First major title win : PDC World Matchplay in 2007 aged just 24.
Winning 'Young darts player of the year' award this man gate-crashed in on the big names of the darting world, raising eyebrows and toppling over the big-guns earning his right to be amongst the very best of world darts !
Best run in the World's : World Ch'ship Semi Finalist: 2009, 2012, 2013
“Winner of seven major titles.”
7-time Major Winner
James Wade Darting Info
Facts
James Wade once a full time mechanic put fear into the top darts stars who thought nobody would knock them off their thrones, however wade has now beaten the very best in darts. James throws Left-handed.
Early Years
On his way to his first major darts tournament title James beat young gun Adrian Lewis in a corker of a Final in the semi-final in Blackpool (wintergardens) before winning against Terry Jenkins to become World MatchPlay Darts Champion.
Great Darts for Wade
009 (or now 'The Machine') then went on to beat the great Dutchman van Barneveld in the semi-final of the World Grand Prix Darts held in Dublin and again Terry Jenkins in the Final to take another Title.
Stats
Weapon of choice : 20g Unicorn James Wade
Darts Walk on Music : The Boys Are Back in Town, preceded by a riff from Baba O'Riley by The Who.
Lives : Aldershot
Breaking / Latest News
Luke Littler defeats record breaking average of 106.47 Gian van Veen and faces reigning champion Mike De Decker in the World Grand Prix Second Round.
Tickets on sale this October for the Premier League Darts 2026.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters : PDC will hold its first tournament (World Series of Darts) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh Season) in 2026 on Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th January.