Stephen Burton (darts player)

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Stephen Burton
Personal information
NicknameBertie
Born (1987-12-02) 2 December 1987 (age 37) [1]
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Home townIpswich
Darts information
Playing darts since2007
Darts23 Gram
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2014–
(Tour Card: 2017–2018, 2023–)
Current world ranking 64 Increase2.svg 4 (24 November 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2019, 2025
UK Open Last 96: 2020
PC Finals Last 16: 2018
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour 2019 (x2), 2022

Stephen Burton (born 2 December 1987) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Contents

Career

2017

Burton first won his PDC Tour Card at 2017 Qualifying School (Q-School), securing a Tour Card for the next two years on Day One. [3] [4]

2019

Burton made his first appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship after earning one of three spots in the Tour Card Holder qualifier for the 2019 World Championship. [5] In the first round, he was whitewashed by Ryan Searle 3–0 in sets. [6]

After losing his tour card, he won two titles on the PDC Challenge Tour at Event Two and Event Eight in 2019. [7] [8]

2023

In January 2023, he regained his PDC Tour Card via UK Q-School, finishing 3rd on the UK Order of Merit ranking. [9]

Burton qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship through the Pro Tour Order of Merit. [10] He will play Alexander Merkx in the first round. [11]

Personal life

Burton is a former pupil of Debenham High School. [12] He is a self-employed window cleaner. [13]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

PDC

Tournament201720182019202020212022202320242025
PDC World Championship DNQ 1R DNQ 1R
UK Open DNQ 3R DNQ 2R 2R
Players Championship Finals DNQ 3R DNQ 1R 2R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking13180133194-141100


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
1R		 GDM
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 ADO
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 DDM
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDT
DNQ
2018 EDO
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
1R		 EDG
DNQ		 DDM
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDT
DNQ
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 ADC
DNQ		 EDM
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 GDT
DNP
2020 Did not play
2021 Did not play
2022 Did not play
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		IDO
1R		GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
1R		 GDO
1R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDG
1R		 ADO
DNQ		 BSD
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
2R		 FDT
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 SDT
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ


PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2017 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
2R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
1R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 DUB
2R		 DUB
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R
2018 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 MIL
4R		 MIL
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 WIG
4R		 WIG
1R		 MIL
3R		 MIL
1R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
1R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 DUB
1R		 DUB
1R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
3R
2019
[nb 1] 		WIG
4R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
4R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
1R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 HIL
DNP		 HIL
DNP		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
3R		 DUB
2R		 DUB
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R
2020
[nb 1] 		Did not play
2021
[nb 1] 		Did not play
2022
[nb 1] 		BAR
2R		 BAR
QF		 WIG
DNP		 WIG
DNP		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
3R		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
DNP		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 WIG
3R		 WIG
1R		 NIE
1R		 NIE
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R
2023 BAR
1R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 HIL
2R		 HIL
1R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
1R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
1R		 HIL
3R		 HIL
4R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
2R		 HIL
4R		 HIL
2R		 BAR
2R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
3R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
1R		 BAR
4R		 BAR
1R
2024 WIG
2R		 WIG
2R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
3R		 HIL
2R		 HIL
1R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
3R		 HIL
3R		 HIL
2R		 HIL
4R		 HIL
3R		 MIL
2R		 MIL
3R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
3R		 MIL
4R		 MIL
3R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
1R		 MIL
1R		 MIL
QF		 WIG
2R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
2R		 WIG
1R		 WIG
3R		 LEI
1R		 LEI
2R
  1. 1 2 3 4 Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "2017 PDC Qualifying School Day One". PDC.tv. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Brammer, Chris (30 January 2017). "Ipswich's Steve Burton secures Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Tour Card". East Anglian Daily Times . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Josh (26 November 2018). "Burton, Hunt & Kirk Secure Ally Pally Debuts". PDC.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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