Chris Small

Christopher Small (born 26 September 1973) is a retired Scottish professional snooker player and now a qualified snooker coach. His playing career was ended by the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis.

Career At age 15, Small was the number 1 under-19 player in Scotland. He turned professional the following year. In 1992, he won the Benson & Hedges Championship, defeating Alan McManus in the final, and in 1995 he reached the Semi-finals of the Welsh Open, He reached the quarter-finals of the LG Cup in the following season.

The 2003/2004 season ended with him having to pull out of a World Championship match against Alan McManus while trailing 1–7, as the regular steroid injections he required in his neck caused problems with his vision. The 2004–05 season was disastrous for him, as he lost all his ranking tournament matches, and in September 2005 he announced his retirement from the game. Small then started coaching other players, but by 2009 his condition had worsened, and he had to give up coaching. This decision, stemming from Small's refusal to provide a £250 medical certificate, has been criticised by figures including Jimmy White, Graeme Dott ("Everybody in the game that I've spoken to is behind him") and Clive Everton. He worked as a bank clerk before his success in snooker. Small and his wife Clare have four children.

Performance and rankings timeline NH / Not Held event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event event is/was a minor-ranking event.

Career finals

Ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 2002 LG Cup 9–5

Minor-ranking finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1992 Benson & Hedges Championship 9–1

Non-ranking finals: 2

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Runner-up 1. 1995 Australian Masters 6–8 Runner-up 2. 1995 Australian Open 7–9

Team finals: 1 Outcome No. Year Championship Team/partner Opponent(s) in the final ScoreRunner-up 1. 1999 Nations Cup 4–6