Paul Watton

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Paul Watton
Personal information
Full namePaul Watton
NicknameThe Bogeyman
Born (1963-03-06) 6 March 1963 (age 60) [1]
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Home town Ballymoney
Darts information
Playing darts since1983
Darts25g Winmau Dennis Priestley Signature
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Green Fields of France" by Brier
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1997–2006
PDC 2006–2007
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Quarter-Finals: 2001
PDC premier events – best performances
World Grand Prix Last 24: 2000

Paul "Bogeyman" Watton (born 6 March 1963) is a former Northern Irish professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Career

Watton played in the 2000 World Grand Prix, where he lost to Dennis Smith in the first round.

Watton reached the quarter-finals of the 2001 Winmau World Masters, by beating Wayne Jones of England, Luis Martinez of United States before losing to Richie Burnett of Wales.

Watton also qualified for the 2006 World Grand Prix, however he lost 2–0 in sets in the first round to left hander James Wade.

He quit the PDC in 2007.

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References

  1. "Paul Watton - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

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