Matthew Couch (born 30 June 1974) is an English former professional snooker player.

Career

During a professional career lasting from 1992 to 2012, Couch had little success in ranking events, although he reached the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in 1998, and he made his highest break of 141 in 2002. He returned to the Main Tour for the 2008–09 season, and produced a fine run in the World Championship qualifiers, including a 10–3 victory over former world champion John Parrott. In October 2010, Couch had one of his best results to date, reaching the final of the Brugge Open, where he lost 2–4 against another former world champion Shaun Murphy. He dropped off the snooker tour at the end of the 2011–12 season.

Personal life

Couch is also an official World Snooker coach, and currently resides in Scunthorpe.

Performance and rankings timeline

Career finals

Minor-ranking finals: 1

Non-ranking finals: 4 (1 title)

Pro-am finals: 14 (7 titles)

Team finals: 1