Rod Lawler
Lawler at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic | |
| Born | 12 July 1971 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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| Sport country | England |
| Nickname | Rod the Plod |
| Professional | 1990–2021, 2022–2024 |
| Highest ranking | 20 (1996/1997) |
| Century breaks | 114 (as of 1 June 2025) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x1) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Minor-ranking | 1 |
Rod Lawler (born 12 July 1971) is an English retired professional snooker player. He is noted for his slow playing style which gave rise to his nickname, "Rod the Plod".
After turning professional in 1990, Lawler has reached one ranking tournament final—the 1996 International Open—where he lost 3–9 to John Higgins, and has won one minor-ranking tournament – Event 3 of the 2012/2013 Players Tour Championship – where he defeated Marco Fu 4–2 in the final.
Lawler has compiled over 100 competitive century breaks during his long career. His highest is a 143, in qualifying for the 2003 World Championship. He fell off the tour at the end of the 2023-24 snooker season.