- Steve Coote
Darts player infobox
playername = Steve Coote
fullname =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1970|9|19
cityofbirth =Bolton
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
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hometown =Bolton
homecountry =England
since =
darts =
BDO = 1994 to 2004: 2007 to present
PDC = 2004 to 2007
currentrank = 42 (BDO)
90 (WDF)
BDO World = Last 16 2000, 2002
World Masters = Semi-Finals 2002
World Darts Trophy = Quarter-Finals 2002
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PDC World =
Matchplay =
Grand Prix =
UK Open = Last 64 2005, 2006
Vegas = Quarter-Finals 2004
Premier League =
US Open =
tournament = German Open
resultyears = 1999Steve Coote (born
September 19 ,1970 inBolton ) is a Englishdarts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a fireman.BDO career
Coote made his televised debut at the 1999
Winmau World Masters , beating Matt Chapman in the first round, before losing in the second round to Dave King. He then played at the2000 BDO World Darts Championship , beatingMartin Adams in the first round, but lost toCo Stompe . In the2001 BDO World Darts Championship he lost in the first round toWayne Mardle . In the 2002 World Championship, he beatSweden 's Markus Korhonen in round one, but lost to Martin Adams in the second round. He followed that with a semi-final place at the 2002 World Masters, with wins overDarryl Fitton , Alan Reynolds,Ted Hankey andMike Veitch . His run ended though with a defeat toTony West . In 2003, he was beaten in the first round at Lakeside by Mervyn King. The 2004 World Championship saw him play in a thriller withGary Robson . Coote was 2-0 up in sets, but Robson fought back to level it at 2-2 and eventually took the match.PDC Switch
Shortly afterwards, Coote switched to the rival
Professional Darts Corporation . His first tournament in the PDC was theLas Vegas Desert Classic Qualifiers successfully qualifying for the event. He reached the quarter-finals, losing to the eventual winnerPhil Taylor . Despite his PDC career getting off to a great start, he never made much progress afterwards, with only a quarter-final place in theBob Anderson Classic in 2005 to show for. He played at the 2006 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage. He then reached the last 32 of the Bobby Bourn Memorial, receiving £150 for his efforts. It would be his final winnings in the PDC Pro Tour as he suffered early exit in qualifiers for the World Grand Prix and World Championship as well as the UK Open Regionals, earning no money as a result.Return to BDO
In September 2007, Coote became a rarity in World Darts, becoming one of only a few players to return to the BDO after switching to the PDC. However his second spell began just like his final PDC days, suffering early exits from the World Masters and the Lakeside World Championship qualifiers. He then found some form, reaching the last 16 of the Scottish Open in February 2008 losing to Garry Thompson who caused a major shock by winning the event.
External links
* [http://www.stevecoote.com Steve Coote's Website]
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