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Eric Bristow
Acting
25 Apr 1957
† 05 Apr 2018
Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
Eric John Bristow, MBE (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was a five-time World Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion a four-time World Cup singles champion and 2-time champion of the News of the World Darts Championship. He won 22 WDF and BDO Major titles and 70 career titles overall. In the 1980s, Bristow's s...
Also Known As
The Crafty Cockney, Eric Bristow MBE, Eric John Bristow


















