Harry Ward (darts player)

Harry Ward

Personal information
Nickname	"Big H"
Born	(1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 29) Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Home town	Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Sport
Sport	Darts
Playing since	2012
Darts	22g Unicorn Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"A Little Respect" by Erasure
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2014–2020, 2023, 2026–present
Current world ranking	(PDC) 129 (18 October 2026) [1]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Last 64: 2020
UK Open	Last 64: 2018, 2020
PC Finals	Last 64: 2019
World Series Finals	Last 24: 2020
Other tournament wins
Years
Players Championships 2019

Harry Ward (born 13 June 1997 ^[2] ) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won his maiden PDC ranking title at Players Championship 16 on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour.

Career

He reached the final of the 2015 BDO World Youth Championships, losing 3–0 in the final to Colin Roelofs.

In January 2019, Ward won a two-year PDC Tour Card by right on the first day of the event, beating Mark McGeeney 5–2 in the final.

In 2019, Ward won his first PDC ranking title at Players Championship 16 on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour, beating Max Hopp 8–7 in the final. ^[3]

Later in the year, he qualified for his World Championship debut via the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit. At the tournament Ward defeated Madars Razma 3–2 in sets in the first round. In the second round, he lost 3–0 to Simon Whitlock.

After the restart of the season due to COVID-19, Ward came through the qualifying rounds to earn a debut appearance in the 2020 World Series of Darts Finals. At the event, he lost 6–2 to Darius Labanauskas.

In September 2020, he announced a shock decision to step away from the PDC circuit at the end of the 2020 season. ^[4]

World Championship results

PDC

• 2020: Second round (lost to Simon Whitlock 0–3) (sets)

Performance timeline

Tournament	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
PDC World Championship	Did not qualify				2R
UK Open	2R	DNQ	3R	3R	4R
Players Championship Finals	Did not qualify			1R	DNQ
Non-ranked televised events
World Series of Darts Finals	Did not qualify				1R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking	171	195	183	71	57

PDC Players Championships

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
2017	Did not participate																				BAR 3R	BAR 2R
2018	Did not participate									WIG 2R	Did not participate						BAR 1R	Did not participate
2019	WIG QF	WIG 1R	WIG 3R	WIG 2R	BAR 2R	BAR 1R	WIG 3R	WIG 4R	BAR 2R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	BAR 2R	BAR 2R	BAR QF	BAR 2R	BAR W	WIG 2R	WIG 2R	BAR QF	BAR 1R	HIL 3R	HIL 4R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	BAR 1R	DUB 2R	DUB 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R
2020	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	WIG 1R	WIG 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	MIL 1R	MIL 2R	MIL 2R	MIL 1R	MIL 2R	NIE 2R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	COV DNP
2023	Did not participate										LEI 1R	LEI 1R	Did not participate															BAR 1R	BAR DNP
2026	Did not participate														LEI 1R	LEI 1R	LEI DNP	LEI SF	MIL 3R	MIL 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	LEI 3R	LEI 2R	HIL 1R	HIL 1R	LEI 2R	LEI 1R	ROS DNP		ROS	ROS	LEI	LEI

References

1. "Ranking Tables". PDPA. 18 October 2026. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
2. "Harry Ward". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
3. Phillips, Josh (19 May 2019). "Ward Wins Maiden Title At PC16". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
4. "Harry Ward to resign PDC Tour Card at the end of the season – LiveDarts". Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

External links

• Player profile for Harry Ward from Dartsdatabase