Phil Taylor
Personal information
Full name	Philip Douglas Taylor[1]
Nickname	The Power
Date of birth	August 13, 1960 (1960-08-13) (age 47)
Place of birth	Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
Home town	Stoke-on-Trent,
Darts information
Playing darts since	{{{since}}}
Darts	25 gr. Unicorn Phil Taylor
Walk-on music	The Power (1990) by Snap!
Organisation
BDO	1988 to 1993
PDC	founder member (1992/93)
Current World Ranking	1
BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances
World Ch'ship	Winner 1990, 1992
World Masters	Winner 1990
World Darts Trophy	Winner 2006
Int. Darts League	QF 2006
PDC Televised Events - Best Performances
World Ch'ship	Winner 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
World Matchplay	Winner 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
World Grand Prix	Winner 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
UK Open	Winner 2003, 2005
Desert Classic	Winner 2002, 2004, 2005
Premier League	Winner 2005, 2006, 2007
US Open	Winner 2007
Other Tournament Wins
Tournament	Years
News of the World Greene King Masters PDC World Pairs PDC UK Matchplay Masters of Darts World Series of Darts Europe Cup Singles UK Open Regional UK Open Regional UK Open Reg. (South) Players Ch'ship Players Ch'ship Players Ch (Sat) Players Ch (Sun) Bobby Bourne Memorial Denmark Open Finland Open Phil Taylor may be: Phil Taylor (born 1960), British darts player Phil Philthy Animal Taylor (born 1954), British drummer Phil Taylor (footballer) (born 1917), English former footballer Phil Taylor (footballer born 1958) (born 1958), English former footballer Category: ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The town of Burslem known as the Mother Town is one of those that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Power (a. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Other BDO tournaments be merged into this article or section. ... The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation, established in the United Kingdom during 1992 which split from the officially-recognised British Darts Organisation. ... Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments. ... The BDO World Darts Championship began in 1978, when it was held at the Heart of the Midlands Nightclub in the English city of Nottingham. ... The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship. ... The Bavaria World Darts Trophy is a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands. ... The Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... The PDC World Darts Championship is the biggest of the PDC tournaments, held at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex beginning in late December and finishing in early January. ... The Stan James World Matchplay is a darts tournament, played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The SkyBet World Grand Prix is a PDC darts tournament now held in Dublin each October. ... The UK Open (nicknamed The FA Cup of darts due to the fact that the minnows can come up against the big boys) is an innovative event where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, 128 players compete live in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. ... Darts tournament which John Part was knocked out of by the legend Wayne Mardle. ... The Holsten Premier League is a darts tournament which launched on January 20, 2005, on Sky Sports. ... The US Open is a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) which is due to commence in May 2007. ... The News of the World Individual Darts Championship was one of the first major organised darts competitions, which began in 1927. ... The Masters of Darts is a unique darts tournament as it was the first televised confrontation between the darts players of the two rival organisations, the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... A Darts Tournament played in the USA with a possible top prize of $1,000,000 // Background Info The World Series of Darts is a Professional Darts Corporation run event new for 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Bobby Bourne Memorial Players Championship is a darts tournament that takes place as a warm up just a day before the Stan James World Matchplay. ...	1996 2007 1994 1996 2005 2006 1990, 1992 2002, 2004, 2006 2004 2003, 2007 2005, 2006 2005, 2006, 2007 2006, 2007 2006, 2007 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 1990 1990
Other Achievements
1999 - Wins "Match of the Century" v BDO World Champion, Raymond van Barneveld 2002 Achieves his first televised nine dart finish at World Matchplay 2004 Becomes first player to hit a second televised nine-dart finish 2004 Wins second Champion v Champion challenge v BDO World Champion, Andy Fordham 2005 Hits third televised nine-dart finish 2006 PDC Player of the year[2] 2007 Fourth televised nine-darter in IDL in the Netherlands The 2007 Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... 2007 Fifth televised nine-darter in 2007 UK Open at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton
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Philip Douglas Taylor (born August 13, 1960) is a multi world champion darts player. His nickname is The Power. His 13 World Championship titles makes him the most successful darts player of all-time. is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Life and career

