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{{short description|Scottish darts player (1950–2012)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox darts player
| name = Jocky Wilson
| image = Jocky Wilson in 1989 BDO World Darts Championships final.jpg
| caption = Wilson in the [[1989 BDO World Darts Championship]]s final
| fullname = John Thomas Wilson
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1950|3|22}}
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|03|24|1950|3|22}}}}<ref name="obit"/>
| birth_place = [[Kirkcaldy]], Scotland
| death_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
| since = 1972
| darts = 21g Datadart
| laterality = Right-handed
| music="[[Eye of the Tiger]]" by [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]
| BDO = 1978–1993
| PDC = 1993–1996 (founding member)
| BDO World = '''Winner (2)''' 1982, 1989
| World Masters = Runner Up: 1982, 1990
| World Darts Trophy =
| Int. Darts League =
| PDC World = Last 24 Group: 1994, 1995
| Matchplay = Quarter Final: 1994
| Grand Prix =
| UK Open =
| Vegas =
| Premier League =
| results  = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap
|'''Autumn Gold Cider Masters'''|1985
|'''British Open'''|1982
|'''Bullseye Darts Ch'ship'''|1980, 1981
|'''Finnish Open'''|1986
|'''Jersey Festival of Darts'''|1980 
|'''MFI World Pairs'''|1988
|'''Scottish Masters'''|1980, 1983, 1984
|<small>''Best Old Major results'':</small>|
|'''British Professional'''|1981, 1983, 1986, 1988
|'''British Matchplay'''|1980, 1981
}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Darts]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{SCO}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[WDF Europe Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1978 WDF Europe Cup|1978 Copenhagen]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1978 WDF Europe Cup|1978 Copenhagen]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1988 WDF Europe Cup|1988 Yarmouth]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1980 WDF Europe Cup|1980 Ebbw Vale]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1980 WDF Europe Cup|1980 Ebbw Vale]] | Men's pairs}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1980 WDF Europe Cup|1980 Ebbw Vale]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1982 WDF Europe Cup|1982 Westcliff-on-Sea]] | Men's pairs}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1982 WDF Europe Cup|1982 Westcliff-on-Sea]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1984 WDF Europe Cup|1984 The Hague]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1986 WDF Europe Cup|1986 Turku]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1988 WDF Europe Cup|1988 Yarmouth]] | Men's singles}}
| achievement =
| updated = 1 September 2021
}}

'''John Thomas''' "'''Jocky'''" '''Wilson''' (22 March 1950&nbsp;– 24 March 2012)<ref name="obit"/> was a Scottish professional [[darts]] player. After turning professional in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the [[World Professional Darts Championship]] in 1982, then again in 1989. Wilson competed in all major darts tournaments of the era and won the [[British Professional Championship]] a record four times between 1981 and 1988.

A contemporary and rival of [[Eric Bristow]], [[Bob Anderson (darts player)|Bob Anderson]] and [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]], Wilson's ungainly appearance and rough-hewn lifestyle belied his prowess in the sport. He was dogged by health problems, however, and suddenly retired from the game in December 1995. He withdrew from public life and rarely appeared in public or gave interviews before his death in March 2012.

In 2022 the new World Seniors Darts Championships was launched with the trophy engraved with the names of four deceased former World Champions on the darts: Wilson, Bristow, [[Leighton Rees]] and [[Andy Fordham]].

== Early life ==
As a child, Wilson's parents were deemed unfit to raise him and Wilson spent much of his childhood in an orphanage.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/25/jocky-wilson-obituary|title=Jocky Wilson obituary|work=Guardian|date=25 March 2012|access-date=26 March 2012|author=Waddell, Sid}}</ref> 

Wilson served in the [[British Army]] from 1966 to 1968. He also worked as a coalman, a fish processor, and a miner at Kirkcaldy's [[Seafield Colliery]]. In 1979, during a period of unemployment, he entered a darts competition at [[Butlins]], [[Ayrshire]], which he went on to win, claiming the top prize of £500,<ref name="sad">{{Cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jan/14/sport.news |title= The sad story of Jocky Wilson |author= Jamie Jackson|work= The Observer|publisher=theguardian.com |date= 14 January 2007}}</ref>(worth around £2,300 in 2024). After his success in this tournament, he turned professional.<ref name="sad"/>

== Career ==

=== Peak ===
In 1981, Wilson beat world number one [[Eric Bristow]] and [[Cliff Lazarenko]] of England in the BDO Nations Cup final. His Scotland teammates in the 5–4 win were captain [[Rab Smith]] and Angus Ross.<ref name="data"/>

