Joseph "Joe" Dodd is an English former professional

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player who has competed members in the 1980s, reaching a highest world ranking of number 8.

Career

Dodd started playing darts at age 23. Towards the end of the 1970s, he had begun to forge a strong reputation on the county scene and in open tournaments. He represented both

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and

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at county level, where he went by the nickname of The Bulldog. The biggest win of Dodd's career came in 1982 when he won the prestigious Embassy LV tournament, beating Brian Langworth in the final. He competed at the

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and defeated

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2–1 in the first round, but was defeated in the second round 0–2 by

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. Dodd also enjoyed great success in the playing for Tottenham in the London superleague, at the time probably the strongest in the country. In 1983, he enjoyed a profitable evening, winning the singles, pairs (with

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) and the mixed pairs (with Sharon Kemp) on the same night. Joe made 11 appearances for England, winning 8 matches. He made his debut at the

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against Scotland, beating

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3–2 for his first win.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1982: 2nd round: (lost to

0–2) (sets)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
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