Jocky Wilson

Jocky Wilson

Born: March 22, 1950
Died: March 24, 2012
in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
Jocky Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012) was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, 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.

A contemporary and rival of Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson and John Lowe, Wilson's ungainly appearance and rough-hewn lifestyle belied his prowess in the sport. He was dogged by health problems, however, and suddenly retired from the game in December 1995. He withdrew from public life, and was rarely seen in public or gave interviews before his death in March 2012.

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Movies for Jocky Wilson...

Jocky Wilson Said
Title: Jocky Wilson Said
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 15, 2019
Type: Movie
Rare archive footage and Jocky Wilson's own words tell the story of the rise and fall of a cult Scottish sportman. Featuring interviews with his friends and darts contemporaries.
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Title: The Sporting Mavericks
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 31, 2016
Type: TV
Documentary series looking at the maverick players from four sporting areas: Boxing, Snooker, Darts and Motorsport.
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You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
Title: You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
Character: Self (achieve footage)
Released: July 27, 2015
Type: Movie
Narrated by comedian Paddy McGuinness, here is a documentary celebrating 35 years of Bullseye featuring the hosts Jim Bowen and Tony Green with celebrity guests Linda Lusardi, Nick Hancock, Anne Diamond, David Baddiel, Katy Brand, Gary Wilmot, Frank Bruno, Tessa Sanderson and legendary dart players John Lowe, Eric Bristow and Bobby George.
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The Power of Darts
Title: The Power of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 27, 2013
Type: Movie
This documentary sheds light on the background of the famous, infamous Darts Split. Many dart players like Phil Taylor, Rod Harrington, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen or James Wade but also the main responsible people like Olly Croft, Tommy Cox and Barry Hearn have their say.
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Title: Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Generations of sports fans loved listening to the lyricism and wit of the legendary Sid Waddell and on Christmas Day, Sky Sports News HD looked back at his extraordinary life in Special Report – The Voice of Darts.
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Title: Sports Life Stories
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 23, 2012
Type: TV
Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
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Kirkcaldy Man
Title: Kirkcaldy Man
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 23, 2011
Type: Movie
Who is Jocky Wilson? 20 years ago every child in Kirkcaldy, on the east coast of Scotland, could answer this question. One of the best darts players ever, world champion in 1982 and 1989 - a national hero. But in '95 Jocky paid the price for his self destructive life style. In search of his myth, we follow the forces that shaped Jocky's hometown and its inhabitants as we discover lost memories of the man who once inspired the nation.
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Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
Title: Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 28, 2008
Type: Movie
Eric Bristow looks back on the players who shaped the most prominent decade of darts, the 1980s.
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Title: Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 5, 2006
Type: Movie
Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
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The Story of Darts
Title: The Story of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 1, 2002
Type: Movie
This documentary tells the complete story of darts from its early beginnings in English pubs in the Middle Ages right through to the dramatic televised competitions of the Embassy World Championship. Presented by the legendary Bobby George, the BBC's face of darts, and narrated by Dougie Donnelly, the film uses a mix of archive footage and stills to tell the early history, before moving on to the televised era from the 1970's onwards.
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Title: Timeshift
Character: Self - Darts Player (archive footage)
Released: October 10, 2002
Type: TV
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
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Title: Blood on the Carpet
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 13, 1999
Type: TV
The business world can be a dangerous place. Corporate predators are on the prowl and fellow directors may even attempt a boardroom coup to save their own skins. This BBC series takes the world's most infamous business battles or corporate takeover struggles and examines them in detail through the eyes of key decisions-makers, revealing the behind-the-scenes clashes of the business world.
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Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Title: Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Character: Self - Dart Player (Scotland)
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Eric Bristow gives his viewers and fans his top ten tips. Included in the programme are highlights from all of his world championship wins, and a nailbiting 1989 final between Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson.
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Toe the Oche
Title: Toe the Oche
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Some of the best moments from televised darts 1983 - 1987.
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The Best of Cannon & Ball
Title: The Best of Cannon & Ball
Character: Self
Released: April 7, 1985
Type: Movie
Double act Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball entertain us with their own unique brand of humour. The programmes feature various sketch shows along with many celebrity guests.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - Guest Contestant
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - Special Guest
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - 'The Darts'
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
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Title: The Cannon & Ball Show
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 1979
Type: TV
A comedy variety show featuring the double act of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1979
Type: TV
Darts tournament in which 16 of the world's top darts players compete for the BBC2 Bullseye trophy.