Career
1 position in the national rankings and reached as high as 19th in the world rankings. Colin Haughton reached final of the English National Championships for five consecutive years, from 2000 to 2004. Haughton lost the 2004 title to rising star Aamir Ghaffir, in front of his home crowd in Manchester, in a disappointing final.
Shortly afterwards Haughton announced his retirement.
lieutenant seems he had been suffering from a niggling hip injury, which had affected his performance in the final. His unfortunate offence was to have left his mobile telephone in his bag, courtside, switched on.
The umpire was not amused when it rang during the game. At the time Colin said "I don"t know who was ringing.
I didn"t realise I had left the phone in my bag."
He currently works as a coach.
Tournament wins:
1999: United States Open.