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James Wade
Quick facts for kidsJames Wade
	Wade in 2019
Personal information
Full name	James Martin Wade
Nickname	"The Machine"
Born	6 April 1983 (age 38); Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Home town	Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1997
Darts	20g Unicorn James Wade
Laterality	Left-handed
Walk-on music	"The Boys Are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2001–2004
PDC	2004–
Current world ranking	4 (8 July 2021)
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16: 2004
World Masters	Last 16: 2002, 2003
World Darts Trophy	Last 16: 2003
Int. Darts League	Quarter Final: 2004, 2007
Finder Masters	Quarter Final: 2002
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2009, 2012, 2013
World Matchplay	Winner (1): 2007
World Grand Prix	Winner (2): 2007, 2010
Grand Slam	Runner Up: 2010, 2016, 2020
Premier League	Winner (1): 2009
Ch'ship League	Winner (1): 2010
Desert Classic	Runner Up: 2008
European Ch'ship	Winner (1): 2018
UK Open	Winner (3): 2008, 2011, 2021
Players Ch'ship Finals	Semi Final: 2009
Masters	Winner (1): 2014
Champions League	Semi Final: 2016
World Series Finals	Winner (1): 2018
Other tournament wins
Jocky Wilson Cup – (Team event)	2009
Bournemouth Men's Singles	2010
Bournemouth Open	2010
Cosham Xmas Open	2003
Irish Masters	2005
Swiss Open	2002
Vauxhall Autumn Open	2006
Gibraltar Darts Trophy	2014
European Darts Matchplay	2016
Players Championship (BAR)	2015, 2019 (x4)
Players Championship (CRA)	2014
Players Championship (EMI)	2009
Players Championship (GER)	2011
Players Championship (GIB)	2008
Players Championship (HOL)	2008, 2010
Players Championship (MK)	2020
Players Championship (NUL)	2009
Players Championship (SCO)	2008
Players Championship (SPA)	2011
Players Championship (WIG)	2015, 2019
Regional Final (NWE)	2007, 2009
Regional Final (SCO)	2007
Regional Final (WAL)	2007
UK Open Qualifier	2010
Other achievements
	2006 PDC Young Player of the Year; 2006 Three Nine dart finishes during a calendar year (a record); 2007 PDC Player of the Year; 2008 PDC Player of the Year and PDPA Players' Player of the Year; 2008 First player to beat Phil Taylor in the Premier League; 2008 First televised nine-dart finish; 2014 Second player ever to hit a double-start nine-dart finish at the World Grand Prix; 2014 Together with Robert Thornton the first players to both hit nine dart finishes in the same match

James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the age of 24. This record has since been broken by Michael van Gerwen. Wade has won ten PDC majors, third in the all-time list behind Phil Taylor and van Gerwen.

Wade has also won the World Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010, the UK Open in 2008, 2011 and 2021, the Premier League in 2009, the Championship League in 2010, the Masters in 2014, the European Championship and the World Series of Darts Finals in 2018. Wade has had a career-high ranking of second in the PDC Order of Merit. He has yet to win the PDC World Darts Championship, with the semi finals being his best result.

Wade started his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in 2001 before joining the Professional Dart Corporation (PDC) in 2004. His best performance in a major BDO tournament came at the International Darts League in 2004 and 2007, reaching the quarter finals on both occasions.

Images for kids

Wade in 2007
Wade at the 2019 European Darts Matchplay