John Ferrell | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Nickname | "The Joker" | ||||||
Born | [1] 28 February 1961 Lewisham, London, England | ||||||
Home town | Lewisham, London, England | ||||||
Darts information | |||||||
Playing darts since | 1983 | ||||||
Darts | 22g Unicorn Signature | ||||||
Laterality | Left-handed | ||||||
Walk-on music | "Mission: Impossible" by Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. | ||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
BDO | 1994–1997, 2001–2002 | ||||||
PDC | 1997–2000, 2003–2017 | ||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2002 | ||||||
World Masters | Last 128: 2001 | ||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter-Finals: 1999 | ||||||
World Matchplay | Last 16: 1998 | ||||||
World Grand Prix | Last 16: 1999 | ||||||
UK Open | Last 64: 2008, 2015 | ||||||
Desert Classic | Last 32: 2007 | ||||||
US Open/WSoD | Last 128: 2007 | ||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||
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John Ferrell (born 28 February 1961) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Ferrell making his debut on the 1997 World Matchplay, he defeating Paul Cook of England and losing Drew O'Neill of Scotland.
Ferrell played in four stages World Matchplays between 1997 and 2000 with best run being to the Last 16, before losing to Ronnie Baxter of England.
Ferrell played in three PDC World Darts Championships between 1998 and 2000, with his best run being to the quarter-finals in 1999, before losing to Alan Warriner-Little. He also played in the 2002 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Bob Taylor.
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