Editing John Virgo (section)

===Early professional career (1973–1978)===
Virgo's first notable appearance in a major tournament was during the 1973 American Pool Tournament for [[The Indoor League]] where he lost in the semi-final. He turned professional in 1976,<ref name="WST">{{cite web |title=John Virgo |url=https://wst.tv/players/john-virgo/ |website=wst.tv |access-date=18 March 2021 |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118154702/https://wst.tv/players/john-virgo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> at a time when players such as [[Ray Reardon]], [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]] and [[Eddie Charlton]] were at the forefront of the sport. Although he had just turned 30 upon turning pro, Virgo was still among the youngest players on the circuit at the time. In 1977, he reached the semi-finals of the [[1977 UK Championship]] losing to eventual winner [[Patsy Fagan]] by a single frame 8–9.