Tony McCartney

Tony Edward McCartney (born 18th June 1982) is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2010, after the suspension of John Higgins which allowed McCartney to enter the pro tour. He won his first professional event at the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic, and is nicknamed The Spitfire. He is one of only two black players on the world tour.

After turning professional, McCartney reached the last 16 of the World Open, before reaching the last 32 and the last 16 of the UK and World Championships respectively.

He rose to 58th in the official world rankings for the beginning of the 2011/12 season, and reached the final of the 2011 Thailand Open, losing to 2005 World Champion Shaun Murphy in the final after beating fellow Black British player Rory McLeod in the quarter-finals.

After reaching the final of Thailand Open, which is a ranking event, McCartney was described as "the most successful black player in the history of snooker" by his opponent Shaun Murphy. This comment was widely criticised by six-times world champion Steve Davis and five-times world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who acknowledged the achievements of McCartney, but highlighted the success and consistency of fellow black professional Rory McLeod.

He won his second pro-tour event in 2016, by beating three-time Triple Crown event winner Stephen Maguire 4-1 in the final of the Snooker-Plus Shootout.