Graeme Stoddart
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| Graeme Stoddart | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Graeme Stoddart |
| Nickname | Shark |
| Born | July 30, 1959[1] Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Home town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1979 |
| Darts | 16 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Fog on the Tyne by Lindisfarne |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1984-1994 |
| PDC | 1994-2013 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 64: 1984 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| World Matchplay | Last 16: 1994, 1996 |
| World Grand Prix | Quarter-Final: 1998 |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2006 |
Graeme Stoddart (born 30 July 1959) is a retired English professional darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.
Career
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 appearance at a PDC event was at a Players Championship event in Scotland in 2009.
World Championship results
PDC
- 1994: Last 24 Group (beat Jocky Wilson 3-1 & lost to Dennis Priestley 0-3)
- 1995: Last 24 Group (lost to Peter Evison 2-3 & lost to Cliff Lazarenko 2-3)
- 1996: Last 24 Group (lost to Alan Warriner-Little 2-3 & lost to Steve Brown 2-3)
- 1997: Last 24 Group (lost to Alan Warriner-Little 2-3 & beat Larry Butler 3-1)
- 1998: Last 24 Group (lost to Keith Deller 1-3 & beat Mick Manning 3-0)
- 1999: 2nd Round (lost to Peter Manley 0-3)
- 2000: 2nd Round (lost to Phil Taylor 0-3)
- 2001: 2nd Round (lost to Rod Harrington 0-3)
References
External links
- Player profile for Graeme Stoddart from Dartsdatabase