Scott Mitchell (darts player)

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Scott Mitchell
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Mitchell in 2018
Personal information
Nickname"Scotty Dog"
Born (1970-06-05) 5 June 1970 (age 54)
Bournemouth, England
Home town Bransgore, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1986
DartsCosmo Darts
Laterality Right Handed
Walk-on music"Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2007–2020
PDC 2020–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Winner (1): 2015
World Masters Semi Final: 2016, 2018
World Trophy Quarter Final: 2014
Finder Masters Semi Final: 2012, 2016, 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2022
UK Open Last 64: 2021, 2024
Grand Slam Group Stage: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PC Finals Last 32: 2021
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 2023, 2024
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
BDO Gold Cup
Belfry Open
British Open
Czech Open
Denmark Masters
Denmark Open
England Classic
England Masters
England Matchplay
England National Ch'ships
French Open
German Open
Hampshire Open
International Open Vizcaya
Isle of Man Classic
Jersey Open
Muensterland Classic
PDC Challenge Tour
Romanian Classic
Sunparks Masters
Swedish Open
Swiss Open
Tops of Ghent
Welsh Open
WDF Europe Cup Pairs
WDF Europe Cup Team
WDF World Cup Team		2018
2017
2014
2017
2018
2017
2009
2015, 2019
2014, 2019
2017, 2018
2013
2018
2013
2018
2016
2014, 2015
2014
2020
2014
2010, 2013
2017
2009, 2010
2014
2016
2014, 2018
2016
2015
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
WDF Europe Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Budapest Men's pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Budapest Men's overall
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Šamorín Men's pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Šamorín Men's overall

Scott Mitchell (born 5 June 1970) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. His most notable achievement was winning the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship.

Contents

Darts career

Early career

Before he made his mark in the BDO, Mitchell qualified for the 2007 UK Open, winning his first round match 8–4 against Brian Cathcart before losing out in the second round to 2006 Lakeside World champion Jelle Klaasen. [1]

Mitchell won the England Classic and Swiss Open in 2009 which helped him qualify for the 2010 BDO World Championship as the 14th seed. However, he lost in the first round 3–2 to Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney. [1] Mitchell retained his Swiss Open title in 2010 and also won the Center Parcs Masters, and qualified for 2011 BDO World Championship as the 15th seed, however he was beaten in the first round 3–0 by Dutch qualifier Jan Dekker. [1]

Mitchell was once again beaten in the first round at Lakeside in 2012, losing to defending champion Martin Adams who won the match 3–0. [1] A year later, Mitchell played Mark Barilli, winning 3–2, but in the next round, Mitchell was beaten by Robbie Green 4–1. [1]

2014 – Breakthrough year

Mitchell started 2014 at Lakeside again reaching the second round for the second year running by beating Paul Hogan 3–2 in the first round. He was beaten by second seed James Wilson 4–2. [1]

2014 was hugely successful for Mitchell. He won a host of tournaments including several that were televised on Eurosport namely Top of Ghent in Belgium and the Jersey Open. As well as being part of the England team that won the WDF Europe Cup – where Mitchell won the decisive leg in the final, Mitchell won the prestigious British Open. He also reached the quarter-finals of the Winmau World Masters. After missing four match darts he lost 3–2 to Glen Durrant, who Mitchell beat in the Jersey Open final. [1]

2015 – World Champion

Mitchell's 2014 form saw him enter the world's top four and eventually culminated in him winning the 2015 World Championship. [2] He defeated Tony O'Shea in a sudden death leg after going two sets each and 5–5 in legs. Mitchell then met Geert De Vos from Belgium in the last 16, it was a close fought match in the first four sets being two each with Mitchell taking the fifth set. With the score 2–1 in legs in the sixth set, De Vos missed double 5 to stay alive in the match and Mitchell hit double 20 to edge out De Vos 4–2 and progress through to the last 8. Brian Dawson was Mitchell's opponent in the quarter-finals, "Scotty Dog" winning 5–2. Mitchell beat Jeff Smith 6–0 in the semi-final. In the final Mitchell played three-time winner Martin Adams, and won 7–6. [1]

As a result of winning the tournament Mitchell reached number one in the BDO Men's ranking.[ citation needed ]

PDC

He started competing in the Professional Darts Corporation at the start of 2020. After winning one of the first Challenge Tour events, Mitchell was invited to compete on the Players Championship circuit in 2020.

