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{{short description|English darts player (1962–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox darts player
| name = Andy Fordham
| image = Andy fordham-1520889593.jpeg
| caption = Fordham in 2018
| fullname = Andrew Fordham
| nickname = "The Viking"
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1962|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|2021|7|15|1962|2|2|df=y}}}}
| death_place = [[Woolwich]], [[London]], England
| since = 1982
| darts = 21g Winmau 'Viking Raiders'
| laterality = Right-handed
| music = "[[I'm Too Sexy]]" by [[Right Said Fred]]
| BDO = 1990–2009, 2013–2018
| PDC = 2009–2011
| currentrank = 
| BDO World = '''Winner (1)''': [[2004 BDO World Darts Championship|2004]]
| World Masters = '''Winner (1)''': 1999
| World Darts Trophy = Semi-final: [[2002 World Darts Trophy|2002]]
| Int. Darts League = Semi-final: 2003
| Zuiderduin Masters = Runner-up: 2001
| PDC World =
| Matchplay =
| Grand Prix =
| Grand Slam = Group Stages: 2015
| UK Open =
| Vegas =
| Premier League =
| tournament = British Matchplay<br>[[Pentathlon (darts)|British Pentathlon]]<br>Finnish Open<br>Isle of Man Open<br>Norway Open<br>Swiss Open<br>{{nowrap|WDF Europe Cup Pairs}}<br>WDF World Cup Pairs<br>Welsh Open
| resultyears = 1995<br>1998, 2003<br>1994<br>1995<br>1995, 2000<br>1994<br>1996<br>1995, 2001<br>2002
| achievement =
| updated = 
}}

'''Andrew Fordham''' (2 February 1962 – 15 July 2021) was an English professional [[darts]] player who competed in [[British Darts Organisation]] (BDO) tournaments. Nicknamed '''the Viking''', he won the [[2004 BDO World Darts Championship]] and the 1999 [[Winmau World Masters]].

== Darts career ==
Fordham made his first appearance on the stage at [[Lakeside Leisure Complex|Lakeside]] in the 1995 BDO World Darts Championship and reached the semi-finals before losing to [[Richie Burnett]]. Another semi-final defeat followed in 1996, this time to [[Steve Beaton]]. On both these occasions, his victor then went on to claim the title. Second round defeats followed in 1997 (to Marshall James) and 1998 (to [[Raymond van Barneveld]]) before Fordham made it to the semi-final stage of the World Championship for third time in 1999, but was defeated by [[Ronnie Baxter]].

His 2000 campaign ended in the quarter-finals at the hands of [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] and his fourth semi-final loss in 2001 was to [[Ted Hankey]]. In 2002 and 2003 he went out in the first and second rounds respectively.

Fordham finally put an end to his "nearly man" reputation in the 2004 World Championship. His run saw him win his first match comfortably, 3–0 against qualifier Brian Derbyshire. He then beat former Masters champion Tony West 3–0, and teased a 9-dart leg in the third set. He defeated [[Darryl Fitton]] in the quarter-finals 5–4, and then stunned Van Barneveld, the defending world champion and strong tournament favourite, by recovering from 0–3 and 2–4 down to win the match 5–4, in what is still considered one of the most dramatic and exciting matches in BDO history.

In the final, Fordham defeated Mervyn King, hitting a 139 checkout to take the eighth set 3–2 when King had reached a double-18, and then recovering from 2–0 down in the next set to take it 3–2 with double-8, and win the match by 6 sets to 3.

=== Showdown with Taylor and health concerns ===
On 21 November 2004, Fordham, as reigning BDO world champion, faced off against [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]], the reigning [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] world champion, in a best-of-13-sets match at Purfleet's Circus Tavern. The special pay-per-view event was billed as "The Showdown" and was promoted and broadcast by [[Sky Sports]]. During the match, Fordham became unwell and complained of shortness of breath. He took a break after the seventh set and was advised not to continue by medical staff at the venue. Taylor was leading the match 5–2 at the time and declared the winner by default.<ref>{{cite news|date=22 November 2004|access-date=23 December 2019|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/nov/22/broadcasting2|work=The Guardian|title=Sky Sports refuses darts refund}}</ref>

