Matthew Dicken

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Matthew Dicken
Personal information
Born (1992-12-27) 27 December 1992 (age 31)
West Bromwich, England
Home town West Bromwich
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts21g Winmau
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Tribal Dance" by 2 Unlimited
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2010–2011, 2015–2017
PDC 2012–2015, 2018
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 72: 2011
Other tournament wins
British Teenage Open 2011

Matthew Dicken (born 27 December 1992) is an English professional darts player who currently competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. [1]

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Career

BDO

2010–11

In June 2010 Dicken reached the Quarter Final of the BDO International Open, he was beaten 2–0 by Gary Robson. [2] He reached the Last 32 of the 2010 Welsh Masters, he was beaten 4–2 by Martin Atkins. [3] In 2011 he won the British Teenage Open. [4]

2015–17

In 2015 he returned to the BDO. In January 2015 he reached the Semi Final of the Romanian Classic. [5] In February 2015 he beat Tony O'Shea in the Last 16 of the Scottish Open before losing to Madars Razma in the Quarter Final 5–3. [6] In May 2015 he reached the Last 16 of the Denmark Open, he lost to Geert De Vos. [7] Dicken Quit the BDO in 2017.

PDC

2012–15

Dicken entered the Professional Darts Corporation Q School in January 2012. He failed won a PDC tour card, he reached the Last 32 on the final day. He once again entered the Professional Darts Corporation Q School in January 2013. He failed to win a PDC tour card. He entered the Professional Darts Corporation Q School in January 2014 for the third time. He failed to win a PDC tour card.

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