Sid Waddell Online Tribute and Memorial Website

Sid Waddell

72 years old
Male
Born Aug 10, 1940
Died Aug 11, 2012
United Kingdom

Sid Waddell as a hugely respected and influential commentator, with an inimitable style and snappy one-liners. Waddell played a major part in raising the profile of the darts sport in recent years. His sparkling appearance will be missed by many and his uniqueness cannot be replaced.

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The Voice Of Darts

Waddell began his media career at ITV before moving in 1972 to Yorkshire Television, where he produced the news programme Calendar and put darts on screen for the first time with the creation of The Indoor League.

Later on he became a key member of Sky Sports’ darts coverage, covering the PDC events since 1994 for the station, and quickly became renowned for his colourful and descriptive language. However, despite his witty approach there was no doubting his knowledge of the sport and clever turn of phrase.

Waddell also had 11 books published, ghosted 13-time PDC world champion Phil Taylor’s autobiography ’The Power’ and wrote the sport-based BBC children’s programmes Jossy’s Giants and Sloggers, receiving a nomination for best scriptwriter from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain for the latter.

His passing is a great loss to the darts community and he will be missed by many .

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Memories

Cheesey

Lyn Ratcliff Aug 19, 2012

Spread himself along the bar like Velveeta. There will never be another Sid, You were one in a million - make that 56 million.

Ri.p Sid

Ryan Adam Murphy Aug 17, 2012

Well what can I say about Sid Waddell a true legend
A brilliant darts commentator. Darts will never be the same with out
The voice of Sid,Rest in Peace Sid lots of love from Ryan
+ family xxxxxx

Bmore McVowty

bmore McVowty Aug 15, 2012

Being a young black youth in 70s britain people would always expect you to love cricket.i hated it."i dont play cricket.this is england i play DARTS i would say.thtas the only thing england are good at i would say with a nationalistic pride.i Play DARTS.forget viv richards.forget viv anderson i didnt want football either.ide seen eric bristow and jockey battle it out.and the class of john Low.but it wasnt that that got me hooked.it was the Voice of the great man.and words i couldnt undersand.rhyme and reason mor plentyfull than the sugerhill gang.Jordy slang from a foreign land.Vocal quip and Hysteria to make shakespeare sound inferior.And as i listened with open ears straining.i thought to myself.i beleive in you and every thing your saying. u make the game even mor enjoyable wen im playing coz i can here your voice in my head and when i hit a score of 180 or a good finish.i then mor than anything wish i was a pro.
Coz the biggest privelidge in darts is to be talked about by you.you wer the greatest sid.you made people love our beautifull game.people who didnt know your name but new you voice.i didnt know what you looked like for years.but i knew your sound and when i heard it.i knew i just knew it was time to listen,love you your an inspiration.and i will forever talk of you and the part you played in my life.Fank you soooooooooooo much.R.I.P sid in your Bed of Red Lipstick.for you will receive many kisses in Heaven Sid bless you.
Bmore McVowty.

best ever

dave burke Aug 14, 2012

rip sid the sport of darts has lost the best and most influental person in darts i met you severals times at blackpool and bolton and you was always welcoming and pleasant a true credit to your proffession