Alan Warriner-Little (born Warriner; 24 March 1962) is an English former professional

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Darts career

Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987 edition of the ITV gameshow

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whilst working as a State Enrolled Nurse on Ward 13 Upper at Lancaster Moor Hospital. He scored 257 the following year when he was invited back to throw for charity. He made his World Championship debut in 1989, losing a second-round match to

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in a sudden death leg, after missing 8 match darts, with Wilson going on to win the tournament for his second World Championship. Warriner reached the quarter-finals in 1991 and 1992, before reaching his first World Final in 1993 – but he lost 3–6 to John Lowe. This form took him to the top of the world rankings. He joined the top players in the game when they separated from the BDO after that 1993 final. He has a consistent record in the PDC World Championship – reaching the quarter-finals seven times (1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006) and the semi-finals twice (1999 and 2003). He won the 2001 World Grand Prix and also recorded the highest 3-dart average with a double start (106.45) which he did in the first round of that tournament. As well as that he was runner-up in this event in 2004. He also was runner-up in the World Matchplay in 1997 and 2000, as well as in the

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in 1998. As at 2023 Warriner is currently still active in darts as a commentator for English broadcaster

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and as chairman of the players' union PDPA.

Personal life

Warriner was married to his first wife, Joanne, from 1987 to 1991, and married to his second wife, Kim, from 1991 to 2003. He married his third wife, Brenda Little, in the summer of 2005, and changed his name from Alan Warriner to Alan Warriner-Little. Warriner is a

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supporter.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1989: Second Round (lost to

2–3) (sets) * 1990: First Round (lost to

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0–3) * 1991: Quarter Final (lost to Bob Anderson 3–4) * 1992: Quarter Final (lost to

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0–4) * 1993: Final (lost to John Lowe 3–6)

PDC

* 1994: Quarter Final (lost to Steve Brown 3–4) * 1995: Group Stage (finished second in Group 4 behind Dennis Smith) * 1996: Quarter Final (lost to

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1–4) * 1997: Quarter Final (lost to

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3–5) * 1998: Group Stage (finished bottom in Group 8) * 1999: Semi Final (lost to Phil Taylor 3–5) * 2000: Quarter Final (lost to Phil Taylor 0–5) * 2001: Quarter Final (lost to

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1–4) * 2002: Second Round (lost to

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4–6) * 2003: Semi Final (lost to Phil Taylor 1–6) * 2004: Quarter Final (lost to Phil Taylor 1–5) * 2005: Third Round (lost to

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1–4) * 2006: Quarter Final (lost to

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0–5) * 2007: First Round (lost to

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0–3) * 2008: Second Round (lost to

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1–4)

Performance timeline

References

External links

Alan Warriner-Little's profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warriner-Little, Alan 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Lancaster, Lancashire Sportspeople from Preston, Lancashire English darts players Darts commentators Professional Darts Corporation founding players British Darts Organisation players World Grand Prix (darts) champions