"Ken Summers (darts player) Kenneth ""Ken"" Summers (born 28 November 1953 in Stockport) is a retired English professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship and faced fellow Englishman and defending champion Eric Bristow in the first round. Leading 1-0 in sets and 2-0 in the second set, Summers narrowly missed double 16 for the match and Bristow eventually won the match 2-1 and went on to beat John Lowe to claim his 4th world title. He returned four years later to play in the 1989 BDO World Darts Championship but"
"Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea (born 9 May 1961) is an English darts player. He was born in Stockport and is of Irish descent. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. He has reached the finals of seven BDO major darts tournaments, but to date has never won one. In 2002 he made his debut at the BDO World Darts Championship, narrowly losing to former Masters champion Colin Monk 3–2. O'Shea returned the following year and beat former champion Ted Hankey 3–2 in the first round, before once again being beaten by Monk 3–2 - this time in the"
"the five-time World Champion. Mark lost 3 sets to 0 against Gary Anderson in the World Darts Championship 2017 first round in his debut in the competition. Mark Frost (darts player) Mark Frost (born 23 October 1971) is an English darts player from Stoke-on-Trent. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and uses the nickname Frosty the Throw Man for his matches. He is not a professional and works as a scaffolder. Frost made his televised debut at the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, where he qualified through the PDC Pro Tour order of merit. He faced Raymond van Barneveld"
"generated praise from fellow players and fans. He emotionally left the Lakeside stage to a guard of honour made up of the rest of the players in the tournament male and female, as well as officials, referees and former finalist Dave Whitcombe. Shaun Greatbatch hit the first ever live broadcast nine dart finish in the Final of the Dutch Open on 3 February 2002. Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch (born 13 July 1969) is an English former professional darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is Nine Dart, having been the first player to"
"Steve Douglas (darts player) Steve Douglas (born 17 November 1977) is a former English darts player. His nickname was The Game. Douglas won the 1995 WDF Europe Youth Cup, and made his BDO World Darts Championship debut in 2000. He defeated Gary Spedding in the first round before losing to eventual champion Ted Hankey in the second round. Douglas returned to the BDO World Championship stage in 2011, losing 0-3 in the first round to Gary Robson. He has also appeared in the Last 16 of the World Masters in 2009 and again in 2011. Douglas qualified for the World"
"Mark Dudbridge Mark George Dudbridge (born 11 January 1973 in Bristol, England) is an English professional darts player. Dudbridge uses the nickname ""Flash"". He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes. Dudbridge made a name for himself in the British Darts Organisation by winning the Winmau World Masters in 2002, defeating Tony West in the final – in his first televised tournament. He never competed in the BDO version of the World Championship and switched instead to compete in the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2003, he won a regional final of the"
"his third wife, Brenda Little, in the summer of 2005, and changed his name from Alan Warriner to Alan Warriner-Little. Warriner is also a Manchester United supporter as stated on his Twitter account. Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little (born Alan Warriner on 24 March 1962 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is a former English professional darts player. He lives in Crosby, Cumbria and played with the nickname The Iceman. He is a former World Grand Prix champion, and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship. Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987"
"exit in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 3–0 to Denis Ovens. On 5 December 2017 Maish was jailed for two years for conspiring to cheat the public revenue. He and his five other conspirators fraudulently claimed £2.4 million in VAT repayments. Steve Maish Steve Maish (born 22 November 1963 in Southend, Essex) is a retired English professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation events. He used the nickname Mr Magic for his matches. Maish made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open beating Vic Hubbard but lost 5–0 to former World Champion Steve Beaton. He"
"Slam. In Adams' debut at the Grand Slam, he went undefeated in the three group matches of the first round but lost 9-10 (best of 19) in his second round match with Kim Huybrechts. Martin Adams Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie, he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgeshire at county darts level and was the captain of England from 1993/94 to 2013, the longest any player has held that role. Adams was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2016. He had the all"
"Cliff Lazarenko Cliff Lazarenko (born 16 March 1952 in Liss, Hampshire) is an English retired professional darts player. His Nicknamed ""Big Cliff"", due to his height (6 feet 4 inches) and weight (over 20 stone at his peak) he is well known for being a very colourful character on and off the stage. Lazarenko was born in Hampshire, growing up in Greatham, where his parents ran a garage. He honed his darts skills in his local pub, ""The Queen"". He later moved to Wellingborough. Before becoming a professional darts player in 1975, he worked as a labourer. Lazarenko first appeared"
"Paul Hogan (darts player) Paul Hogan (born 30 August 1963 in Dudley) is an English darts player. He is nicknamed ""Crocodile Dundee"" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan. Hogan made his World Championship debut in 1995, reaching the quarter finals. He beat Per Skau and Sean Palfrey before losing to Richie Burnett who went on to win the tournament. He returned the next year but couldn't repeat his performance of twelve months earlier, losing in the first round to Matt Clark. He failed to qualify for 1997 and 98 but did so for the 1999"
"Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little (born Alan Warriner on 24 March 1962 in Lancaster, Lancashire) is a former English professional darts player. He lives in Crosby, Cumbria and played with the nickname The Iceman. He is a former World Grand Prix champion, and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship. Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987 edition of the ITV gameshow Bullseye whilst working as a psychiatric nurse at a Lancaster hospital. He scored 340 which was doubled for charity. He made his World Championship debut in 1989, losing"
"Steve Maish Steve Maish (born 22 November 1963 in Southend, Essex) is a retired English professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation events. He used the nickname Mr Magic for his matches. Maish made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open beating Vic Hubbard but lost 5–0 to former World Champion Steve Beaton. He then played in his first PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, beating former World Masters semi-finalist Tony Payne of the United States in the first round and then beat four-time World semi-finalist Cliff Lazarenko in the second round before losing in the third"
"appearance at a PDC event was at a Players Championship event in Scotland in 2009. Stoddart Quit the PDC in 2013. Graeme Stoddart Graeme Stoddart (born 30 July 1959 in Newcastle) is a retired English professional darts player who currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation events. Stoddart came into prominence after being picked as a late entrant for the inaugural WDC World Darts Championship in 1994. He entered Group 8, where he defeated Jocky Wilson, before being knocked out in the final group match by the eventual champion, Dennis Priestley. He entered many majors in the early years of"
"Graeme Stoddart Graeme Stoddart (born 30 July 1959 in Newcastle) is a retired English professional darts player who currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation events. Stoddart came into prominence after being picked as a late entrant for the inaugural WDC World Darts Championship in 1994. He entered Group 8, where he defeated Jocky Wilson, before being knocked out in the final group match by the eventual champion, Dennis Priestley. He entered many majors in the early years of the WDC/PDC, eventually reaching the quarter-finals of the 1998 World Grand Prix, where he eventually lost to Rod Harrington. His last"
"Davy Richardson Davy Richardson (born 21 October 1962) is a former English darts player who played in British Darts Organisation events. He was nicknamed Rocky and The Face. Richardson was well renowned for having the worst record in the history of the World Professional Darts Championship, losing in the first round in his first five appearances. In 1993, he lost to Steve Beaton in the first round, he would return to Lakeside in 1999 where he lost to Co Stompé. He also recorded first round exits in 2001 to Jez Porter, 2002 against Wayne Mardle and 2005 against Martin Adams,"
"Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch (born 13 July 1969) is an English former professional darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is Nine Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote. Shaun's family is said by commentators to have a rich darting pedigree. His Welsh mother, Sandra, reached the semi-finals of the Women's World Championship in 2002 and was a Women's World Masters finalist in 1992 and 1997. Shaun lost in the first round of"
"Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed ""The Crafty Cockney"", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record six times, in 1980 and 81, 1983 to 1985, and in 1990. He was a five-time World Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion and a four-time World Cup singles champion. He won 22 WDF and BDO Major titles and 70 career titles overall. In the 1980s, Bristow's skill and personality helped turn darts into a worldwide spectator sport. In 1993, Bristow was one of sixteen"
"Colin Lloyd Colin Edward Lloyd (born 7 August 1973 in Colchester, Essex), nicknamed Jaws, is an retired English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC – the 2004 World Grand Prix and the 2005 World Matchplay. A former builder, Lloyd broke onto the scene in 1999, making his TV debut the same year, In the first round he beating Steve Cummings 10–8, thrashing Alan Warriner 13–2 in the second round and the Quarter Finals losing to Peter Manley"
"Terry Jenkins Terrence Jenkins (born 26 September 1963 in Ledbury, Herefordshire) is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname ""Tucker"" for his matches. He has reached number four in the world rankings and has been runner-up in nine major PDC televised finals (the 2006 and 2007 World Grand Prix, 2007 Premier League, 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic, 2007 and 2009 World Matchplay, 2008 Grand Slam of Darts, 2014 UK Open and 2014 European Championship). It is a common myth that Jenkins is one of only a few people to only play his"
"was OK to play darts, the doctor said it shouldn't be a problem as long as it wasn't too stressful, however Douglas omitted the fact that he would be playing on live TV at the World Championships. Steve Douglas (darts player) Steve Douglas (born 17 November 1977) is a former English darts player. His nickname was The Game. Douglas won the 1995 WDF Europe Youth Cup, and made his BDO World Darts Championship debut in 2000. He defeated Gary Spedding in the first round before losing to eventual champion Ted Hankey in the second round. Douglas returned to the BDO"
