12 Facts About Dave Harold

David Harold was born on 9 December 1966 and is an English former professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent.

Dave Harold was known by the nicknames of "the Hard Man" and "the Stoke Potter".

Dave Harold was the first player on the television circuit to sport a plaster on his chin as a guide for his cue, which is a practice now adopted by Graeme Dott.

Dave Harold won one ranking title, reached two further finals and several semi-finals, and spent four seasons ranked among the top 16.

Dave Harold was renowned for both his very strong defensive play and his unusual cue-action, with which he is able to unleash a great deal of power on a shot without using backswing on the cue.

Dave Harold took time out before the deciding frame to leave the playing arena and consume a couple of bananas, returning replenished to finish the job with a clearance on the colours.

Dave Harold remarked after the final that, aside from claiming the World Championship, his one other remaining ambition in the game is to score a victory over O'Sullivan, who he has never beaten in a ranking tournament.

Dave Harold subsequently failed to qualify for the next four ranking events, losing to players such as Ali Carter, Barry Hawkins, and Cao Yupeng.

Dave Harold played in many of the Players Tour Championship event throughout the season, his best results being three Last 16 appearances, and a further two Last 32 results, finishing 39th on the Order of Merit, outside of the Top 26 that qualified for the Finals.

Dave Harold retired in May 2015 after suffering from eyesight problems.

Dave Harold was born in Stoke-on-Trent and still lives there to this day.

Dave Harold has three children and is separated from his wife.