James Wade

James Wade
Wade in 2022
Personal information
Full nameJames Martin Wade
Nickname"The Machine"
Born (1983-04-06) 6 April 1983
Ash, Surrey, England
Home townAldershot, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1997
Darts20g Unicorn Signature
LateralityLeft-handed
Walk-on music"I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2001–2004
PDC2004–
(Tour Card: 2011–)
Current world ranking(PDC) 8 2 (19 June 2025)
WDF major events – best performances
World ChampionshipLast 16: 2004
World MastersLast 64: 2002, 2003
World TrophyLast 16: 2003
Int. Darts LeagueQuarter Final: 2004, 2007
Finder MastersLast 16 Group: 2002
PDC premier events – best performances
World ChampionshipSemi Final: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2022
World MatchplayWinner (1): 2007
World Grand PrixWinner (2): 2007, 2010
UK OpenWinner (3): 2008, 2011, 2021
Grand SlamRunner Up: 2010, 2016, 2020
European ChampionshipWinner (1): 2018
Premier LeagueWinner (1): 2009
Ch'ship LeagueWinner (1): 2010
Desert ClassicRunner Up: 2008
PC FinalsSemi Final: 2009
MastersWinner (1): 2014
Champions LeagueSemi Final: 2016
World Series FinalsWinner (1): 2018
Other tournament wins
Jocky Wilson Cup – (Team event)2009
Irish Masters 2005
Swiss Open 2002

European Tour Events (x2)

Gibraltar Darts Trophy 2014
European Darts Matchplay 2016

Players Championships (x19)

Players Championship (Barnsley) (x6) 2015, 2019 (x4), 2022
Players Championship (Crawley) 2014
Players Championship (East Midlands) 2009
Players Championship (Germany) 2011
Players Championship (Gibraltar) 2008
Players Championship (Leicester) 2025
Players Championship (Netherlands) (x2) 2008, 2010
Players Championship (Milton Keynes) 2020
Players Championship (Nuland) 2009
Players Championship (Scotland) 2008
Players Championship (Spain) 2011
Players Championship (Wigan) (x2) 2015, 2019

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers (x5)

Regional Final (North West England) 2007, 2009
Regional Final (Scotland) 2007
Regional Final (Wales) 2007
UK Open Qualifier 2010
Other achievements
2006 PDC Young Player of the Year

2007 PDC Player of the Year

2008 PDC Player of the Year and PDPA Players' Player of the Year

James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number nine; he reached a peak ranking of world number two in 2010. Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever darts players to have never won a world championship and the greatest left-hander in the history of the sport, Wade is a four-time PDC World Championship semi-finalist and eleven time PDC major winner, placing him third in the all-time list behind Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen.

Wade started his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in 2001 before joining the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) in 2004. His best performance in a major BDO tournament came at the International Darts League in 2004 and 2007, reaching the quarter-finals on both occasions. He became the then-youngest player to win a major PDC title when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at age 24. His PDC major wins include the World Grand Prix in 2007 and 2010, the UK Open in 2008, 2011 and 2021, the Premier League in 2009, the Championship League in 2010, the Masters in 2014 and both the European Championship and World Series Finals in 2018. He has won a total of thirty-eight PDC titles in his professional career.

Wade has been noted for the high amount of nine-dart finishes hit against him; he has been on the receiving end of thirteen televised nine darters in his career.