (2008/09)

Wayne Cooper (born 9 June 1978,[1] in Bradford) is an English former professional snooker player. He first qualified for the main tour in 2001,[2] and was a professional until Summer 2002.[3] Cooper regained his place on the 2008/09 pro tour by finishing top of the EASB Pro Ticket Tour rankings. He won three matches during that season: in the Northern Ireland Trophy, in the Welsh Open and in the World Snooker Championship.

Cooper played in the 2020 World Seniors Championship as a replacement for Tony Drago,[4] defeating Gary Filtness 4-2 before losing 1–4 to Michael Judge in the quarter-finals.[5] He failed to qualify for the main 2021 World Seniors Championship after finishing second in his qualifying group to Peter Lines.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 314–315. ISBN 978-0954854904.
  2. ↑ Marshall, Bill (17 May 2001). "Champ wins title for his dad/". West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Counties Publications.
  3. ↑ "Cooper tipped to win Bradford title". Telegraph and Argus. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Newman, Rowan (15 August 2020). "Bradford's Wayne Cooper to star in World Senior Championships". Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "ROKiT Phones World Seniors Championship". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Williams, Harry (31 March 2021). "Wayne Cooper exits seniors tournament early". Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


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