Born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent to Douglas and Elizabeth Taylor, he left school at the age of 16 and quickly entered work at JF Sale and Co. in Burslem. Between jobs there were moments of unemployment, but Phil indulged in his favourite hobby - darts. It was his playing in the pubs of Stoke-on-Trent that brought him to the attention of Eric Bristow, one of the most popular and well known figures in the game in the 1980s. Bristow decided to sponsor Phil to the tune of £10,000 on the condition that it had to be repaid. With this money Phil could practise and enter low-level tournaments. The town of Burslem known as the Mother Town is one of those that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... The town of Burslem known as the Mother Town is one of those that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Eric Bristow MBE (The Crafty Cockney) (born Hackney, London, 25 April 1957) is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport. ...

By 1990, he qualified to play in the World Championships for the first time - and beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp and Cliff Lazarenko on his way to the final. In the final he met his mentor Eric Bristow and proceeded to hammer him 6 sets to 0. The defence of his title ended in the quarter-finals to Dennis Priestley who went on to win his first world title and that would be the first of many clashes between the two players. Taylor went on to win the other major in the game - the Winmau World Masters in 1990 to become only the third player to hold both titles at the same time. Eric Bristow MBE (The Crafty Cockney) (born Hackney, London, 25 April 1957) is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship. ...

Taylor regained the World Championship in 1992 after a final which Taylor still lists as the favourite of his illustrious career. ^[3]. It was a classic encounter against Mike Gregory which went right down a tie-break leg in the final set of the match.

Taylor lost in the second round of the 1993 World Championship to Kevin Spiolek in the year that darts would suffer a devastating split in the game. The sport had lost many sponsors and almost all television coverage and Taylor was amongst the top 16 players that would lead to the creation of a new organisation to run its tournaments - the World Darts Council which later became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The 1993 Embassy World Darts Championship will have a notoriety within the history of World Darts. ... Kevin Spiolek (born May 5, 1962 in Cambridge) is an English darts player who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ... The Split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the games governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship. ... The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation, established in the United Kingdom during 1992 which split from the officially-recognised British Darts Organisation. ...

Taylor lost to Dennis Priestley in the first ever WDC World Championship in 1994 - but would then go on to dominate the event for next decade and beyond. As darts enjoyed a resurgence Taylor's career went from strength to strength and he has now clocked up 11 PDC World Championships to bring his haul to 13 world titles. This included the 2001 trouncing of John Part when he averaged 107 with each visit to the board and 72.5% checkout rate---one of the best performances ever seen. The 1994 Skol World Darts Championships was held following 18 months of controversy within the sport of darts. ... The PDC World Darts Championship is the biggest of the PDC tournaments, held at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex beginning in late December and finishing in early January. ... John Part (born June 29, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple. ...

Taylor has faced the incumbent BDO World Champion in challenge matches on two occasions. In 1999, he beat Raymond van Barneveld by 21 legs to 10 in a one-hour challenge dubbed "The Match of the Century" at the Wembley Conference Centre. In 2004, he beat Andy Fordham having led 5-2 (sets) when the match was abandoned due to Fordham complaining of feeling unwell. Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20, 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands), nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional darts player. ... Andy Fordham (born February 2, 1962 in London) is an English darts player, also known by his nickname, The Viking. ...

Taylor's overall list of titles is unprecedented. As well as 13 World Championships, he has won eight World Matchplays, seven World Grand Prix, three Las Vegas Desert Classics, two UK Opens, three Premier Leagues (remaining unbeaten in 44 matches) and one World Series Of Darts title. He has even won a BDO title in 2006, the World Darts Trophy, when the Dutch organisers invited PDC players for the first time. Darts tournament which John Part was knocked out of by the legend Wayne Mardle. ... The Holsten Premier League is a darts tournament which launched on January 20, 2005, on Sky Sports. ... The Bavaria World Darts Trophy is a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands. ...

