| Andy Boulton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | X-Factor |
| Born | 25 February 1973 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Home town | Stoke-on-Trent England |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | - |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2004 - present |
| PDC | 2005, 2009 |
| Current world ranking | 62 (BDO) 129 (WDF) |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 2008 |
| World Masters | Last 16 2006 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 32 2011 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| North Lanarkshire Open Granite City Open Tyne and Wear Open |
2008 2009 2009 |
Andy Boulton (born 25 February 1973 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English darts player currently playing for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed X-Factor due to his love of karaoke.
Boulton made his televised debut in the PDC UK Open in 2005, where starting at the preliminary round, he reached the third round, with waiter Sergio Bongiovanni amongst his victims. He was drawn against rising star Colin Osborne and lost 5-1.
Boulton played in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, beating three previous opponents before defeating Tony O'Shea in the last 32 stage. He evantually lost to Martin Adams in the last 16. He then played at the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, causing a big upset in the first round, beating Martin Atkins before losing to Ted Hankey in the second round.
In March 2008, Boulton won the unranked North Lanarkshire Open, beating Robert Thornton in the final.
Boulton qualified for the 2009 UK Open as a pub qualifier. He beat Darren Latham 6-5 in the first round, before losing 4-6 to Wes Newton in the second round. Later that year, he claimed the Granite City Open title in Aberdeen, beating former world champion John Walton in the final.
Boulton was a stand-by qualifier for the 2011 BDO World Championship, and progressed to the first round after Martin Adams - who was already assured of a place at the Lakeside - won the Winmau World Masters. Boulton was defeated in the first round 3-0 by Robbie Green.
In 2011, Boulton won the Scotland National Championship, and again qualified for the UK Open[1]
Boulton supports Stoke City F.C. He has three children - Lloyd, Ebony, and Bailey.[2]