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Alan McManus

McManus reached the last 16 of the Northern Ireland Trophy at the start of the 2008/09 season, with wins over Andy Hicks, Matthew Stevens and Mark King. He led world No 2 and fellow Scot Stephen Maguire 4-2 but couldn’t close out the match, losing 5-4. He won four of his remaining first round matches during the season but couldn’t get past the last 48 stage.
His inability to progress further saw his ranking position drop four places to No 41.
His last major final was at the 2002 LG Cup at the Guild Hall when he lost 9-5 to countryman Chris Small.
The Glaswegian’s finest moment in snooker came at Wembley Conference Centre in 1994 when he beat Stephen Hendry 9-8 in a classic Masters final – the first match Hendry had ever lost in the event.
McManus went on to win two ranking titles, beating Peter Ebdon 9-6 in the final of the Dubai Classic and Doherty 9-8 at the 1996 Thailand Open. He was also a member of the victorious Scottish team at the 1996 World Cup and 2001 Nations Cup, alongside Hendry and John Higgins.
Considered one of the best tactical players in the sport, McManus is nicknamed Angles because of his knowledge of the table and ability to escape from snookers.
McManus is an accomplished golfer, despite employing an unorthodox cross-handed grip. He supports Celtic and, unusually for a Scot, is a keen cricket fan. His favourite music includes U2 and Guns n’ Roses.

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