# Martin Clark (snooker player)

Martin Clark (born 27 October 1968) is an English organiser of snooker tournaments and retired professional snooker player.

## Career

Clark reached ten ranking tournament quarter-finals in his career, but never progressed any further. He reached the last 16 of the World Championship three times – 1991, 1992 and 1993, and also in 1992 reached the first major semi-final of his career at the World Matchplay by knocking out defending champion Gary Wilkinson. He won two non-ranking events, defeating Ray Reardon in the final of the European Grand Masters in 1990 and Andy Hicks in the Pontins Professional in 1997.
He retired as a pro player at a relatively young age, due to neck problems, and is now a tournament director. He has also helped with equipment maintenance (e.g. checking the replacement cloths) at the World Snooker Championship.
In November 2017, Belgian player Luca Brecel was forced to borrow clothes from Clark and fellow player Michael White after lifting the wrong suitcase at an airport in Shanghai.

## Performance and rankings timeline

| Tournament | 1987/ 88 | 1988/ 89 | 1989/ 90 | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | 1997/ 98 | 1998/ 99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 |
| Ranking | | 41 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 66 |
| Ranking tournaments |||||||||||||||
| British Open | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R |
| Grand Prix | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ |
| UK Championship | LQ | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | WD |
| China Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ |
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ |
| Thailand Masters | Not Held | Not Held | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | A |
| Scottish Open | 3R | 1R | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | A |
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD |
| Non-ranking tournaments |||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A |
| Former ranking tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Hong Kong Open | Not Held | Not Held | 3R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Classic | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | QF | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Strachan Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 3R | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| German Open | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | 2R | NR | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Dubai Classic | NH | NR | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | LQ | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Irish Open | NH | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | NH | LQ | Not Held | Not Held |
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR |
| Former non-ranking tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Kent Cup | F | A | A | A | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| English Professional Championship | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Norwich Union Grand Prix | NH | A | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Shoot-Out | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| European Grand Masters | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | W | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| London Masters | NH | A | A | QF | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Belgian Masters | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | QF | A | Not Held | Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| World Matchplay | NH | A | A | QF | A | SF | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Pot Black | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| King's Cup | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | NH | A | A | QF | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held | Tournament Not Held |
| Pontins Professional | A | SF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | W | F | A | QF | NH |
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. |
| PA / Pro-am Event | PA / Pro-am Event | PA / Pro-am Event | PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. |
* ↑ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
* ↑ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.
* ↑ The event was also called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
* ↑ The event was also called the Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997).
* ↑ The event was also called the International Open (1987/1988 to 1996/1997).
* ↑ The event was also called the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)
* ↑ The event was also called the European Open (1987/1988-1996/1997)

## Career finals
### Non-ranking finals: 4 (2 titles)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | Kent Cup | John Parrott | 1–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | European Grand Masters | Ray Reardon | 4–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1997 | Pontins Professional | Andy Hicks | 9–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1998 | Pontins Professional | Mark Williams | 6–9 |

### Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)

| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1986 | Warners Open | Gary Keeble | 5–2 |