Jocky Wilson - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • In 1982 his picture was displayed on Top of the Pops during a performance of "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" by Dexys Midnight Runners, apparently an in-joke on the part of the production staff.
  • He was amongst the first sports people to have a computer game created after him. Published by Zeppelin Games, Jocky Wilson's Darts Challenge (1988) and later Jocky Wilson's Darts Compendium (1991) were created for several different home computer systems.
  • One of the suites in the fictional Phoenix Club (as seen in Phoenix Nights) was named after Wilson.

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