Alan Warriner-Little (bornWarriner; 24 March 1962) is an English former professionaldarts player. Nicknamedthe Iceman, he is a formerWorld Grand Prix champion and a former runner-up at theWorld Professional Darts Championship.^[1]

Before coming to prominence as a darts professional, Warriner-Little appeared as a contestant in a 1987 edition of the ITV gameshowBullseye whilst working as a State Enrolled Nurse on Ward 13 Upper at Lancaster Moor Hospital. He scored 257 the following year when he was invited back to throw for charity.

He made his World Championship debut in 1989, losing a second-round match toJocky Wilson in a sudden death leg, after missing 8 match darts, with Wilson going on to win the tournament for his second World Championship. Warriner reached the quarter-finals in 1991 and 1992, before reaching his first World Final in 1993 – but he lost 3–6 toJohn Lowe. This form took him to the top of the world rankings.^{[citation needed]}

He joined the top players in the game when they separated from the BDO after that 1993 final.

Warriner-Little has a consistent record in thePDC World Darts Championship. He lost at the quarter-finals stage seven times (1994,1996,1997,2000,2001,2004 and2006) and reached the semi-finals twice (1999 and2003).

He also was runner-up at theWorld Matchplay in1997 and2000, as well as in theWorld Masters in 1998.^[2]

In October 2001, he won theWorld Grand Prix. In that tournament he also recorded the highest winningthree-dart average in double-start format (106.45) in his first round victory againstAndy Jenkins 2–0 insets.^[3] Three years later he was runner-up at theWorld Grand Prix.

As at 2023 Warriner is currently still active in darts as a commentator for English broadcasterITV and as chairman of the players' union PDPA.

Warriner was married to his first wife, Joanne, from 1987 to 1991, and married to his second wife, Kim, from 1991 to 2003.^[4] He married his third wife, Brenda Little, in the summer of 2005, and changed his name from Alan Warriner to Alan Warriner-Little.^[5] Warriner is aManchester United supporter.^[6]

Source:^[2]

• 1989: Second Round (lost toJocky Wilson 2–3) (sets)
• 1990: First Round (lost toMike Gregory 0–3)
• 1991: Quarter Final (lost toBob Anderson 3–4)
• 1992: Quarter Final (lost toKevin Kenny 0–4)
• 1993: Final (lost toJohn Lowe 3–6)

• 1994: Quarter Final (lost toSteve Brown 3–4)
• 1995: Group Stage (finished second in Group 4 behindDennis Smith)
• 1996: Quarter Final (lost toDennis Priestley 1–4)
• 1997: Quarter Final (lost toEric Bristow 3–5)
• 1998: Group Stage (finished bottom in Group 8)
• 1999: Semi Final (lost toPhil Taylor 3–5)
• 2000: Quarter Final (lost to Phil Taylor 0–5)
• 2001: Quarter Final (lost toJohn Part 1–4)
• 2002: Second Round (lost toColin Lloyd 4–6)
• 2003: Semi Final (lost to Phil Taylor 1–6)
• 2004: Quarter Final (lost to Phil Taylor 1–5)
• 2005: Third Round (lost toPaul Williams 1–4)
• 2006: Quarter Final (lost toWayne Mardle 0–5)
• 2007: First Round (lost toAlan Tabern 0–3)
• 2008: Second Round (lost toPeter Manley 1–4)

Warriner-Little appeared in three BDO major finals and has won one title.^[2]

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1990	British Matchplay	Bob Anderson	5–4 (s)
Runner-up	1.	1993	World Darts Championship	John Lowe	3–6 (s)
Runner-up	2.	1998	Winmau World Masters	Les Wallace	2–3 (s)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Runner-up	1.	1997	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	11–16 (l)
Runner-up	2.	2000	World Matchplay	Phil Taylor	12–18 (l)
Winner	1.	2001	World Grand Prix	Roland Scholten	8–2 (s)
Runner-up	3.	2004	World Grand Prix	Colin Lloyd	3–7 (s)

BDO

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PDC

• Alan Warriner-Little's profile and stats on Darts Database

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