Steve Smith (darts player)

Steven "Steve" Smith (born 16 May 1979) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He has the nickname Smudger.

Steve Smith
Personal information
Full name	Steven Smith
Nickname	"Smudger"
Born	(1979-05-16) 16 May 1979 (age 46)[1] Maidstone, Kent, England
Home town	Maidstone, Kent, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1996
Darts	22g Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Everything Is Average Nowadays" by Kaiser Chiefs
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2003–2019
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Last 40: 2004
UK Open	Last 32: 2007, 2008
Desert Classic	Last 16: 2006
Other tournament wins
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Overall 1997 WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Pairs 1997 WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Teams 1997 Torremolinos Open 2022

Career

Smith played in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Norman Madhoo of Guyana in the last 48 to reach the last 40 stage, where he lost 3–0 to Mark Dudbridge of England.

Smith's best performance in a PDC major was arguably his last 16 performance in the 2006 Desert Classic, where he lost 3–0 in sets to Raymond van Barneveld.

Smith played in his second world championship in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, where he lost 3–0 to Denis Ovens of England in the last 64 stage.

Playing style

Smith was a consistent scorer and finisher who was aggressive on high checkouts. His stance incorporated a prominent lean and he threw at a steady pace.

World Championship results

PDC

• 2004: Last 40: (lost to Mark Dudbridge 0–3)
• 2007: Last 64: (lost to Denis Ovens 0–3)