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Power Overwhelming Trivia Quiz

Phil "The Power" Taylor has been an overwhelming force in darts for over 20 years. Take this quiz to see how much you know about his life and career.

A multiple-choice quiz by bradez. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bradez

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,377

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
224

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what British city was Phil Taylor born? Hint

Sheffield

Portsmouth

Manchester

Stoke-On-Trent

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many children does Taylor have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player did Taylor defeat to win his first world championship title? Hint

Eric Bristow

Dennis Priestley

Jocky Wilson

Cliff Lazarenko

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did several players, including Taylor, form the WDC organisation? Hint

1990

1993

1991

1992

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many years consecutively did Taylor win the world championship starting from the 1995 edition? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Taylor won the 2004, 2005 and 2006 editions of the World Championship without too much trouble. However, in 2007 he relinquished the world title. Which player defeated him in the final. Hint

Peter Manley

Raymond van Barneveld

Michael Van Gerwen

Colin Lloyd

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Question 7 of 10

7. In May 2007, Taylor won the Premier League Darts event. Which player did he defeat in the final? Hint

Raymond van Barneveld

Adrian Lewis

James Wade

John Part

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Question 8 of 10

8. What astonishing feat did Taylor complete in the 2010 Premier League darts final against James Wade? Hint

Highest ever 3-dart-average in a match

Three 170 checkouts

First player to hit two nine dart finishes in one match

Most 180s by a player in a match

9. Taylor lost his grip on the world championship in 2012 losing to Mark Webster in the quarter finals. He picked himself up and won the 2013 edition by defeating which rising star of the game? Hint

Michael Smith

Peter Wright

Keegan Brown

Michael van Gerwen

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 2014 UK Open Taylor suffered a shock defeat to which player? Hint

Brendan Dolan

Kyle Anderson

Devon Peterson

Aden Kirk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what British city was Phil Taylor born?

Answer: Stoke-On-Trent

He was born on 13th August 1960 in Burslem, a suburb of Stoke-On-Trent.

Stoke-On-Trent is a hotspot for darts with a number of players born there including top players such as Adrian Lewis and Andy Hamilton.

2. How many children does Taylor have?

Answer: 4

Phil and wife Yvonne have four children:

Lisa, born 1983
Chris, born 1984
Kelly, born 1989
Natalie, born 1992.

3. Which player did Taylor defeat to win his first world championship title?

Answer: Eric Bristow

Phil won the 1990 world title beating Bristow 6-1 in the final.
Bristow had helped Taylor to become professional by sponsoring him in 1988.

4. In what year did several players, including Taylor, form the WDC organisation?

Answer: 1992

Throughout the 1980s, darts had enjoyed a lot of television coverage and was attracting sponsors. However, in the late 1980s the interest had dwindled in the game and there was hardly any television coverage. Many players blamed the British Darts Organisation for not attracting sponsors and also for failing to get more than one event a year televised.

Several players decided to form the the World Darts Council (WDC) in 1992 to try and bring more interest to the sport. This organisation eventually became the PDC and began attracting massive TV audiences and sponsors alike.

5. How many years consecutively did Taylor win the world championship starting from the 1995 edition?

Answer: 8

Taylor completed this remarkable feat from 1995-2002 inclusive. His winning run was brought to an end in the 2003 edition by John Part, who narrowly beat Taylor 7-6 in the final.

6. Taylor won the 2004, 2005 and 2006 editions of the World Championship without too much trouble. However, in 2007 he relinquished the world title. Which player defeated him in the final.

Answer: Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld won the match 7-6 in a sudden death leg. Taylor had appeared to be in control leading 3-0 but van Barneveld produced a staggering comeback to take the match to a last set decider. Both players hit 180 shots in the final leg but van Barneveld held his nerve to hit double top to win the title.

7. In May 2007, Taylor won the Premier League Darts event. Which player did he defeat in the final?

Answer: James Wade

Taylor picked himself up after defeat to van Barneveld in the world championship final and won the Premier League Darts event. He had suffered a slow start to the campaign losing 3 of his first 4 matches but improved to finish at the top of the standings. In the semi-final, he defeated Adrian Lewis 11-2 before defeating Wade in the final 16-8.

8. What astonishing feat did Taylor complete in the 2010 Premier League darts final against James Wade?

Answer: First player to hit two nine dart finishes in one match

Taylor needed the two nine dart finishes as he defeated Wade 10-8. A nine dart finish is a rarity in itself but for Taylor to hit two in such a short game was nothing short of extraordinary.

9. Taylor lost his grip on the world championship in 2012 losing to Mark Webster in the quarter finals. He picked himself up and won the 2013 edition by defeating which rising star of the game?

Answer: Michael van Gerwen

Taylor beat van Gerwen 7-4 in the final. It had proved to be a close match as van Gerwen was leading 4-2 but Taylor proved his class and won 5 sets in a row to win 7-4.

10. In the 2014 UK Open Taylor suffered a shock defeat to which player?

Answer: Aden Kirk

Kirk, world ranking #137, beat Taylor 9-7. This led to many pundits to say that Taylor's career was in terminal decline. Taylor proved them wrong by winning the World Matchplay and the Sydney Darts Masters later that year.

Source: Author bradez

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