Matchroom Sport
The origins of Matchroom Sport came in the mid-1970s when chartered accountant Barry Hearn became Chairman of Lucania Snooker Clubs, a UK-wide chain. Developing an interest in the sport, Hearn became the manager of aspiring snooker pro Steve Davis in 1978. What followed was an unprecedented explosion in British sport that saw snooker become the nation’s No.
Basic Information
- Category: sports marketing
- Website: http://www.matchroomsport.com/
Documented Facts
- Phone: +441277359900 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Email: info@matchroom.com (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Matchroom Sport — Official Site (official)
- Matchroom Sport on instagram (social)
- Matchroom Sport on facebook (social)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (88/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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AI summary
The origins of Matchroom Sport came in the mid-1970s when chartered accountant Barry Hearn became Chairman of Lucania Snooker Clubs, a UK-wide chain. Developing an interest in the sport, Hearn became the manager of aspiring snooker pro Steve Davis in 1978. What followed was an unprecedented explosion in British sport that saw snooker become the nation’s No.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 2 supporting sources linked.
- 2 structured facts available for extraction.
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