His greatest achievements came in the World Championships, first in 1982 where he beat Lowe 5–3 in the final, and then seven years later, when he beat his other great rival Bristow 6–4 in a classic match, where Bristow had recovered from 5–0 down to 5–4 and 2–2 in the tenth set.<ref name="data"/> This was to be the Scot's last taste of success in a major event although the odd final appearance still came over the next few years.<ref name="data"/>

His record at the World Championship was one of great consistency. From his debut in 1979 until 1991 he managed to reach at least the quarter-finals on every single occasion.<ref name="data"/> He was quarter-finalist eight times (1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991) and three-times a losing semi-finalist (1983, 1984, 1987) in addition to his two World titles.<ref name="data"/> In 1992 and 1993 he suffered first round defeats for the only time at the [[Lakeside Leisure Complex|Lakeside Country Club]].<ref name="sad"/>

He made several guest appearances on television including the popular darts themed quiz show ''[[Bullseye (UK game show)|Bullseye]]'' hosted by [[Jim Bowen]], and produced by [[ITV Central|Central Television]].<ref name="scots"/>

{{external media | float = left | width = 300px | video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHSA1pd4TR8&t=1778s World Darts Championship] Wilson v [[Cliff Lazarenko|Lazarenko]]. A bad tempered match, with a glimpse of good sportsmanship.}} In the television documentary, ''Eric Bristow: Sports Life Stories'', Bristow described various psychological ploys he used against his opponents to "scramble their heads". He added that in response the only two opponents who would look him in the eye at the handshake at the start of a game were Wilson and Lowe, saying that like himself they had "no fear". He also referred to Wilson's unorthodox style such as a tendency to jerk his shoulder on throwing the third dart. Bristow commented that it seemed to have no detrimental effect on the accuracy, describing Wilson as "a one off". Bristow stated though that Wilson's sporting demise was due to the increasing volumes of alcoholic spirits Wilson would consume remarking, 'At the end he was doing a 40 oz bottle'.<ref>Eric Bristow: Sports Life Stories Tuesday 3 December at 10pm on ITV4</ref>

=== Darts split ===
Wilson joined the other top professionals who split away from the ruling [[British Darts Organisation]] in 1993 to form the WDC (now [[Professional Darts Corporation]]). He was not able to recapture the form that took him to two world championships however, and only participated in two PDC World Championships, failing to win a single match. He lost both group games in 1994 (to Dennis Priestley and Graeme Stoddart) and again in 1995 (to Priestley and Lowe).<ref name="data">{{cite news|url= http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1794 |title= Jocky Wilson Results and statistics |work= dartsdatabase.co.uk |access-date= 9 February 2019 |archive-date= 2019-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180800/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1794 }}</ref> 

One of the highlights of Wilson's three years in the WDC was him reaching the final of the 1993 [[WDC UK Matchplay|WDC Skol UK Matchplay]] in March 1993,<ref name="data"/> which was broadcast on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] and played on quadro dartboards. Wilson became one of the few players to have hit 240 on television during a visit to the dart board, by getting 3 darts in the quadruple 20, during his semi final victory over [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]]. Wilson lost the final to [[Dennis Priestley]].<ref name="data"/>

Wilson reached the quarter-finals of the [[1994 World Matchplay Darts|1994 World Matchplay]],<ref name="data"/> losing to eventual champion [[Larry Butler (darts player)|Larry Butler]].<ref name="data"/> Wilson's final appearance in a televised tournament came in the [[1995 World Matchplay Darts|1995 World Matchplay]]. He beat Rod Harrington 8–4 in the first round, but in his final televised major, lost to Nigel Justice in the second round.<ref name="data"/>

== Post-retirement ==
Although Wilson never formally announced his retirement, he stopped competing professionally on 23 December 1995, after being diagnosed with [[diabetes]],<ref name="scots"/> which stopped him from drinking during games.<ref name="sad"/>

For ten years during his darts career, Wilson had a house in [[Wallsend]] to cut down on travel expenses, but he left that to return to his native [[Kirkcaldy]].<ref name="scots"/> He was declared bankrupt in 1998,<ref name="sad"/> and then survived on disability allowance, living as a [[recluse]] in a one-bedroom flat back on the council estate where he grew up.<ref name="sad"/> He also suffered from [[arthritis]] in his hands.<ref name="sad"/>

