Leo Scullion

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Leo Scullion
Born (1958-04-10) 10 April 1958 (age 67)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport countryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Professional1999–2025

Leo Scullion (born 10 April 1958) [1] is a retired professional snooker referee from Glasgow, Scotland. He officiated on the World Snooker Tour from 1999 to 2025, during which time he refereed a number of notable matches, including the finals of the 2012 UK Championship and the 2019 World Snooker Championship.After the Scottish Open on December 23, he announced that he was leaving his post as a professional referee.

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Career

Scullion at the 2024 World Snooker Championship Leo Scullion.jpg
Scullion at the 2024 World Snooker Championship

Scullion worked as a taxi driver and had a 20-year career as a policeman. He first qualified as a grade three snooker referee in 1984. [2] He made his professional refereeing debut in 1999 and officiated his first televised match at the 2001 Scottish Masters, a tie between Stephen Lee and Patrick Wallace. [1] He refereed his first Triple Crown final at the 2012 UK Championship, in which Mark Selby defeated Shaun Murphy. [3]

In 2014, after returning from a tournament in China, Scullion noticed a cough and was eventually diagnosed with lung cancer. He took a two-year break from refereeing, during which time he underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy. [3] [2] After returning to the circuit in 2016, he officiated the final of the 2019 World Championship, in which Judd Trump defeated John Higgins. [4]

Scullion retired from professional refereeing in December 2025 after officiating the final of the 2025 Scottish Open, at which Chris Wakelin defeated Chang Bingyu. He will remain involved in the tour as an assessor. [3]

Personal life

In a 2010 interview with World Snooker, Scullion stated that his hobbies include watching TV and playing golf and snooker. He said that he had made a highest break of 93. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leo Scullion". World Snooker. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Clarke, Fraser (19 April 2025). "Meet Leo Scullion Scottish snooker World Championship ref who battled cancer". Daily Record. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Leo Scullion to retire from refereeing". World Snooker Tour . 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Scullion to referee first world final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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