10 Facts About Nigel Heydon

Nigel Heydon reached the last 40 of the 2009 World Masters.

Nigel Heydon joined the PDC in 2010, and quickly made an impact, reaching a semi-final in his second Pro Tour event in Gibraltar.

Nigel Heydon narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2010 World Matchplay, but did qualify for his first PDC World Championship in 2011.

At the 2012 World Championship Nigel Heydon almost pulled off a huge upset by knocking out reigning champion Adrian Lewis.

Lewis admitted after the match that Nigel Heydon had been "phenomenal" in the first two sets.

Nigel Heydon started 2014 ranked world number 71, outside of the top 64 who retained their places on the tour and Heydon therefore entered Q School in a bid to win his spot back.

Nigel Heydon had changed his throwing style in the previous 18 months due to back problems and has begun wearing glasses but stated afterwards that he was adapting to the changes and hopeful for further successes in the future.

Nigel Heydon began 2015 70th in the world rankings and so entered Q School in a bid to earn a two-year PDC tour card.

In 2018 Nigel Heydon was active on the British Darts Organisation circuit.

Nigel Heydon is a funeral director by trade, and uses "The Undertaker" as his nickname.