Colin Roscoe (born 30 June 1945 in Connah's Quay, Flintshire) is a Welsh former professional snooker player.
Born on 30 June 1945 in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Roscoe won the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1981 and soon after turned professional. He reached his highest ranking of 39th for the 1984/1985 season, and progressed to the last 32 stage of ten ranking tournaments in the following eight years.
Roscoe first made any notable progress at the 1982 International Open, where he defeated John Dunning and Doug French but lost 0âÂÂ5 to Steve Davis in the last 32. Two years later, he reached the last 16 at the 1984 Classic, losing 2âÂÂ5 to Terry Griffiths. He won three matches to appear in the last 32 at the 1988 Classic, eliminating Paul Watchorn, Wayne Jones and Eddie Charlton before losing 0âÂÂ5 to Tony Knowles.
Last-32 finishes at three ranking events followed in the 1988/1989 season. At the 1988 Canadian Masters, Roscoe lost 1âÂÂ5 to David Taylor; the 1988 UK Championship ended with a 3âÂÂ9 defeat to Stephen Hendry, the 1989 British Open a 3âÂÂ5 loss to Tony Meo. Roscoe's 1989 World Championship campaign began and finished with a 9âÂÂ10 first-round qualifying defeat to Jack Fitzmaurice.
At the 1989 Asian Open, Roscoe defeated Barry Pinches and Jimmy White before losing 4âÂÂ5 to Peter Francisco in the last 32; later that season, he reached his first ranking event quarter-final at the 1990 European Open in France. There, he was victorious over Mark Wildman, Francisco, John Virgo and Nick Dyson, exiting 2âÂÂ5 to Steve James. Two last-32 finishes followed in the 1990/1991 season, as well as a run to the last 16 at the 1991 British Open, where Roscoe lost 3âÂÂ5 to Steve Davis.
Roscoe slipped out of the top 64 in the rankings in 1993. During the 1993/1994 season, he won only one match â 5âÂÂ4 against David Rippon in that season's Grand Prix â and lost 3âÂÂ10 to Dominic Dale in his first match at the 1994 World Championship. Having dropped to 136th by the season's end, he did not play as a professional again.