Nine-dart finishes

Taylor has often talked in interviews and his autobiography about his quests to achieve the perfect leg of darts - a nine dart finish. A nine dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of darts, constituting a perfect game. ...

He finally made television history by achieving the feat for the first time on live television in 2002, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Lancashire, during his quarter final match against Chris Mason in the Stan James World Matchplay Championship. He hit 7 consecutive treble 20s, followed by treble 19 and double 12. Unquestionably the Winter Gardens, as viewed from the west The Winter Gardens is a large complex of theatres and conference facilities in the town centre of Blackpool, England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Chris Mason (born December 17, 1967 in Bristol, Avon) is an English darts player who currently resides in Kilkenny, Ireland[1]. from Bristol. ... The Stan James World Matchplay is a darts tournament, played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ...

In 2004, he repeated the feat in Bolton again live on television during a match in the UK Open Championship, making him the only player in the game's history ever to have achieved the feat more than once on television. For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... The UK Open (nicknamed The FA Cup of darts due to the fact that the minnows can come up against the big boys) is an innovative event where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, 128 players compete live in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. ...

On 12 June 2005 he achieved his third 9 Darter on television, during a semi final clash in the 2005 UK Open Championship. He hit seven treble twenties followed by treble 19 and double 12. He went on to win the competition beating Mark Walsh in the final. is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Walsh is an English darts player. ...

Taylor also managed to achieve a nine-darter on Dutch television on May 8, 2007 at the 2007 International Darts League against Raymond van Barneveld. His prize for this achievement was an Opel Tigra Twin Top valued at €26,000. Taylor then donated the prize to a friend, Raymond Penninkhof from Pendon Darts who had been involved in an accident the previous weekend and had his van written off.^[4] is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2007 Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... 1994 Vauxhall Tigra The Opel Tigra is a sports car produced by Opel (a subsidiary of General Motors Corporation) based on its Corsa supermini. ...

On June 9, 2007 at the UK Open, Taylor achieved a nine dart finish in his fifth round match against Wes Newton. It was his fifth televised perfect game and the third time he had achieved it at the UK Open in Bolton. He hit seven treble twenties followed by treble 19 and double 12. He earned a £20,000 bonus for his achievement, which was given to him by the PDC. Taylor went on to win the game 11-5. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... van Barneveld with his second UK Open trophy The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. ...

• Video of Phil Taylor's 9 dart finish v Chris Mason - World Matchplay 2002 at the 2002 World Matchplay Darts
• Video of Phil Taylor's 9 dart finish v Roland Scholten - UK Open 2005 at the UK Open 2005
• Video of Phil Taylor's 4th televised 9 dart finish v Raymond van Barneveld at the 2007 International Darts League

// best of 19 legs (must win by 2 clear legs) Sunday 28 July Dennis Smith (Eng,9) - Steve Brown(USA) 7 - 10 Kevin Painter (Eng,16) - Dennis Priestley (Eng) 10 - 4 Phil Taylor (Eng,1) - Shayne Burgess (Eng,q) 10 - 0 Monday 29 July Ronnie Baxter (Eng,5) - Mark Holden... The 2007 Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ...

Professional setbacks

Before the formation of the PDC, Taylor suffered two defeats at the BDO World Championship, a 1991 quarter final to Dennis Priestley and a 1993 second round match to Kevin Spiolek. These losses are not often recalled because it wasn't until the PDC was formed and his tremendous run of success that subsequent defeats and setbacks have become more notable. Kevin Spiolek (born May 5, 1962 in Cambridge) is an English darts player who played during the 1980s and 1990s. ...

He has lost only three matches at the PDC World Championships since its inception in 1994, and has reached the final in each of its 14 years to-date. His 1994 defeat to Dennis Priestley, the 2003 defeat to John Part, and his 2007 final loss to Raymond van Barneveld prove that he is human and that there are always threats to his dominance. Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... John Part (born June 29, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple. ... Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20, 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands), nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional darts player. ...

