Career
Despite winning one of the biggest prizes in the history of professional darts, Cosnett never managed to meet his new-found expectations which took him to #16 in the World Rankings. He also competed in the 1985 Winmau World Masters, defeating Keith Deller in the first round, before losing to Steve Gittins in the last 16 stage. John appeared on Independent Television"s Bullseye in 1985 as the celebrity darts player, and made the highest score of the series - 361.
After that, Cosnett never played in any more major tournaments and faded out of mainstream darts.
In 2006, Cosnett suffered a serious stroke which almost killed him, followed several months later by another which again he was lucky to survive. He blames the smoking and drinking culture of the 1980s and "90s Darts scene for this.
Cosnett is a big fan of Wolverhampton Wanderers, and still gets recognised by fans whenever he attends home matches.
