English darts player (born 1987)
Darts player
Stephen Burton (born 2 December 1987) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won 3 events on the PDC Challenge Tour and reached the 2018 Players Championship Finals.
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–present
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 lost to Alexander Merkx 3–0 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
PDC
PDC European Tour
PDC Players Championships
- ^ a b c d Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
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W
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Won the tournament
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F
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Finalist
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SF
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Semifinalist
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QF
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Quarterfinalist
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#R RR L#
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Lost in # round Round-robin Last # stage
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DQ
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Disqualified
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DNQ
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Did not qualify
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DNP
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Did not participate
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WD
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Withdrew
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NH
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Tournament not held
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NYF
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Not yet founded
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References
- ^ "Stephen Burton - Mastercaller".
- ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "2017 PDC Qualifying School Day One". PDC.tv. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Brammer, Chris (30 January 2017). "Ipswich's Steve Burton secures Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Tour Card". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (26 November 2018). "Burton, Hunt & Kirk Secure Ally Pally Debuts". PDC.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ McKillen, Mark (15 December 2018). "Straights sets victory for Searle in clash of newcomers". Darts News. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Moss, Alex (28 January 2019). "Ritchie Edhouse, Stephen Burton, Boris Koltsov and Shaun Carroll win titles on opening weekend of 2019 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour". Weekly Dartscast. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Allen, Dave (12 May 2019). "2019 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour 7-8". PDC.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Moss, Alex (20 January 2023). "Ipswich's Stephen Burton on a successful Q-School which saw him win back his tour card onto the professional darts circuit". Suffolk News. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship field confirmed". PDC.tv. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Gill, Samuel (20 December 2024). "Alexander Merkx sweeps aside Stephen Burton in three sets on World Championship debut". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Former Debenham High School pupil Stephen Burton secures debut at World Darts Championship next month". Diss Express. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "The Ipswich window cleaner who'll be playing at the World Darts Championship". ITV News. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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