"Alan Glazier Alan Glazier (born 21 January 1939 in Hampton, London) is an English retired professional darts player. He used the nickname ""The Ton Machine"" and was noted for his all-black outfits. He now resides in Rochdale where he still plays darts for his local pub team. He was one of the first darts players who turned professional in an attempt to make a full-time living from the game of darts as it grew in popularity during the 1970s. He was one of the players who appeared in the very first World Professional Darts Championship in 1978, losing to Alan"
"has qualified for another World Championship and will be taking part in the 2019 BDO World Darts Championship. Paul Hogan (darts player) Paul Hogan (born 30 August 1963 in Dudley) is an English darts player. He is nicknamed ""Crocodile Dundee"" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan. Hogan made his World Championship debut in 1995, reaching the quarter finals. He beat Per Skau and Sean Palfrey before losing to Richie Burnett who went on to win the tournament. He returned the next year but couldn't repeat his performance of twelve months earlier, losing in the first"
"Darts. Glazier Quit the BDO in 1997. Alan Glazier Alan Glazier (born 21 January 1939 in Hampton, London) is an English retired professional darts player. He used the nickname ""The Ton Machine"" and was noted for his all-black outfits. He now resides in Rochdale where he still plays darts for his local pub team. He was one of the first darts players who turned professional in an attempt to make a full-time living from the game of darts as it grew in popularity during the 1970s. He was one of the players who appeared in the very first World Professional"
"disappointing exit from the 2008 UK Open, losing in the Preliminary Round to pub qualifier Johnny Haines. John Kuczynski John Kuczynski (born October 16, 1973 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American professional darts player. He currently resides in Zion Grove, Pennsylvania and used the nickname Johnny K for his matches. For five years running – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 – he was ranked number one according to American Darts Organisation's (ADO) points standings. He played at the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to former world champion Ted Hankey. He was the ADO's"
"first round and Young lost 4–1 to Michael van Gerwen in round two, but Butler defeated Raymond van Barneveld 4–2 to send the match into a deciding doubles game which the Netherlands won 4–0. Darin Young Darin Young (born February 2, 1973) is an American darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. His nickname is Big Daddy. Young made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he lost in the first round to fellow left-hander Josephus Schenk. He returned a year later but lost again in the first round, this time losing 3–0 to Mark Dudbridge."
"Jamie Harvey Jamie Harvey (born 15 August 1955, in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He resides in Barrhead. Harvey used the nickname Bravedart for his matches - a play on the lead character from the film ""Braveheart"". As darts began to introduce entrance tunes for its players during the 1990s, Harvey used to come to stage whilst the tune ""The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond"" was played. Having made his World Championship debut in 1992, he was one of the players who started the"
"assault on a schoolgirl. On 26 June 2014 Eccles was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Tony Eccles Tony Eccles (born 8 January 1970 in Middlesbrough) is a English retired darts player. He used the nickname The Viper. He played for both the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation . He twice reached the quarter finals of the BDO World Darts Championship and is a former winner of the Dutch Open, British Open and British Pentathlon. He is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for indecent assault on a schoolgirl. He made his debut in the World Championship"
"1996). Dennis is also a massive football fan. He supports Barnsley and Manchester United. He also enjoys other sports including Horse Racing and Golf. Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally"
"Mark Frost (darts player) Mark Frost (born 23 October 1971) is an English darts player from Stoke-on-Trent. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and uses the nickname Frosty the Throw Man for his matches. He is not a professional and works as a scaffolder. Frost made his televised debut at the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, where he qualified through the PDC Pro Tour order of merit. He faced Raymond van Barneveld in the first round and put up a good fight, leading on a number of occasions and even led 9-8, eventually losing in a tie-break 11-9 to"
"Peter Manley Peter David Manley (born 7 March 1962 in Cheam, London Borough of Sutton) is a former English professional darts player who used to play in Professional Darts Corporation events from July 1996 onwards. He now does corporate events as well as appearing at exhibitions around the world. He was named One Dart by commentator Tony Green after hitting the winning double on numerous occasions with his first dart during his first televised appearance at the 1995 Unipart European Masters, where he eventually lost in the final to Mike Gregory. The nickname subsequently proved to be a heavy burden"
"Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is a retired English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed ""The Menace"", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, Priestley was originally a coal merchant by trade, and did not enter professional darts until he was almost 40 years old. He first caught the eye in"
"death leg, in a match considered by some to be one of the best in recent memory. At the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship, Woods, the number 11 seed, was beaten 3–0 in the first round to Stephen Bunting. He has also twice competed in the Grand Slam of Darts. Woods also took part in the UK Open in Bolton, 2011 and went out in the first round, losing 4-1 to Mark Hylton. Brian Woods (darts player) Brian Woods (born 9 November 1966) is an English darts player. He now lives in Aberdeen, and uses the nickname Pecker for his"