His 7-6 defeat to van Barneveld at the 2007 World Championship Final came after losing a sudden-death tiebreak. Taylor had many opportunities to win this match having led 3-0, 4-2 and 5-3. After the tournament, Taylor believed that he lacked the stamina necessary for him to have won and began a new health and fitness regime.

The World Grand Prix is possibly the tournament that Phil has suffered the most surprising defeats of his career. The unusual format of the tournament is that players must start a leg on a double and play shorter first round matches (best of 3 sets). Taylor has three times suffered first round defeats in this event. He lost to qualifier Kevin Painter in 2001, to Andy Callaby in 2004, and to Adrian Gray in 2007. On the other seven occasions that he has progressed through the first round, Taylor has won the tournament. The SkyBet World Grand Prix is a PDC darts tournament now held in Dublin each October. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Adrian Gray is an English darts player. ...

He lost four matches in televised tournaments during the first half of 2006. This was unique for Taylor's record, who had not lost two major events in a row in 13 years. He lost to Jelle Klaasen and Simon Whitlock in the International Darts League tournament in Holland and twice in a row to Raymond van Barneveld in the UK Open and the Las Vegas Desert Classic. Klaasen with the Lakeside World Trophy 2006 Jelle Klaasen (nicknamed Young Matador) (born 17 October 1984) is a professional darts player from Alphen, North Brabant, Netherlands. ... Simon Whitlock (born March 3, 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the Professional Darts Corporation. ... The Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20, 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands), nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional darts player. ...

2007 is proving to be Taylor's most barren run for major title success. Having lost his World Championship title on New Year's Day, he also suffered defeats at the IDL and WDT in Holland, the UK Open in Bolton, Las Vegas Desert Classic, World Matchplay in Blackpool, and the Grand Prix in Dublin. He currently holds none of the five Sky televised major trophies for the first time since the PDC started in 1994 - although he did clinch the 2007 Premier League. A heavy 4-11 loss in Bolton to van Barneveld and shock defeats by Mark Dudbridge in Vegas and then to Adrian Gray in Dublin led to Taylor saying that he would have to "think about his career"^[5], before later vowing he would continue until 2012. ^[6] The Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... The Bavaria World Darts Trophy is a darts tournament held each September at De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, Netherlands. ... The 2007 Holsten Premier League is a major darts tournament being organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... Mark Dudbridge (born 11 January 1973) is a professional darts player from Bristol, England. ... Adrian Gray is an English darts player. ... 2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rivalries

Further information: Taylor-Barneveld rivalry

The split in darts possibly cost the game of the rivalries that existed between Bristow, Lowe, Wilson and others during the eighties. The greatest rivalry was possibly between the two organisations instead of between players. But Taylor has had at least two great rivals during his career. First of all Dennis Priestley, who beat Taylor in the first ever PDC final would go on to contest a total of five World Finals with the Power. Overall though Taylor came out on top in their battles winning the other four world titles and several other major clashes during the subsequent years. Priestley's 1994 World Title victory over Taylor was his last head-to-head win on television. Although Phil Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld are good friends which they regulary show at the end of games, they have a feirce rivalry to try and gain dominaince over one another and show who is the greatest dart player. ... The Split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the games governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great...

Taylor's current great rival is Raymond van Barneveld. Whilst Taylor was clocking up World titles in the PDC, van Barneveld was amassing four in the BDO. Darts was denied a great rivalry as the two players were unable to compete against each other regularly due to the split in the game. That was until Barneveld's switch to the PDC in 2006. Already they have produced several great battles as they traded victories during 2006, with two wins apiece and a drawn match. Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20, 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands), nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional darts player. ...

