Nigel Heydon
Encyclopedia
Nigel Heydon is an English
darts
player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation
events.
Heydon qualified for the 2007 UK Open as an amateur qualifier, losing in the first round to John Burton. He also reached the last 40 of the 2009 World Masters.
Heydon joined the PDC in 2010, and quickly made an impact, reaching a semi-final in his second Pro Tour event in Gibraltar
. He also qualified for the 2010 UK Open. Entering at the last 64, he defeated Mark Dudbridge
and Wayne Atwood
before losing to Wes Newton
in the last 16.
He narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2010 World Matchplay, but did qualify for his first PDC World Championship
in 2011
. He lost 1-3 in sets to Robert Thornton
in the first round, despite having darts to level the match at 2-2.
Heydon qualified for the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts
after reaching the final of the Wildcard qualifier. He opened his campaign with a surprise 5-3 victory over Premier League champion Gary Anderson
.
by trade, and uses "The Undertaker" as his nickname. Until mid-2010, he used the nickname "The Butcher", having previously been a butcher
.
He is married to Philippa. The couple have five children - Janine, Melissa, twins Warren and Russell, and Shannon.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
events.
Heydon qualified for the 2007 UK Open as an amateur qualifier, losing in the first round to John Burton. He also reached the last 40 of the 2009 World Masters.
Heydon joined the PDC in 2010, and quickly made an impact, reaching a semi-final in his second Pro Tour event in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
. He also qualified for the 2010 UK Open. Entering at the last 64, he defeated Mark Dudbridge
Mark Dudbridge
Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...
and Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood is a Welsh darts player from Caerphilly. He is not a full-time professional player - he makes his full-time living as a plasterer. He uses the nickname the Celtic Warrior for his matches....
before losing to Wes Newton
Wes Newton
Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
in the last 16.
He narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2010 World Matchplay, but did qualify for his first PDC World Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
in 2011
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
. He lost 1-3 in sets to Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton (darts player)
Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
in the first round, despite having darts to level the match at 2-2.
Heydon qualified for the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts
2011 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2011 Grand Slam of Darts, the fifth staging of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation was known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The event took place from 12–20 November 2011 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall...
after reaching the final of the Wildcard qualifier. He opened his campaign with a surprise 5-3 victory over Premier League champion Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Gary Allan Anderson is a former National Football League placekicker. He was the first NFL kicker to have a "perfect regular season," successfully making every field goal and every PAT during regular season play.-Early life:...
.
Personal life
Heydon is a funeral directorFuneral director
A funeral director , also known as a mortician or undertaker, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony...
by trade, and uses "The Undertaker" as his nickname. Until mid-2010, he used the nickname "The Butcher", having previously been a butcher
Butcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments...
.
He is married to Philippa. The couple have five children - Janine, Melissa, twins Warren and Russell, and Shannon.