James
Wade

'The Machine'

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.”
Twitter @JamesWade180

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
New 5 year agreement: PDC World Darts Championship will stay at it's home the Alexandra Palace. (Total Tournament capacity boosted to 180,000).
Luke Littler beats Gian van Veen 7 sets to 1 in the 2026 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace to win back to back Titles.
BetMGM Premier League 2026 Players Confirmed and are :
Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price.
Dom Taylor suspended from the the 2025/2026 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace for Drugs (adverse analytical finding).
Tickets on sale NOW : Premier League Darts 2026.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters : PDC held its first tournament (World Series of Darts) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh Season) in 2026 on Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th January.

James Wade