Stephen Willard

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Stephen Willard
Personal information
Full nameStephen Willard
NicknameThe Spud
Born (1958-08-27) 27 August 1958 (age 64) [1]
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Home town Swindon, Wiltshire
Darts information
Playing darts since1998
Darts24 Gram
Laterality Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2009–2016
WDF Platinum – best performances
World Masters Last 264: 2009
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Saints Open2015

Stephen Willard (born 27 August 1958 in Swindon) is a former professional English darts player. Who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.

He won a PDC Tour Card in 2015, which was the year he also won the Saints Open defeating Gary Stafford of England.

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References

  1. "Stephen Willard". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.