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 | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Steven Smith | ||||||||
| Nickname | "Smudger" | ||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1979[1] Maidstone, Kent, England | ||||||||
| Home town | Maidstone, Kent, England | ||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1996 | ||||||||
| Darts | 22g Signature | ||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Everything Is Average Nowadays" by Kaiser Chiefs | ||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||
| PDC | 2003–2019 | ||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2004 | ||||||||
| UK Open | Last 32: 2007, 2008 | ||||||||
| Desert Classic | Last 16: 2006 | ||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||
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Career
editSmith 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
editSmith 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
editPDC
edit- 2004: Last 40: (lost to Mark Dudbridge 0–3)
- 2007: Last 64: (lost to Denis Ovens 0–3)
References
edit- ^ "Steven Smith – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
External links
editPlayer profile for Steve Smith from Dartsdatabase