Sports Division
Public company | |
Industry | Retail |
Successor | JJB Sports |
Founded | 1984 |
Defunct | 1998 |
Products | Clothing, Sportswear, Sports equipment |
Sports Division was one of the biggest sports retailers in the United Kingdom during the 1990s. In 1998, it was sold to its main competitor, JJB Sports for approximately £295 Million.
In 1984, it was set up by Sir Tom Hunter, to sell trainers. Sir Tom started out selling trainers from the back of a van, subsequently borrowing £5000 from his father, & £5000 from RBS to set up Sports Division, going on to building it into Europe's largest independent sports retailer covering the UK.