After the incident Fordham visited a doctor, and following medical tests he was informed that, as a result of long term alcohol damage, his liver was operating at only 25% capacity. He was advised to stop drinking alcohol immediately.<ref name="depers2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.depers.nl/sport/347723/Een-alcoholist-die-niet-drinkt.html |title=Ik ben een alcoholist die niet drinkt |work=De Pers |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129220600/http://www.depers.nl/sport/347723/Een-alcoholist-die-niet-drinkt.html |archive-date=29 November 2009 }}</ref> Fordham's health had long been a concern; at one point he weighed {{convert|31|stone|kg lb}} and was in the habit of regularly consuming 24 bottles of [[lager]] before going on stage to play darts. He admitted to the media that he had felt more comfortable playing when not fully sober.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/darts/6637884/Andy-Fordham-I-became-world-darts-champion-despite-never-being-sober.html|title=Andy Fordham: I became world darts champion despite never being sober|last=White|first=Jim|date=2009-11-24|access-date=2020-01-06|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The doctors' advice led Fordham to seek help and assistance via the [[television]] programme ''[[Celebrity Fit Club (UK TV series)|Celebrity Fit Club]]'', where he became friends with the journalist and TV presenter [[Paul Ross]].

While getting an exercise regime underway to try to lose some weight, in January 2005 Fordham returned to the [[2005 BDO World Darts Championship|Lakeside World championship]] as defending champion, but was defeated 3–2 in the first round by Dutchman [[Vincent van der Voort]]. He failed to progress past the first round of any of the other BDO majors that year, although he did reach the final of the [[2005 Masters of Darts|Masters of Darts]] event, where he lost 7–1 to Phil Taylor.<ref>{{cite news|date=13 February 2005|access-date=23 December 2019|work=BBC Sport|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/darts/4262841.stm|title=Masterful Taylor defeats Fordham}}</ref>

Fordham made another Lakeside appearance in 2006 but again suffered a first round exit, this time losing 3–0 to [[Australia]]'s Simon Whitlock. Fordham was scheduled to face Whitlock again in the first round of the [[2007 BDO World Darts Championship]], but prior to the tournament starting he was again hospitalised after complaining of chest pains and breathing difficulties. Subsequently, he had 18 litres of bile drained from his lungs and was to remain in hospital for three weeks. Fordham was withdrawn from the tournament, with Whitlock receiving a walkover to the second round. Less than one week after being discharged from hospital, Fordham suffered what was initially thought to be a minor [[stroke]], but which turned out to be severe breathing difficulties caused by further fluid build-up in his lungs. He eventually made a full recovery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=viking-stroke-&method=full&objectid=18613950&siteid=66633-name_page.html |title=Viking stroke |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033410/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline%3Dviking-stroke-%26method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D18613950%26siteid%3D66633-name_page.html |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref> In 2008, Fordham applied for a liver transplant.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7498726.stm |title=Fordham needs liver transplant |date=9 July 2008 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> Although initially on an emergency liver transplant list, he subsequently lost 17&nbsp;st (108&nbsp;kg, 238&nbsp;lbs) in weight and stopped drinking alcohol completely, leading to an announcement in December that, due to the improvement in his physical well-being, he probably would not now require a transplant for five years.<ref name="BBCDec2008">{{cite news |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7765767.stm |title=How darts star hit health bullseye |first=Jane |last=Elliott |work=[[BBC News]] |date=5 December 2008 |publisher=[[BBC]] |location=[[London, England|London]] |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

=== Return to darts ===
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In September 2007, after a nine-month absence from darts due to his health issues, Fordham made a low-key return to the [[oche]] at the Turunc Open in Turkey. Fordham did comparatively well, reaching the semi-final of the singles event where he lost to the eventual winner Martin Phillips from Wales. During his lay-off from the game, Fordham had lost 10&nbsp;stone (63.5&nbsp;kg, 140&nbsp;lbs).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/darts/7096290.stm |title=Slimmer Fordham's darts return |date=16 November 2007 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

