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Mike Watterson
Born(1942-08-26)26 August 1942
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Died8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 76)
Sport countryMike Watterson England
Professional1981–1995
Highest ranking34 (1984/1985)
Best ranking finishLast 16 (x1)

George Michael Edwin Watterson (26 August 1942 – 8 March 2019)[1] was an English professional snooker player, businessman, sports promoter and television commentator.

Watterson established the UK Snooker Championship and moved the World Championship to the Crucible Theatre, where it has remained ever since. He also created the World Professional Darts Championship, staged the first floodlit cricket in Britain and had a stint as chairman of Derby County.

  1. ^ PA Sport (10 March 2019). "World Snooker pays tribute to Mike Watterson who brought World Championship to Crucible Theatre". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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