Stephen Burton (born 2 December 1987) is an English professional

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player who competes in

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(PDC) events. He won three events on the PDC secondary tour, the Challenge Tour. His best major performance is reaching the last 16 at the 2018 Players Championship Finals.

Career

2017

Burton first won his

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at 2017 Qualifying School (

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), securing a Tour Card for the next two years on Day One.

2019

Burton made his first appearance at the

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after earning one of three spots in the Tour Card Holder qualifier for the 2019 World Championship. In the first round, he was whitewashed by

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3–0 in sets. After losing his tour card, he won two titles on the PDC Challenge Tour at Event Two and Event Eight in 2019.

2023–present

In January 2023, he regained his PDC Tour Card via UK Q-School, finishing 3rd on the UK Order of Merit ranking. Burton qualified for the

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through the Pro Tour Order of Merit. He lost to

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3–0 in the first round.

Personal life

Burton is a former pupil of

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. He is a self-employed window cleaner.

World Championship results

PDC

* 2019: First round (lost to

0–3) * 2025: First round (lost to

0–3)

Performance timeline

PDC PDC European Tour PDC Players Championships

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Stephen 1987 births Living people English darts players Sportspeople from Ipswich Professional Darts Corporation current tour card holders