He won one match in an attempt to qualify for the [[2008 BDO World Darts Championship|2008 Lakeside World Championship]], but went out in the last 128 and also lost in his opening match at the last 136 stage of the [[Winmau World Masters]]. He then received an invitation to play at the [[Dutch Grand Masters darts|Zuiderduin Masters]] in December 2007 – but lost both matches 0–5, to [[Mark Barilli]] (averaging 53.43) and to [[Co Stompé]] (averaging 76.20).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.DartsDatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=183&organPd=All&tourns=All&plStat=2#PlayerResults |title=Andy Fordham Player Profile |work=dartsdatabase.co.uk |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

=== Move to the PDC ===
Fordham made his PDC debut in March 2009 at a Players Championship in [[Coventry]], losing his preliminary round match 6–4 against Gary Scratchley.  After ending his first six tournaments with no prize money and without a single win, Fordham won his first match at the East Midlands Players Championship, beating Jon Archer 6–4 and earned £200 for his efforts.  He eventually lost to [[James Wade]] in the last 64 stage.  He also won £200 in Austria and a combined total of £400 over two tournaments in Nuland. As of October 2011, Fordham was ranked 303 in the PDC Order of Merit, having not won any prize money since October 2009.

After steady improvement in results and increased practice to regain his skills, in 2013, he made a return to competitive tournament darts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/darts/24507877 |title=Andy Fordham: Ex-world darts champion on his battle with alcohol |date=12 October 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

=== Return to the BDO ===
It was announced that Fordham would return to the [[British Darts Organisation]] in 2013, starting with the [[Dutch Open (darts)|Dutch Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdodarts.com/2047/17-01-2013/ANDY_FORDHAM_RETURNS_TO_BDO_DARTS |title=Andy Fordham returns to BDO Darts |publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=11 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120053107/http://www.bdodarts.com/2047/17-01-2013/ANDY_FORDHAM_RETURNS_TO_BDO_DARTS |archive-date=20 January 2013 }}</ref> MariFlex were announced as his new sponsors in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartswdf.com/2013/02/03/andy-fordham-joins-mariflex-darts-team/ | title=Andy Fordham joins MariFlex darts team | publisher=[[World Darts Federation|WDF]] | date=3 February 2013 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> He also extended his long running partnership with leading darts sponsor [[Winmau]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdodarts.com/2157/13-05-2013/ANDY_FORDHAM_EXTENDS_HIS__WINMAU_SPONSORSHIP |title=Andy Fordham extends his Winmau sponsorship |publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] |date=13 May 2013 |access-date=11 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306153927/http://www.bdodarts.com/2157/13-05-2013/ANDY_FORDHAM_EXTENDS_HIS__WINMAU_SPONSORSHIP |archive-date=6 March 2014 }}</ref>

Fordham was awarded a wild card for the televised stages at the [[2014 BDO World Trophy]] and faced [[Alan Norris (darts player)|Alan Norris]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/daily-mirror-bdo-world-darts-3025149 | title=Daily Mirror BDO World Darts Trophy: Andy ''The Viking'' Fordham to feature on opening night | newspaper=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]] | date=15 January 2014 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> He was beaten 6–2 by Norris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdodarts.com/2451/06-02-2014/Match_Reports_Night_1_World_Trophy |title=Match Reports Night 1 World Trophy |publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] |date=6 February 2014 |access-date=11 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023224/http://www.bdodarts.com/2451/06-02-2014/Match_Reports_Night_1_World_Trophy |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref>