Van Barneveld was initially on top in 2007, winning the world title in January and beating Taylor 3-0 at the Masters of Darts in the Netherlands in February. Taylor then regained the initiative by winning their first 2007 Premier League match between the two 8-6 at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield having been 1-5 down at the interval, a three-dart average of 115 for the last six legs helped him overcome the deficit. Taylor also defeated the Dutchman in their second Premier League contest 8-5 at the Birmingham NIA in May. This was followed by a 7-4 win over van Barneveld in the International Darts League at Nijmegen, also in May, in which Taylor delivered a nine dart finish. In the final of the inaugural US Open at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, Taylor beat his rival by 4 sets to 1. But the run of Taylor victories ended in the quarter finals of the UK Open at Bolton in June when Taylor lost 11-4 to van Barneveld - one of his heaviest ever defeats. However, in their most recent encounter, in the final of the South African Masters in Johannesberg on 30 September, Taylor bounced back with an 8-6 win over the Dutchman. The Masters of Darts is a unique darts tournament as it was the first televised confrontation between the darts players of the two rival organisations, the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The 2007 Holsten Premier League is a major darts tournament being organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The 2007 Topic International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... A nine dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of darts, constituting a perfect game. ... The US Open is a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) which is due to commence in May 2007. ... van Barneveld with his second UK Open trophy The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the aftermath of his 2007 defeat to van Barneveld in the PDC World Championship, Taylor adopted a stricter fitness regime and changed his darts in an effort to regain the upper hand in his rivalry with the Dutchman, a regime that is being followed by the regional news programme Midlands Today. He has since returned to his older darts, but has maintained his new dietary and training regime. The two remain great friends, frequently embracing following the conclusion of matches.

Outside darts

Phil is a family man and has four children - Lisa, Chris, Kelly and Natalie - to wife Yvonne. His popularity among darts fans has led to increasing business opportunities - such as writing his autobiography (with Sky TV darts commentator Sid Waddell). Sid Waddell (born August 10, 1940 in Alnwick, Northumberland) is a British born Geordie commentator and television personality. ...

The one blemish on Taylor's career is an incident after a 1999 exhibition match in Scotland. Two young women, aged 23 and 25, accompanied Taylor back to his motorhome after the competition and later accused him of sexual assault. Taylor denied the charges but he was found guilty of a minor offence and fined £2000 ^[7]. As a result, his MBE nomination from the 2001 New Year's honours was cancelled and annulled in May 2002.^[8] The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...

On December 28th 2006 Phil Taylor faced Chris Mason in the 2007 World Championships. In the build-up to the match, Mason had an interview with a British Newspaper saying that Phil Taylor was big-headed about his achievements. Taylor defeated Mason but the match was overshadowed by comments made by Mason to Taylor following the match which were unheard on TV. Phil Taylor then confirmed in a post match interview that Mason had been disrespectful again, causing Taylor to storm off. Mason apologised to Taylor a week later.^[9][10] December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other television appearances

Taylor's achievements in darts have led to him being invited to appear in various other television shows as a guest. These include "The Frank Skinner Show" where he dressed up in drag and sung alongside former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass. Despite PDC darts not being broadcast on the BBC, he has appeared in several BBC shows including A Question of Sport, spelling competition, Hard Spell, game show Eggheads with four other darts players and Inside Sport. For other persons named Frank Skinner, see Frank Skinner (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Myleene Angela Klass (born 6 April 1978) is a British classical pianist, commercial model, television and radio presenter, and former member of the UK pop group HearSay. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day. ... Hard Spell aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom in late 2004. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... This article is about the British game show. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

His love of poker was discussed on "Heads Up with Richard Herring" and he has also been a regular competitor in the various celebrity televised poker tournaments. Richard Herring Heads Up with Richard Herring or HUWRH, is a British celebrity chat show written by and starring Richard Herring (the comedian formerly of Lee and Herring) and featuring professional poker players and celebrities talking about their lives, their careers and their love of poker. ...

He appeared in British Whale's video for "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" which featured a mock darts game against Justin Hawkins of The Darkness in 2005. British Whale is the solo alias of singer/guitarist/keyboardist Justin Hawkins from Lowestoft in the East of England. ... Justin David Hawkins (born on March 17, 1975) is an English musician and songwriter, best known for being the former lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, noted for his heavy use of falsetto and charismatic persona. ... For other uses, see The Darkness (disambiguation). ...

