John Smyth (snooker referee)

John Smyth (28 May 1928 – 4 January 2007) was one of snooker's leading referees in the 1970s and 1980s. He officiated in two World Snooker Championship finals, including the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in 1977. The second came in 1982 when Alex Higgins won his second world title. He also oversaw the match in which Kirk Stevens compiled a maximum 147 break at the 1984 Wembley Masters.

John Smyth
Born(1928-05-28)May 28, 1928
Dublin, Ireland
DiedJanuary 4, 2007(2007-01-04) (aged 78)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
NationalityIrish
OccupationSnooker referee
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