It took me about 10 years to get rid of. I’m all right now, though, lovely, I’m throwing some nice darts at the moment, but every now and then I get a bit of a jump. I wish I could find a cure, I’d make a bloody fortune.

About Eric Bristow

Eric John Bristow (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed “The Crafty Cockney”, was an English professional darts player and one of the most recognisable and successful players of the 1980s. He was ranked World No.

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It took me about 10 years to get rid of. I’m all right now, though, lovely, I’m throwing some nice darts at the moment, but every now and then I get a bit of a jump. I wish I could find a cure, I’d make a bloody fortune.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

The Crafty Cockney had a picture of the owner dressed up as a copper, so I brought it home, wore it on TV and the name just stuck.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I play a lot of charity golf mainly. I’m a bandit 18 if I play two or three times a week.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I’ve got a nice little crafty deal with the people in Barbados; 10 days out there teaching the locals how to play darts for an hour a day. Get paid for that as well.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

My dad was an Arsenal supporter and he used to take me there, but I’ve always been Chelsea.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

Nah, I don’t watch TV either, apart from a few sports programmes. I just don’t have the time.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I like a drink, mate. I’ll have maybe 10 or 12 pints on a good night out.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

You can’t drink too many otherwise you can’t see what you’re throwing at.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

All this cuddling and kissing on stage these days, well it’s all right in football when someone scores a goal, but not when you’re playing darts.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

You eat when you’re hungry, and I’m not normally hungry in the mornings.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

It’s all right buying all these good players but they’ve got to gel, and that takes time.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

Trouble is, I don’t get to play a lot at the moment because I’ve just signed a contract where I’ve got to do 200 shows a year in pubs, so the golf’s fallen away a bit.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I love cheese and biscuits, the stronger the better.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I remember when we were in the World Cup in Australia and I had to win the singles against Tony Payne, best of seven legs, to win it. I was 2-0 down but ended up beating him 4-2.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)

I don’t read books.

Eric Bristow

English darts player (1957-2018)