Career
He is not a full-time professional and works as a fireman. Coote made his televised debut at the 1999 Winmau World Masters, beating Matt Chapman in the first round, before losing in the second round to Dave King. He then played at the 2000 BDO International World Darts Championship, beating Martin Adams in the first round, but lost to Company Stompé.
In the 2001 BDO International World Darts Championship he lost in the first round to Wayne Mardle.
In the 2002 World Championship, he beat Sweden"s Markus Korhonen in round one, but lost to Martin Adams in the second round. He followed that with a semi-final place at the 2002 World Masters, with wins over Darryl Fitton, Alan Reynolds, Ted Hankey and Mike Veitch.
His run ended though with a defeat to Tony West. In 2003, he was beaten in the first round at Lakeside by Mervyn King.
The 2004 World Championship saw him play in a thriller with Gary Robson.
Coote was 2-0 up in sets, but Robson fought back to level it at 2-2 and eventually took the match in a sudden death legal Shortly afterwards, Coote switched to the rival Professional Darts Corporation. His first tournament in the Personal Digital Cellular was the Las Vegas Desert Classic Qualifiers and he qualified for the event.
Despite his Personal Digital Cellular career getting off to a great start, he never made much progress afterwards, with only a quarter-final place in the Bob Anderson Classic in 2005 to show foreign
He played at the 2006 United Kingdom Open, reaching the last 64 stage. He then reached the last 32 of the Bobby Bourn Memorial, receiving £150 for his efforts.
lieutenant would be his final winnings in the Personal Digital Cellular Pro Tour as he suffered early exit in qualifiers for the World Grand Prix and World Championship as well as the United Kingdom Open Regionals, earning no money as a result. In September 2007, Coote became a rarity in world darts, becoming one of only a few players to return to the BDO International after switching to the Personal Digital Cellular. However his second spell began just like his final Personal Digital Cellular days, suffering early exits from the World Masters and the Lakeside World Championship qualifiers.
He then found some form, reaching the last 16 of the Scottish Open in February 2008 losing to Garry Thompson who caused a major shock by winning the event.
BDO International
2000: 2nd Round (lost to Company Stompé 1-3)
2001: 1st Round (lost to Wayne Mardle 2-3)
2002: 2nd Round (lost to Martin Adams 1-3)
2003: 1st Round (lost to Mervyn King 1-3)
2004: 1st Round (lost to Gary Robson 2-3).