In October 2015, Fordham advanced through a field of almost 200 players to qualify for the [[2015 Grand Slam of Darts]] (a [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] major), winning one of two [[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] UK Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/10020478/andy-fordham-and-larry-butler-book-grand-slam-of-darts-spots | title=Andy Fordham and Larry Butler book Grand Slam of Darts spots | publisher=[[Sky Sports]] | date=7 October 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/34463587 | title=Andy Fordham secures Grand Slam of Darts place | publisher=[[BBC]] | date=7 October 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> He was unable to qualify from a group consisting of [[Adrian Lewis]], [[Michael Smith (darts player)|Michael Smith]] and [[Wayne Jones (darts player)|Wayne Jones]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ynoqabitt5ip1brt4wectzg1n/title/singha-beer-grand-slam-day-one | title=SINGHA Beer Grand Slam Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=7 November 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1sd5a66q434b31951uxck0et3y/title/singha-beer-grand-slam-tuesday | title=SINGHA Beer Grand Slam - Tuesday | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=10 November 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> His only victory, 5–3 against Jones, was his first televised win in over ten years, since the [[Masters of Darts]] in February 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/g3zkzv1959cu1bs8bdh1ss7hz/title/singha-beer-grand-slam-day-two | title=SINGHA Beer Grand Slam Day Two | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | date=8 November 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> Fordham also received a wildcard for the 2015 Zuiderduin Masters.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartswdf.com/2015/10/09/icon-andy-fordham-comes-finder-darts-masters/ | title=Icon Andy Fordham Coming To Finder Darts Masters | work=[[World Darts Federation|WDF]] | date=9 October 2015 | access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> He failed to qualify from his group because of an inferior legs difference to [[Brian Dawson (darts player)|Brian Dawson]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartswdf.com/2015/12/05/finder-darts-masters-friday-results/ | title=Finder Darts Masters Friday Results | publisher=[[World Darts Federation|WDF]] | date=5 December 2015 | access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartswdf.com/2015/12/06/finder-darts-masters-saturday-results/ | title=Finder Darts Masters Saturday Results | publisher=[[World Darts Federation|WDF]] | date=6 December 2015 | access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref> Also in 2015, Fordham notably reached the quarter-finals of the Jersey Classic and the last 16 of the Hal Masters, German Masters and BDO International Open.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdodarts.com/2742/22-03-2015/Hal_Masters_2015_Results |title=Hal Masters 2015 Results |publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] |date=22 March 2015 |access-date=11 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014900/http://www.bdodarts.com/2742/22-03-2015/Hal_Masters_2015_Results |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdodarts.com/2754/19-04-2015/2015_German_Masters_Results |title=2015 German Masters Results |publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] |date=19 April 2015 |access-date=11 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025252/http://www.bdodarts.com/2754/19-04-2015/2015_German_Masters_Results |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref>

In September 2015, Fordham was awaiting clearance to play darts for the White Bear in the Chorley Darts and Dominoes League.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/local/darts-league-cannot-decide-if-the-viking-can-play-or-not-1-7452554 | title=Darts league cannot decide if The Viking can play or not | work=[[Chorley Guardian]] | date=10 September 2015 | access-date=16 November 2015}}</ref>

He extended his partnership with Winmau for a further five years in April 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.winmau.com/news/2517/Andy_Fordham_Commits_his_Future_to_Winmau/ | title=Andy Fordham Commits his Future to Winmau | publisher=[[Winmau]] | date=26 April 2016 | access-date=4 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514224516/http://www.winmau.com/news/2517/Andy_Fordham_Commits_his_Future_to_Winmau/ | archive-date=14 May 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Fordham was unveiled as an ambassador for the British Disability Darts Association (BDDA) in May 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.winmau.com/news/2530/Andy_Fordham_Revealed_as_British_Disability_Darts_Association_Ambassador/ | title=Andy Fordham Revealed as British Disability Darts Association Ambassador | publisher=[[Winmau]] | date=25 May 2016 | access-date=4 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531004849/http://winmau.com/news/2530/Andy_Fordham_Revealed_as_British_Disability_Darts_Association_Ambassador/ | archive-date=31 May 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Handed another wildcard for the [[2016 BDO World Trophy]],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/other-sport/2016/05/04/ted-hankey-a-wildcard-for-bdo-world-trophy/ | title=Ted Hankey a wildcard for BDO World Trophy | newspaper=[[Shropshire Star]] | date=4 May 2016 | access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref> Fordham lost 6–2 to [[Glen Durrant]] in round one.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bdodarts.com/images/bdo-content/events/2016/world-trophy/LGlenDurrantAndyFordham.pdf | title=GLEN DURRANT v ANDY FORDHAM 6-2 | publisher=[[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] | access-date=2 June 2016}}</ref>

===2018===
He attempted to qualify for the [[2018 World Masters (darts)|2018 World Masters]], reaching the last 272.

