John Thomas Jocky Wilson lived from 22 March 1950 to 24 March 2012 and was a Scottish professional darts player from Kirkcaldy. After turning professional in 1979 he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982 and again in 1989. He competed in all the major tournaments of his era and won the British Professional Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988. A contemporary and rival of Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson and John Lowe, he was known for an ungainly appearance and rough-hewn lifestyle that belied his skill. Health problems dogged him and he retired suddenly in December 1995, then withdrew from public life. His name is engraved with three other late champions on the darts trophy of the World Seniors Darts Championship.
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was a Scottish professional darts player
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winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again in 1989. Wilson competed in all major darts tournaments of the era and won the British Professional Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988
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was a Scottish professional darts player
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winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again in 1989
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