[Westbars Spireite]

Passed away last night.

Helped save the club from extinction in 1983, writing out the cheque to the Inland Revenue for the monies owed to stave off a winding up order. He told me that he proudly kept a copy of that cheque as a memento.

RIP Mike.

[Blue roan lily]

 Westbars Spireite, on 09 March 2019 - 11:10 PM, said:

Passed away last night.

Helped save the club from extinction in 1983, writing out the cheque to the Inland Revenue for the monies owed to stave off a winding up order. He told me that he proudly kept a copy of that cheque as a memento.

RIP Mike.

Rest in peace Mike and thank you for what you did.

[Lincs Spireite]

My cousin's husband. Always friendly and will be sadly missed.

[Rodney's Moustache]

RIP Mike and condolences to his family.

[isleaiw1]

RIP. A person all Spireites should be thankful to, and if I remember rightly a major force behind snooker's most successful years..

[CFC91]

RIP Mike. A great bloke by all accounts. Condolences to Mark, Ryan and the rest of the family.

[newwhitblue]

Sad to hear of mikes passing,very good amateur snooker player,and insrumental in getting the embassy world snooker championships to sheffield,i remember him getting john pullmans car registration plate,CUE 1.Condolences to mikes family.

[whittman]

RIP Mike you saved the club in its hour of need in 1983

[Wooden Spoon]

 Westbars Spireite, on 09 March 2019 - 11:10 PM, said:

Passed away last night.

Helped save the club from extinction in 1983, writing out the cheque to the Inland Revenue for the monies owed to stave off a winding up order. He told me that he proudly kept a copy of that cheque as a memento.

RIP Mike.

I remember those dark days, and have nothing but gratitude for his actions back then.


R.I.P

[firedodger]

 newwhitblue, on 10 March 2019 - 07:58 AM, said:

Sad to hear of mikes passing,very good amateur snooker player,and insrumental in getting the embassy world snooker championships to sheffield,i remember him getting john pullmans car registration plate,CUE 1.Condolences to mikes family.

I’ve been asked by a relative of Mike Watterson to provide some clarity, his wife went to a show at the crucible in 1977 it was her idea to host the snooker there, Mike ran with it and was the promoter. CUE 1 was on a brown Capri he bought off Joe Davis for £250, he later sold that to Stephen Hendry.

[hewittfan]

 firedodger, on 10 March 2019 - 09:59 AM, said:

I’ve been asked by a relative of Mike Watterson to provide some clarity, his wife went to a show at the crucible in 1977 it was her idea to host the snooker there, Mike ran with it and was the promoter. CUE 1 was on a brown Capri he bought off Joe Davis for £250, he later sold that to Stephen Hendry.

I remember seeing it on his Rolls-Royce!

R.I.P.

[DIFH]

Condolences to all his family a man we all owe a debt of gratitude to. RIP fella.

[clarevoyant.]

RIP Mike, thanks for what you did for CFC and thanks for the good times at the "Brad" pre and post match.

[DerbySpireite59]

RIP Mike. Thank you for saving Town. I know he was very well thought of here in Derby too.

[SuperJackyLester]

Is he related to mark watterson? I know he followed snooker and chesterfield along with his boy

[Mr Mercury]

Certainly stood up when needed..RIP Mike.

[CFC91]

 SuperJackyLester, on 10 March 2019 - 01:01 PM, said:

Is he related to mark watterson? I know he followed snooker and chesterfield along with his boy

His Uncle I think

[moondog]

 CFC91, on 10 March 2019 - 01:09 PM, said:

His Uncle I think

Correct, it was Mark who broke the news last night

[Spireite-Karl]

RIP Mike, wish we'd got somebody like you now. Condolences to all the family.

[martatcross]

Thank you Mike without you we wouldn't have had a club RIP