Wilson ceased giving interviews to the press and television. An ''Observer'' reporter tried to interview him in January 2007 on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his first title win, only to be told by his wife, "He never has (given an interview) since stopping and never will. He thinks it's all in the past, it's over with."<ref name="sad"/> However, Wilson spoke briefly to ''The Scotsman'' in 2001.<ref name="scot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/jocky-wilson-final-interview-1636995|title = Jocky Wilson – the final interview |author= Mark Wade |work=scotsman.com |date= 26 March 2012}}</ref> Despite his withdrawal from darts, in August 2009, the PDC announced a new tournament called "The [[Jocky Wilson Cup]]" in which Scotland's best players played England's best. England beat Scotland 6–0 in the inaugural tournament in December 2009.<ref name="data"/>

A heavy smoker for 40 years, in November 2009 it was announced that Wilson had been diagnosed with [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]].<ref name="obit"/> Reports stated that he had smoked up to 50 cigarettes a day for most of his life. He died just after 21:00 on 24 March 2012 at his home in Kirkcaldy, two days after his sixty-second birthday.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/scotland-travel/the-times-obituary-jocky-wilson-kq8j3zgcfh5|title=The Times Obituary: Jocky Wilson|date=16 August 2023 |work= [[The Times]]}}</ref> His funeral was held on 2 April at Kirkcaldy Crematorium;<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17579011|title=Jocky Wilson: Darts ace funeral held in Fife|work=BBC News|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> 

== Personal life ==
In 1982, during the [[Falklands War]], Wilson was temporarily banned from competing in darts tournaments after he was involved in "an unseemly brawl" with an official during a championship. According to Wilson's obituary in ''[[The Scotsman]]'', this resulted from a remark allegedly by the official relating to Wilson's wife,<ref name="scot"/> who was named Malvina (the Argentine name for the [[Falkland Islands]] is "Islas Malvinas").<ref name="scots">{{cite news|title= Obituary: John Thomas 'Jocky' Wilson; darts world champion who became a recluse in his home town of Kirkcaldy |url= https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-john-thomas-jocky-wilson-darts-world-champion-who-became-a-recluse-in-his-home-town-of-kirkcaldy-1637081 |access-date=6 January 2024 |work= The Scotsman |date= 26 March 2012}}</ref> He received a temporary ban which stopped him from defending his Unipart trophy title.<ref name="guardianobit">{{cite news |last1=Waddell |first1=Sid |title=Jocky Wilson obituary: Former world darts champion cast as a colourful folk hero during the 1980s |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/25/jocky-wilson-obituary |access-date=6 January 2024 |agency=Guardian }}</ref>

Wilson frequently consumed sweets and generally refused to brush his teeth, stating: "My Gran told me the English poison the water". He had lost his last tooth by the age of 28. Following his 1982 World title win, he paid £1,200 for dentures, but later complained that the dentures made him belch when drinking.<ref name="sad"/>

== World Championship results ==

=== BDO ===
Source:<ref name="data" />
* 1979: Quarter-final (lost to [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]] 1–3)
* 1980: Quarter-final (lost to [[Eric Bristow]] 0–3)
* 1981: Quarter-final (lost to [[Tony Brown (darts player)|Tony Brown]] 2–4)
* 1982: '''Winner''' (beat John Lowe 5–3)
* 1983: 3rd place (beat Tony Brown 2–0; lost in semi-final to [[Keith Deller]] 3–5)
* 1984: Semi-final (lost to [[Dave Whitcombe]] 5–6)
* 1985: Quarter-final (lost to Dave Whitcombe 3–4)
* 1986: Quarter-final (lost to Dave Whitcombe 2–4)
* 1987: Semi-final (lost to John Lowe 0–5)
* 1988: Quarter-final (lost to Eric Bristow 2–4)
* 1989: '''Winner''' (beat Eric Bristow 6–4)
* 1990: Quarter-final (lost to [[Mike Gregory (darts player)|Mike Gregory]] 3–4)
* 1991: Quarter-final (lost to [[Kevin Kenny]] 3–4)
* 1992: First round (lost to Kevin Kenny 1–3)
* 1993: First round (lost to [[Dennis Priestley]] 0–3)

=== PDC ===
Source:<ref name="data" />
* 1994: Group stage (lost both group games to [[Dennis Priestley]] and [[Graeme Stoddart]])
* 1995: Group stage (lost both group games to Dennis Priestley and [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]])

