Leo Scullion
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 10 April 1958
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Sport country | Scotland |
Professional | 1999–present |
Leo Scullion (born 10 April 1958) is a professional snooker referee from Glasgow, Scotland, who has been officiating on the main tour since 1999.
Career
After spending many years of his life as a taxi driver, and later a policeman, Scullion qualified as a professional referee in the 1990s.[1]
His first senior match was in the 1999
Regal Scottish Masters, a tie between Stephen Lee and Patrick Wallace
.
Scullion started to become a snooker personality in the 2000s and eventually officiated his first final in 2011, at the
World Championship final in 2019.[3]
Personal life
In a 2010 interview with
break
of 93.
Scullion is currently living in East Kilbride, Scotland.[1]
In December 2014, Scullion was being treated for cancer.[4] As of March 2019 his lung cancer has been in remission for five years.
References
- ^ a b "Leo Scullion". World Snooker. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Leo Scullion". Pro Snooker Blog. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Scullion to referee first world final". BBC Sport.
- ^ Scullion battling cancer, The Sunday Post.