birth_place professional birth_date article_title name
bradford , england 2001 & ndash ; 09 june 1978 wayne cooper -lrb- snooker player -rrb-
 wayne cooper
wayne cooper -lrb- snooker player -rrb-

wayne cooper is a former english professional snooker player from bradford , born 9 june 1978 .
he first qualified for the main tour in 2001 , but soon dropped of the main tour and had remained as an amateur for 7 years .
wayne cooper manage to regain his place in the 2008/09 pro tour by finishing top of the easb pro ticket tour rankings .
he has managed to win just three matches during that season : in the northern ireland trophy , in the welsh open and in the world snooker championship .
