Danny Fowler (born 30 July 1956 in

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) is an

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former professional

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player.

Early life

Danny Fowler was born on 30 July 1956 in

. Fowler played snooker recreationally from the age of 15 to 20, but then stopped playing for several years. He then started playing again, and turned professional in 1984 despite a lack of notable amateur championship success. Before becoming a professional player, he worked as a miner and as a local government

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Career

Fowler started his professional career by whitewashing

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, Roy Andrewartha and Dave Martin all 5–0 in the qualifying rounds of the 1984 International Open before being whitewashed himself by

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, 0–5 in the first round. At the end of the season, he recorded 10–0 wins over both John Hargreaves and Jim Donnelly in the qualifying

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before being next out in the next qualifying round, 2–10 to

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, and finished his debut professional season ranked 55th for the snooker world rankings 1985/1986. His best ranking tournament finishes were both in the

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, when he reached the semi-final stages of the 1989 Grand Prix and the

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. At the 1993

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, Fowler played the defending two-time World Champion

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in the first round but lost 1–10. Fowler's highest professional ranking was 28, a position he held in 1990/1991 and 1991/1992. At the end of the

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he was ranked 114th and did not compete professionally again. He later became a courier for a company that sold

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References

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