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John Scott
Personal information
NicknameGnasher
Born (1981-02-17) 17 February 1981 (age 43)
Harrow, London, England
Home townHarrow, London
Darts information
Playing darts since1997
Darts19g "Dogs of War – WAR 4"
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2017–2020
PDC2004–2016
WDF2017–
Current world ranking(WDF) 147 Decrease 41 (28 January 2025)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2023
World MastersLast 128: 2019, 2022, 2024
World TrophyLast 32: 2019
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 96: 2018
Other tournament wins
Estonia Open 2019
Estonia Masters 2019
Kaunas Open 2022
Reykjavik Games 2022
Tallinn Open 2023
Lithuania Open 2023

John Keith Scott (born 17 February 1981) is an English darts player who competes in World Darts Federation events. His nickname is Gnasher.

Career

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Scott made his major debut at the 2012 UK Open at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton[2] after he qualified via the UK Open Order of Merit.[3] Scott also qualified for the Austrian Darts Open but lost 6–5 in the first round to Denis Ovens.[4]

In 2013, Scott once again qualified for the UK Open, making his televised debut in a 5–2 defeat to James Hubbard.[5] This was shortly followed by qualification for the German Darts Championship, where he lost 6–5 to Arron Monk in the first round.[6]

His two-year PDC Tour Card expired at the beginning of 2014 although he did go on to qualify for the German Darts Championship in 2015, but again lost in the first round to Maik Langendorf.[7]

Scott took part in the amateur Rileys qualifying events for the 2016 UK Open, where he won through from the London Victoria venue to make the finals in Minehead[8] where he was narrowly defeated 5–6 by Dean Winstanley in the first round.[9]

In 2018, Scott reached his first semi-final in a BDO tournament,[which?] and also qualified for the 2018 UK Open, winning the amateur qualifying event in London Victoria once again.[10] Scott registered his first major tournament victory, defeating Darren Johnson 6–4, before he lost to Jason Lowe in the last 96.

He went on to reach his first ranking final at the Latvia Open, losing 2–6 to Darius Labanauskas[11] and this result propelled him into the top 50 in the World Rankings for the first time.

2019 saw Scott claim his first two BDO ranking titles, first winning the Estonia Open in Tallinn. He followed it up the next day by winning the Estonia Masters.[12] Later that year, Scott moved into a career high position of number two in the World Darts Federation rankings and qualified for the 2019 BDO World Trophy, where he lost 3–5 to Wayne Warren.

After the enforced break during the Coronavirus pandemic, he won his third WDF ranking title at the Reykjavik International Games in Iceland. Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, the WDF, on advice by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), suspended Russian players from the World Championship and this enabled Scott to play in the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship. He was defeated on debut 0–2 by Johnny Haines in the last 48. Shortly after, Scott won his fourth ranking title at the first Kaunas Open in Lithuania, defeating Dennis Nilsson 5–0 in the final.

In 2023, he picked up his fifth and sixth titles at the first Tallinn Open, and Lithuania Open[13] respectively. He went on to receive a late invitation to the 2023 WDF World Darts Championship, where he lost out 0–3 to Leonard Gates of the United States.

Personal life

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Scott works at IMG and is an Arsenal season ticket holder.[citation needed]

World Championship results

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WDF

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  • 2022: First round (lost to Johnny Haines 0–2)
  • 2023: Second round (lost to Leonard Gates 0–3)

References

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  1. ^ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ "2012 UK Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ "2012 UK Open Qualifiers". Darts Database. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 PDC Austrian Darts Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  5. ^ "2013 UK Open Results". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  6. ^ "German Darts Championship Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  7. ^ "German Darts Championship Day One". PDC. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Final Rileys Qualifiers Win UK Open Spots". PDC. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  9. ^ "2016 Coral UK Open Day One". PDC. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Ten Players Complete Rileys Qualifiers". PDC. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Labanauskas and de Graaf reign supreme in Riga". BDO. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Double Delight for Scott in Estonia". BDO. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Results of Lithuania Open Men 2023". DartsWDF. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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