==World Championship results==

===BDO===

* 1995: Semi-Final (lost to [[Richie Burnett]] 2–5)
* 1996: Semi-Final (lost to [[Steve Beaton]] 3–5)
* 1997: 2nd Round (lost to [[Marshall James]] 2–3)
* 1998: 2nd Round (lost to [[Raymond van Barneveld]] 2–3)
* 1999: Semi-Final (lost to [[Ronnie Baxter]] 1–5)
* 2000: Quarter-Final (lost to [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] 3–5)
* 2001: Semi-Final (lost to [[Ted Hankey]] 2–5)
* 2002: 1st Round (lost to [[John Walton (darts player)|John Walton]] 0–3)
* 2003: 2nd Round (lost to [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] 1–3)
* 2004: '''Winner''' (beat [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]] 6–3)
* 2005: 1st Round (lost to [[Vincent van der Voort]] 2–3)
* 2006: 1st Round (lost to [[Simon Whitlock]] 0–3)
* 2007: ''Withdrew from competition due to ill health''

==Career finals==
===Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!style="width:80px;"| Outcome
!style="width:20px;"| No.
!style="width:50px;"| Year
!style="width:250px;"| Championship
!style="width:200px;"| Opponent in the final
!style="width:70px;"| Score
|- style=
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[2005 Masters of Darts|2005]]
| [[Masters of Darts]]
| {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
| 1–7 (s)
|}

==Performance timeline==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%; margin:0"
|-
! Tournament !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993 !! 1994 !! 1995 !! 1996 !! 1997 !! 1998 !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]]}}
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1995 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1996 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 BDO World Darts Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 BDO World Darts Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1999 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[2001 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 BDO World Darts Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;"|'''[[2004 BDO World Darts Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[Winmau World Masters]]}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|3R
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[1994 World Masters (darts)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|4R
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|3R
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;"|'''W'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|1R
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|RR
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 World Masters (darts)|2R]]
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 World Masters (darts)|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 World Masters (darts)|1R]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[List of BDO ranked tournaments#Former ranked tournaments|European Masters]]}}
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"| [[List of BDO ranked tournaments#Former ranked tournaments|QF]]
| colspan="24" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[Finder Darts Masters]]}}
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|F
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|RR
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2007 Zuiderduin Masters|RR]]
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2015 Zuiderduin Masters|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|RR
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[World Darts Trophy]]}}
| colspan="12" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[2002 World Darts Trophy|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 World Darts Trophy|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 World Darts Trophy|1R]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[International Darts League]]}}
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|RR
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|RR
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 International Darts League|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[BDO World Trophy]]}}
| colspan="24" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held 
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 BDO World Trophy|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 BDO World Trophy|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 BDO World Trophy|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[Masters of Darts]]}}
| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[2005 Masters of Darts|F]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[Grand Slam of Darts]]}}
| colspan="17" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Grand Slam of Darts|RR]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
|}

{{TournLegend|RU=F|LR3=Prel.}}

==Outside darts==
Fordham was the eldest of a brother and two sisters. He grew up in [[Charlton, London|Charlton]], south-east London and attended Charlton Manor Primary School and Eaglesfield Secondary School. He was a keen track-and-field athlete in his younger days and was nicknamed 'The Whippet' at school.

Fordham was a fan of [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], and paraded his BDO World Championship trophy before a game at [[Ibrox Stadium]] in 2004. He was also a fan of [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]], and paraded his trophy at half-time of a match at [[The Den]].<ref name="Millwall">{{cite web
 |title=About Andy 
 |url=http://www.andyfordham.co.uk/about.shtml 
 |publisher=andyfordham.co.uk 
 |access-date=2010-09-27 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604134711/http://www.andyfordham.co.uk/about.shtml 
 |archive-date=4 June 2011 
}}</ref>

==Death==
On 15 July 2021, Fordham died in hospital from organ failure after a long battle with health problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/15/andy-fordham-former-bdo-world-darts-champion-dies-at-age-of-59|title=Andy Fordham, former BDO world darts champion, dies at age of 59|date=15 July 2021|work=The Guardian|accessdate= 16 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/57856227|title=Andy 'The Viking' Fordham: Former BDO world darts champion dies aged 59|date=15 July 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 16 July 2021}}</ref> He had been a heavy drinker and was diagnosed with cirrhosis, where reportedly more than 70 per cent of his liver had been destroyed.<ref name = depers2009 /> He was 59.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://www.modusdarts.tv modusdarts.tv]
*[https://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_6550000/newsid_6557300/6557339.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm Fordham's first radio interview since falling ill] ''BBC Sportsweek'' with Garry Richardson
* {{imdb name|id=1556403}}

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