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Jocky Wilson said – and other rock myths

When the darts star's face popped up behind Dexys Midnight Runners on Top of the Pops in 1982, it looked like a cock-up. Not so …As news spread of the death of two-time Darts World Champion Jocky Wilson last weekend, Twitter was trending and Facebook was aflame with tributes to the great man. Many included YouTube clips. But curiously, few of those featured footage of his finest moments on the oche, such as the 1989 World Final thriller in which he overcame Eric "the Crafty Cockney" Bristow. T...

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19:00 on March 27 2012

Jocky Wilson said – and other rock myths

Guardian Music — When the darts star's face popped up behind Dexys Midnight Runners on Top of the Pops in 1982, it looked like a cock-up. Not so …As news spread of the death of two-time... more info