Before the game O’Boye was unable to find his dress suit and was still undressed four minutes before play; White offered to lend him his spare, before it was eventually found.
[3] O’Boye reached the quarter-final at the 1987 International Open where he played Stephen Hendry following wins against Martin Clark, Kirk Stevens and Robby Foldvari.
[1] O’Boye defeated Danny Fowler and Barry West to reach the last 32 of the Snooker World Championship in 1989.
[5] O’Boye would often practise at a snooker club in Kings Cross along with Peter Ebdon and Tony Drago.
"[7] O’Boye's behaviour at the 1990 Rothmans Grand Prix in Reading in October 1990 caused him to be banned from the 1991 Mercantile Credit Classic.