| Born | 11 January 1963 Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1981–2001 |
| Highest ranking | 8 (1990/91) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x2) |
Dean Reynolds (born 11 January 1963 in Grimsby) is an English former professional snooker player whose career spanned twenty years from 1981 to 2001.
Before turning professional, Reynolds won the first-ever Junior Pot Black in 1981, beating another future professional, Dene O'Kane, with a two- frame aggregate score of 151–79. [1]
He twice reached a ranking tournament final, but lost on both occasions, the first at the 1989 British Open against Tony Meo, [2] and the second at the 1989 Grand Prix against Steve Davis. [3]
Reynolds is one of the select band of players who have achieved a 16-red clearance in competition, having made a 143 break after potting a free ball at the 2006 European Team Championships in Carlow. [4]
In April 2009, Reynolds suffered a stroke and had to relearn his snooker technique. [5]
| Tournament | 1981/ 82 | 1982/ 83 | 1983/ 84 | 1984/ 85 | 1985/ 86 | 1986/ 87 | 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 | 2001/ 02 | 2002/ 03 | 2011/ 12 | 2012/ 13 | 2013/ 14 | 2014/ 15 | 2015/ 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking [6] | [nb 1] | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 69 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open [nb 3] | Non-Ranking Event | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters [nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship Grand Final | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open [nb 5] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Seniors Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | WR | 1R | QF | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | Tournament Not Held | 4R | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | Non-Ranking | 1R | LQ | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open [nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | 3R | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Classic [nb 7] | Tournament Not Held | NR | QF | SF | 3R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters [nb 8] | Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | LQ | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open [nb 9] | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Open [nb 10] | Tournament Not Held | WD | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 3R | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | Not Held | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open [nb 11] | NR | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | Not Held | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | NH | MR | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open [nb 12] | NH | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | F | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | 2R | 1R | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Masters [nb 9] | LQ | LQ | LQ | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Professional Championship | Not Held | QF | QF | QF | W | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Masters | Not Held | A | A | Not Held | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Challenge [nb 13] | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent Classic [nb 14] | Tournament Not Held | A | SF | A | A | A | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Tournament Not Held | A | SF | QF | 1R | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pot Black | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | 1R | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Challenge [nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | R | MR | LQ | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Masters [nb 3] | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | R | Tournament Not Held | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Masters | Tournament Not Held | QF | A | A | Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontins Professional | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
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| 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 | means an event was not held | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | British Open | Tony Meo | 6–13 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1989 | Grand Prix | Steve Davis | 0–10 |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1988 | English Professional Championship | Neal Foulds | 9–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 1994 | Merseyside Professional Championship | Jason Ferguson | 5–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1995 | Merseyside Professional Championship | Rod Lawler | 4–5 |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Junior Pot Black |  Dene O'Kane | 151–79 [n 1] |
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