Steve Duggan was born on 10 April 1958, in
Thurnscoe, England. In 1982 he won the
Pontins Autumn Open tournament. and finished his first season ranked 54, falling to 70th after a further year. The following year, Duggan progressed further in the
World Championship, but was defeated 5–10 by
John Virgo in the last 48. The
1988–89 snooker season saw Duggan reach the last 32 of the
1988 International Open,
Grand Prix,
Canadian Masters, and
UK Championship. He had defeated Fred Davis,
John Spencer and
Mark Rowing in the qualifying rounds. Duggan defeated
Cliff Wilson 10–1, but was eliminated 3–13 by
Steve Davis in the last 16. ==References==