Bobby George (born December 16 1945, ) is an player and pundit, who is known as one of the leading characters in the game for his flamboyant entrances (in which the ‘King of Darts’ comes in wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra in his teeth to the sound of Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions ’) and many medallions and rings.

Although he became one of the sports biggest names, George initially worked as a floor layer and did not actually take up darts until the age of 29. He has famously never won the World Professional Darts Championship, losing the 1980 final against Eric Bristow, and to John Part in 1994. Nevertheless he has won a number of titles, including the News of the World Championship in 1979 and again in 1986 (defeating Ricky Ney in the final), as well as the Butlins Grand Masters in 1979 and 1980 and the Nations Cup in 1980 (as part of an England triples team with Tony Brown and John Lowe ). His profile as a darts player has fallen off in recent years, although he still takes part in the qualifying rounds for the World Championships.

His most memorable World Championship moment came in 1994, when going down 4-1 to Sweden’s Magnas Caris and with a very bad back, Bobby came back to win the match 5-4 in sets and reach the final in one of the most famous comebacks in the history of darts. However, his back problems resurfaced in the final leading to a 6-0 loss to John Part.