==Career finals==

===BDO===
Wilson appeared in BDO major finals 12 times with a record of 8 wins and 4 runners-up.<ref name="data"/>
{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|  World Championship (2–0)
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|  World Masters (0–2)
|- style="background:#ffc;"
|  British Professional (4–0)
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|  World Matchplay (0–1)
|- style="background:thistle"
| Grand Masters (0–1)
|- style="background:#9cf;"
|  British Matchplay (2–0)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!style="width:280px;"| Championship
!style="width:200px;"| Opponent in the final
!width="70"| Score<ref group=Note name=score>(l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.</ref>
|- style="background:#9cf;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 1.
| 1980
| [[British Matchplay]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Leighton Rees]] 
| 2–0 (s)
|- style="background:#9cf;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 2.
| 1981
| [[British Matchplay]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cliff Lazarenko]] 
| 2–0 (s)
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 3.
| 1981
| [[British Professional Championship]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]]
| 6–5 (s)
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 4.
| 1982
| [[1982 BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Lowe (darts player)|John Lowe]]
| 5–3 (s)
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 1982
| [[World Masters (darts)|World Masters]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Whitcombe]] 
| 1–2 (s)
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 5.
| 1983
| [[British Professional Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Whitcombe]] 
| 7–2 (s)
|- style="background:thistle
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 1983
| [[Butlins Grand Masters]] <small>(5)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eric Bristow]]
| 1–5 (l)
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 6.
| 1986
| [[British Professional Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Whitcombe]]
| 7–6 (s)
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 1986
| [[MFI World Matchplay]] <small>(1)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Gregory (darts player)|Mike Gregory]]
| 1–5 (s)
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 7.
| 1988
| [[British Professional Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Battye
| 7–2 (s)
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Winner
| 8.
| 1989
| [[1989 BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eric Bristow]]
| 6–4 (s)
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| 1990
| [[World Masters (darts)|World Masters]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] 
| 2–3 (s)
|}

''Note''
{{reflist|group=Note}}

==Performance timeline==
Wilson's performance timeline is as follows:<ref name="data"/>

'''BDO'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tournament !! 1977 !! 1978 !! 1979 !! 1980 !! 1981 !! 1982 !! 1983 !! 1984 !! 1985 !! 1986 !! 1987 !! 1988 !! 1989 !! 1990 !! 1991 !! 1992 !! 1993
|-

| style="background:#efefef;" | {{Nowrap|[[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]]}}
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |NYF
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1979 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1980 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1981 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[1982 BDO World Darts Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1983 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1984 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1985 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1986 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[1987 BDO World Darts Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1988 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[1989 BDO World Darts Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1990 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1991 BDO World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[1992 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[1993 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[Winmau World Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|4R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|4R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Winmau World Masters#Records|1R]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[British Matchplay]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[British Matchplay|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Matchplay|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Matchplay|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[British Matchplay|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Matchplay|QF]]<ref name=":1988britmatch">{{cite news|date=6 October 1988|title=Bob holds the edge in final|newspaper=Swindon Advertiser|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1227082552/|accessdate=28 October 2025}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[British Matchplay|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[British Matchplay|SF]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[British Professional Championship|British Professional]]
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Professional Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Professional Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[British Professional Championship|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Professional Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Professional Championship|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[British Professional Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" |'''[[British Professional Championship|W]]'''
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[Butlins Grand Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[Butlins Grand Masters|1R]]
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[MFI World Matchplay]]
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[MFI World Matchplay|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[MFI World Matchplay|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" |[[MFI World Matchplay|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[MFI World Matchplay|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[MFI World Matchplay|QF]]
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[News of the World Darts Championship|News of the World]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |???
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[News of the World Darts Championship|SF]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |???
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[News of the World Darts Championship|SF]]
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |???
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[News of the World Darts Championship|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |???
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;" |Not held
|}
'''PDC'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tournament !! 1994 !! 1995
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[PDC World Darts Championship|PDC World Championship]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[1994 WDC World Darts Championship|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[1995 WDC World Darts Championship|RR]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[World Matchplay (darts)|World Matchplay]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" |[[1994 World Matchplay (darts)|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;" |[[1995 World Matchplay (darts)|2R]]
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! colspan="8"|Performance Table Legend
|-
|  style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNP
| Did not play at the event
|  style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNQ
| Did not qualify for the event
|  style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|NYF
| Not yet founded
|  style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|  style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
|  style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|F
| lost in the final
|  style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p078jpyl Jockey attempts a 9-dart finish (bbc.co.uk)]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0039/ "A Sporting Nation"] – article from bbc.co.uk
*[https://mikewadejournalist.blogspot.com/2007/12/jockys-dart-out-of-shadows.html Jocky's dart out of the shadows] ''[[The Scotsman]]'', 17 March 2001

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