Awards

On January 9, 2007 Taylor won the PDC Player of the Year award at the inaugural PDC Awards Dinner held at the Dorchester Hotel in London's Park Lane. He was one of ten nominees for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2006, the award went to Zara Phillips. is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dorchester is a leading luxury hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair, London, overlooking Hyde Park. ... Park Lane could refer to: Park Lane, a road in London, England Park Lane, a mall in Halifax, Nova Scotia Mercury Park Lane, a car produced by the Ford Motor Company This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is given to one sportsman or sportswoman, usually British, every year. ... Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981) is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. ...

World Championship final results

• BDO World Championship
  • 1990: Phil Taylor beat Eric Bristow 6-1
  • 1992: Phil Taylor beat Mike Gregory 6-5
• PDC World Championship
  • 1994: Dennis Priestley beat Phil Taylor 6-1
  • 1995: Phil Taylor beat Rod Harrington 6-2
  • 1996: Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6-4
  • 1997: Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6-3
  • 1998: Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6-0
  • 1999: Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 6-2
  • 2000: Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 7-3
  • 2001: Phil Taylor beat John Part 7-0
  • 2002: Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 7-0
  • 2003: John Part beat Phil Taylor 7-6
  • 2004: Phil Taylor beat Kevin Painter 7-6
  • 2005: Phil Taylor beat Mark Dudbridge 7-4
  • 2006: Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 7-0
  • 2007: Raymond van Barneveld beat Phil Taylor 7-6

Category: ... Eric Bristow MBE (The Crafty Cockney) (born Hackney, London, 25 April 1957) is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport. ... Category: ... Mike Gregory is a former professional darts player who reached the final the Winmau World Masters twice and also reached the final of the Embassy World Darts Championship in 1992 - losing to Phil Taylor in the match regarded amongst the greatest matches ever played. ... The 1994 Skol World Darts Championships was held following 18 months of controversy within the sport of darts. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The 1995 Proton Cars World Darts Championships was the second year that the Professional Darts Corporation (then known as the World Darts Council, WDC) held their own World Championships following an acrimonious split from the British Darts Organisation during 1992/93. ... Rod Harrington (born in 1958) was a British darts player with the Professional Darts Corporation who won the World Matchplay Championship on two separate occasions in 1998 and 1999 recording wins over Ronnie Baxter and Peter Manley respectively in the finals. ... The 1996 Vernons World Darts Championships was the third year that the Professional Darts Corporation (then known as the World Darts Council) held their own World Championships following an acrimonious split from the British Darts Organisation during 1992/93. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The 1997 Red Band World Darts Championship was held between 29 December, 1996 and 5 January, 1997 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The 1998 Skol World Darts Championship was held between 29 December, 1997 and 4 January, 1998 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The 1999 Skol World Darts Championship was held between 28 December, 1998 and 2 January, 1999 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. ... Peter Manley (born 7th March 1962) is a player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The 2000 Skol World Darts Championship was held between 28 December, 1999 and 4 January, 2000 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. ... Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, is a two-time World Darts Champion, one for the BDO and one for the PDC and is nicknamed The Menace. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great... The 2001 Skol World Darts championship was held between December 28, 2000 and January 3, 2001 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet. ... John Part (born June 29, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple. ... The 2002 Skol World Darts Championship was held at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex between December 28, 2001 and January 5, 2002. ... Peter Manley (born 7th March 1962) is a player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The 2003 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship was the 10th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it split from the British Darts Organisation in 1993. ... John Part (born June 29, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple. ... The 2004 Ladbrokes. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The 2005 Ladbrokes. ... Mark Dudbridge (born 11 January 1973) is a professional darts player from Bristol, England. ... The 2006 Ladbrokes. ... Peter Manley (born 7th March 1962) is a player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). ... The Ladbrokes. ... Raymond van Barneveld (born April 20, 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands), nickname Barney and The Man, is a professional darts player. ...

References

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External links

• PhilThePower.com Official Web Site
• Professional Darts Corporation PDC Web Site with current news of Taylor and other professional players.