Matthew Couch


Matthew Couch 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, 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. 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. He dropped off the snooker tour at the end of the 2011–12 season.

Personal life

Couch is also an official World Snooker coach, and currently resides in Scunthorpe.

Career finals

Minor-ranking finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up2010EPTC Event 2 Shaun Murphy2–4

Non-ranking finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1999UK Tour - Event 3 Stuart Bingham1–6
Winner2002WPBSA Open Tour Event 4 Munraj Pal5–3
Runner-up2005Challenge Tour - Event 4 Jamie Cope0–6

Pro-am finals: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1996Pontins Autumn Open Gary Ponting5–4
Runner-up1997Austrian Open Graeme Dott6–7
Runner-up1997Pontins Autumn Open James McGouran3–5
Winner1998Pontins Autumn Open Brian Salmon5–1
Runner-up2000Austrian Open Robin Hull1–5
Winner2006Austrian Open Patrick Einsle6–2
Winner2006Swiss Open Dave Harold4–3
Winner2007Paul Hunter English Open Neil Robertson6–5
Runner-up2009Pontins Spring Open Jamie Cope0–6
Runner-up2009Dutch Open Bjorn Haneveer3–6
Runner-up20103 Kings Open Dominic Dale1–5
Runner-up2012Austrian Open Mark Williams5–6