Jocky Wilson

Jocky Wilson
Wilson in 1989 BDO World Darts Championships final
Personal information
Full name	John Thomas Wilson
Born	(1950-03-22)22 March 1950 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Died	24 March 2012(2012-03-24) (aged 62)[1] Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since	1972
Darts	21g Datadart
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1978–1993
PDC	1993–1996 (founding member)
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Winner (2) 1982, 1989
World Masters	Runner Up: 1982, 1990
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 24 Group: 1994, 1995
World Matchplay	Quarter Final: 1994
Other tournament wins
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 Best Old Major results: British Professional 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988 British Matchplay 1980, 1981
Medal record Men's Darts Representing  Scotland WDF Europe Cup 1978 Copenhagen Men's team 1978 Copenhagen Men's singles 1988 Yarmouth Men's team 1980 Ebbw Vale Men's singles 1980 Ebbw Vale Men's pairs 1980 Ebbw Vale Men's team 1982 Westcliff-on-Sea Men's pairs 1982 Westcliff-on-Sea Men's team 1984 The Hague Men's team 1986 Turku Men's team 1988 Yarmouth Men's singles
Updated on 1 September 2021.

John Thomas "Jocky" Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012)^[1] was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro 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 and 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 was rarely seen 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.