Colin Lloyd facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Colin Lloyd
Lloyd in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Colin Edward Lloyd
Nickname	"Jaws"
Born	(1973-08-07) 7 August 1973 (age 51) Colchester, Essex, England
Home town	Colchester, Essex, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1985
Darts	18g Red Dragon
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Monster" by The Automatic
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	1999–2018
BDO majors – best performances
World Masters	Last 64: 2001
World Darts Trophy	Quarter Final: 2006
Int. Darts League	Runner Up: 2006
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2002
World Matchplay	Winner (1): 2005
World Grand Prix	Winner (1): 2004
Grand Slam	Last 16: 2007, 2009, 2010
Premier League	Runner Up: 2005
Ch'ship League	Runner Up: 2008
Desert Classic	Semi Final: 2003
European Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2010
UK Open	Semi Final: 2007
US Open/WSoD	Runner Up: 2008
Players Ch'ship Finals	Quarter Final: 2009, 2010, 2011
Other tournament wins
Antwerp Open 2002, 2003, 2004 Bob Anderson Classic 2005 Irish Masters 2006 Le Skratch Montreal Open 2004 Open Holland 2004 Sunparks Masters 2004 Vauxhall Autumn Pro 2005 Vauxhall Spring Pro 2003, 2005 West Tyrone Open 2004, 2005 Players Championships (x10) Players Championship (Atlanta) 2009 Players Championship (Chicago) 2008 Players Championship (Crawley) 2010, 2012 Players Championship (Dublin) 2004 Players Championship (Gibraltar) 2010 Players Championship (Hayling Island) 2006 Players Championship (Isle of Wight) 2005 Players Championship (Lisse) 2006 Players Championship (Ontario) 2010 UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers (x5) Regional Final (Ireland) 2005 Regional Final (North East England) 2009 Regional Final (South West England) 2008 Regional Final (Southern England) 2008 UK Open Qualifier 2010
Other achievements
Nine dart finish – Irish Masters 2006 (non-televised)
Updated on 17 February 2008.

Colin Edward Lloyd (born August 7, 1973) is an English former professional darts player. He was known by his nickname "Jaws". Colin played in events organized by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He was even ranked as the world's number one player for a long time, from April 2005 to January 2007. During his career, he won two big televised tournaments: the World Grand Prix in 2004 and the World Matchplay in 2005.

Colin Lloyd's Darts Journey

Starting Out in Darts

Colin Lloyd began playing darts when he was just a schoolboy. By the age of 13, he was already playing for his home county, Essex, in youth leagues. When he turned 16, he became a full county player. Before darts became his full-time job, he worked as a builder.

Becoming a Professional Player

Colin started his professional darts career in 1999. He made his first appearance on TV that same year. In his first big tournament, the 1999 PDC World Matchplay, he beat some tough opponents. He reached the quarter-finals before losing to Peter Manley.

His first time playing in the World Championship was in 2000. He didn't do well, losing in the first round. After another early exit in 2001, he had a big breakthrough in the 2002 World Championship. He made it all the way to the semi-finals, showing everyone he was a top player.

Reaching World Number One

Colin won his first major title at the 2004 World Grand Prix. He beat Alan Warriner in the final. Because he was doing so well in other tournaments, his world ranking kept going up. In April 2005, he became the world number one! He held this top spot for almost two years.

Soon after becoming number one, he won another big title: the 2005 World Matchplay in Blackpool. He beat John Part in the final, hitting many perfect scores of 180. He also reached the final of the 2005 World Grand Prix, but lost to the legendary Phil Taylor.

Challenges and Later Career

After his amazing success, Colin faced some tough times. He lost his world number one ranking in 2007. This happened after he lost a close match at the 2007 World Championship. He was ahead 3-0 in sets but ended up losing 3-4.

His ranking continued to drop as he lost early in several tournaments. By the 2008 World Championship, he was ranked 12th in the world. This was a big change from being number one just a year before.

In 2011, during a World Championship match, Colin got frustrated and punched the dartboard. He later said he regretted it and that it was just pure frustration.

Final Years in Darts

In 2012, Colin made it to the last 16 of the World Championship. He also hit a nine-dart finish in a European Tour event. A nine-dart finish is when a player finishes a game of 501 points in the fewest possible throws, which is nine. This is very rare and difficult! He also won a Players Championship event, which was his first ranking title in almost two years.

However, Colin's form started to dip again. He missed playing in the UK Open for the first time in its history in 2014. He also didn't qualify for other major tournaments. By the end of 2014, he was ranked 35th in the world. He even said he might retire if his performance didn't improve.

His form didn't get better in 2015. He couldn't qualify for any major tournaments and only reached the last 32 once. After the 2016 World Championship, his ranking dropped to 121st. He then announced that he would not be trying to get back into professional darts for a while. He officially retired from the PDC in 2018.

Premier League Appearances

Colin Lloyd was invited to play in the first three Premier League tournaments from 2005 to 2007. This tournament only invited the very best players.

• In 2005, he finished second in the league stage but lost in the final to Phil Taylor.
• In 2006, he reached the semi-finals, again losing to Phil Taylor.
• In 2007, he finished 5th in the league stage.

After 2007, his ranking dropped, and he was no longer invited to the Premier League.

Personal Life

Colin Lloyd has diabetes. In 2020, he started a fitness plan and lost a lot of weight, showing his dedication to staying healthy.

World Championship Results

Colin Lloyd played in the PDC World Darts Championship many times. Here are his results:

• 2000: First round
• 2001: First round
• 2002: Semi-finals
• 2003: Third round
• 2004: Fourth round
• 2005: Quarter-finals
• 2006: First round
• 2007: Second round
• 2008: First round
• 2009: First round
• 2010: Third round
• 2011: Second round
• 2012: Third round
• 2013: Third round
• 2014: First round

Career Finals

Colin Lloyd reached several major finals in his career.

PDC Major Finals: 5 (2 Titles)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	2004	World Grand Prix	Alan Warriner-Little	7–3 (s)
Runner-up	1.	2005	Premier League	Phil Taylor	4–16 (l)
Winner	2.	2005	World Matchplay	John Part	18–12 (l)
Runner-up	2.	2005	World Grand Prix	Phil Taylor	1–7 (s)
Runner-up	3.	2008	US Open	Phil Taylor	0–3 (s)

BDO Major Final: 1 (1 Runner-up)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	2006	International Darts League	Raymond van Barneveld	5–13 (s)