Steve Smith (darts player)

Steven "Steve" Smith (born 16 May 1979) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He has the nickname Smudger.

Steve Smith
Personal information
Full nameSteven Smith
Nickname"Smudger"
Born (1979-05-16) 16 May 1979 (age 45)[1]
Maidstone, Kent, England
Home townMaidstone, Kent, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1996
Darts22g Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Everything Is Average Nowadays" by Kaiser Chiefs
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2003–2019
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 40: 2004
UK OpenLast 32: 2007, 2008
Desert ClassicLast 16: 2006
Other tournament wins
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Overall1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Pairs1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Teams1997
Torremolinos Open2022

Career

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Smith played in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Norman Madhoo of Guyana in the last 48 to reach the last 40 stage, where he lost 3–0 to Mark Dudbridge of England.

Smith's best performance in a PDC major was arguably his last 16 performance in the 2006 Desert Classic, where he lost 3–0 in sets to Raymond van Barneveld.

Smith played in his second world championship in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, where he lost 3–0 to Denis Ovens of England in the last 64 stage.

Playing style

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Smith was a consistent scorer and finisher who was aggressive on high checkouts. His stance incorporated a prominent lean and he threw at a steady pace.

World Championship results

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References

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  1. ^ "Steven Smith – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
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Player profile for Steve Smith from Dartsdatabase