Jason Clark (born 26 March 1969 in

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) is a former English professional darts player who played in the

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events. He was not a full-time professional, he manages his own flooring supply and fitting company. Despite being born and raised in London, he represents Scotland as his family are entirely Scottish. As a result of his Scottish heritage and English upbringing, he is nicknamed The Cockney Jock. He has played County darts for both London and Middlesex.

Career

Clark qualified for the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship, going through the first round against

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. In January 2008, the PDC announced it had suspended Clark following his conduct at the PDC Annual Awards Dinner in London. He had been inducted into the PDC's Nine-Dart Club, achieving the feat at the

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. The next month the Darts Regulation Authority released details of Clark's suspension as well as the suspension of

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. Clark was given a one-year ban with nine months suspended with the DRA reviewing his sentence every three months until January 2009. His ban was backdated to 10 January 2008, meaning that he returned to the circuit in April. In January 2011, Clark declined the offer of a PDC Tour Card due to the fact that his family and business needed to come first and he could not fully commit enough of his time to darts.

Personal life

World Championship results

PDC

* 2005: Last 40 (lost to Chris Mason 1–3) (sets) * 2006: 2nd Round (lost to

3–4) * 2008: 2nd Round (lost to

1–4)

References

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
1969 births Living people Scottish darts players English darts players People from Hammersmith People from Shepherd's Bush Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players {{UK-darts-bio-stub