# Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961)

Dave Gilbert (born 15 August 1961) is a former professional snooker player.
Gilbert defeated Cliff Wilson on the way to the last 16 of the 1987 International Open before losing to Stephen Hendry.
He reached the last 32 of both the 1988 and 1989 English professional championship losing to Dean Reynolds and Joe Johnson, respectively.
He beat Dennis Taylor to reach the last 32 of the 1989 Asian Open.
In 1986 and 1989 Gilbert lost in the final round of qualifying before the Crucible Theatre section of the Snooker World Championship, losing to Dave Martin and then Doug Mountjoy.
Ken Owers won the 1989 WPBSA Invitational Event Two, beating Gilbert 9–6 in the final.
In January 1977, Patsy Fagan hit the first maximum of his career, against Gilbert at the Clapton Bus Garage Social Club.

## Performance and rankings timeline

| Tournament | 1985/ 86 | 1986/ 87 | 1987/ 88 | 1988/ 89 | 1989/ 90 | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 |
| Ranking | | 72 | 82 | 57 | 63 | 74 | 91 | 154 | 168 | 206 |
| Ranking tournaments |||||||||||
| Dubai Classic | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A |
| Grand Prix | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD |
| UK Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD |
| European Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A |
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | LQ | A |
| International Open | LQ | LQ | 3R | LQ | LQ | Not Held | Not Held | A | LQ | A |
| Thailand Open | Non-Ranking | Non-Ranking | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A |
| British Open | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A |
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A |
| Non-ranking tournaments |||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A |
| Former ranking tournaments |||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Hong Kong Open | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR |
| Classic | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Strachan Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | LQ | MR | NR | NH |
| Former non-ranking tournaments |||||||||||
| English Professional Championship | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 3R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
Performance Table Legend :
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. |
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. |
| R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. |
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. |
* ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
* ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
* ↑ The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989)
* ↑ The event was also called the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986)
* ↑ The event was also called the Thailand Masters (1985/1986-1986/1987, 1991/1992) and the Asian Open (1989/1990-1992/1993)
* ↑ The event was also called the Australian Masters (1985/1986-1987/1988)

## Career finals
### Non-ranking finals: 1

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | WPBSA Non-Ranking - Event 2 | Ken Owers | 6–9 |

### Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | British Under-19 Championship | Joe O'Boye | 0–3 |
| Winner | 1. | 1979 | Pontins Junior Championship | John Parrott | 3–1 |