Name: Marcus Campbell
DOB: September 22nd, 1972
Nationality: Scottish
Turned Pro: 1991
Highest Ranking: #40 (2010/11)
Current Ranking: #40
Highest Break: 147 (Bahrain Championship 2008)
Career Highlights: Beating Stephen Hendry 9-0 in the 1998 UK Championships and reaching the last 16, 1998 International Open Quarter-Final, 147 on the opening day of the inaugural Bahrain Championship
Career summary
A perennial journeyman in the snooker world he may be, but Marcus Campbell will always be remembered as the man who sensationally defeated snooker legend Stephen Hendry 9-0 in the 1998 UK Championship. Indeed this was probably his best period in snooker as he eventually reached the last 16 before losing out to another legend, Steve Davis. He also reached the quarter-final of the Scottish International that season to move into the top 48 of the rankings for the first time, a position that he held for four years.
Though he has struggled to repeat this in recent years, he has at least managed to maintain a place on the main tour for over a decade which is no small achievement in itself these days. In 2007/8 his best results came in the Grand Prix where he made the last 16, as well as a last 32 spot at the Welsh Open. This saw him back up into the top 48 again and if he can manage to string a few wins together, perhaps he could break into the top 40 for the first time…
Marcus’ Max (some of it anyway)
2008/9 – First 147
One of the highlights of Marcus’ recent career came in November 2008 when he recorded his first ever 147 break during his opening match in the Bahrain Championship against Ahmed Al Khusaibi. Not only was this a tremendous achievement for the 36 year old, but it earned him £20,000 for the maximum, as well as the £2,000 high break prize, surely the biggest payday of Campbell’s long career.
Aside from his last 32 run in Bahrain it was a fairly average season for Marcus, winning four of his opening round matches but losing the three others including a desperately disappointing 10-9 reverse against Daniel Wells in the World Championship. Though Marcus was absolutely gutted as Daniel cleared up to take victory, he was at least able to keep his top 48 spot for another season.
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