Paul Nicholson (born 10 May 1979) is a former English professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won a major tournament, the 2010 Players Championship Finals, where he defeated Mervyn King in the final. He was also the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2011 Championship League Darts, and part of the Australia team which lost a sudden death shoot-out to England in the