On 17 February 2021, he won a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Qualifying School.

Personal life

Mitchell still works full-time on the family farm in rural Dorset and as a freelance landscape gardener. He has been married to Sharon (born 1969) since 1991 and together they have two children.

He is also a fan of speedway team Poole Pirates, and has their logo on his left sleeve.

Outside darts

Although Mitchell has played darts competitively from a young age, Scott has had other sporting interests that fitted in with his dart life. He has represented his secondary school in both basketball and football. On reaching 18 years old, Scott applied for his Amateur MotorCycling Association racing licence, and raced motocross competitively for the Christchurch and district A.M.C.A. club from 1988 to 1995. On retiring from motocross, Scott went back to football, playing for his local teams Burley F.C., but mostly for the "Badgers", Bransgore F.C., from 1995 to 2006, winning most-improved player in 2002, and later becoming the team's manager. It was after then that Scott's darts career started to take off, and football had to take a "back seat". He supports his local side, A.F.C. Bournemouth.

World Championship Performances

[1]

BDO

PDC

WSDT

Career finals

[1]

BDO major finals: 1 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore [N 1]
Winner1. 2015 World Darts Championship Flag of England.svg Martin Adams 7–6 (s)
  1. ↑ (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

Performance timeline

[1]

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
BDO Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNQ 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R W QF 2R 2R QF SF NHPDCDNP
BDO World Trophy Not held QF 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R NH
Winmau World Masters 5R 4R 3R 3R 3R 6R 2R QF 5R SF 5R SF 4R NHPDCNH 2R
Finder Darts Masters DNQ RR QF SF RR RR RR SF SF QF NH
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship Non-PDC 1R DNQ
UK Open Non-PDC 4R 2R DNP 4R
Grand Slam of Darts DNQ RR RR RR RR DNQ
Players Championship Finals Non-PDC 2R DNQ
WSDT Televised events
World Seniors Darts Championship Not heldDNP 2R 2R
World Seniors Darts Matchplay Not heldDNP 1R DNP
Career statistics
Year-end ranking320 (BDO)44 (BDO)14 (BDO)6 (BDO)12 (BDO)7 (BDO)11 (BDO)1(BDO)5 (BDO)4 (BDO)4 (BDO)4 (BDO)21 (BDO)1237570

PDC European Tour [1]

Season12345678910111213
2021 HDT
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 BDO
DNP		 CDO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 HDT
2R		 GDC
DNQ

PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2020 [nb 1] BAR
1R		 BAR
DNP		 WIG
2R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
3R		 WIG
3R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
3R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
2R		 MIL
3R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
2R		 NIE
2R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
3R		 COV
1R		 COV
2R		 COV
2R		 COV
1R		 COV
1R
2021 BOL
2R		 BOL
1R		 BOL
2R		 BOL
1R		 MIL
QF		 MIL
4R		 MIL
4R		 MIL
3R		 NIE
2R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
QF		 NIE
QF		 MIL
1R		 MIL
4R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
1R		 COV
3R		 COV
QF		 COV
3R		 COV
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R
2022 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
3R		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 NIE
1R		 NIE
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
4R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
1R		 NIE
3R		 NIE
2R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R
2023 [nb 1] BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 HIL
DNP		 HIL
DNP		 WIG
DNP		 WIG
DNP		 LEI
DNP		 LEI
DNP		 HIL
1R		 HIL
2R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
2R		 HIL
DNP		 HIL
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
2R
  1. 1 2 Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
Prel.		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Scott Mitchell Results". clickondarts.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "BDO World Darts: Scott Mitchell beats Martin Adams to win title". BBC Sport. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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