{"title":"Charlie Manby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlie Manby, \"Champagne\", is a right-handed English player from Huddersfield who reached the last 16 of the 2026 PDC World Championship on debut and won his PDC Tour Card at Q-School in January 2026. Darts Online carries his Target Gen 1 Swiss Point signature dart; when it's sold out, browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/target-darts\"\u003eTarget darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChampagne\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChampagne Supernova – Oasis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Tour Card via UK Q-School\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Championship last 16\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour event 16\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWDF Europe Youth Cup pairs, team and overall\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Charlie Manby?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Manby is a darts player from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, born in 2005. He throws right-handed and walks on to Champagne Supernova by Oasis. Before turning full-time he worked as a bricklayer in Huddersfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe came through the England youth set-up. At the 2022 WDF Europe Youth Cup he won the pairs title with Thomas Banks, and was part of the England side, with Banks, Archie Self and Luke Littler, that won the team and overall titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Charlie Manby break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn February 2025 he averaged 130.70 in a 4-0 win over Patrik Williams on the PDC Development Tour, the highest average recorded on the tour. In September 2025 he won his first PDC title, beating Owen Bates 5-4 in the final of Development Tour event 16 in Wigan. At the 2025 World Youth Championship he lost 6-5 to Luke Littler in the last 16 after missing two match darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Development Tour ranking earned him a place at the 2026 World Championship. On debut at Alexandra Palace he beat 26th seed Cameron Menzies in the first round and later beat Ricky Evans 4-2, before Gian van Veen beat him 4-1 in the last 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Charlie Manby played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 2026 he won a PDC Tour Card on the final day of UK Q-School in Milton Keynes. In April 2026 he left Unicorn and signed a multi-year deal with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/target\"\u003eTarget\u003c\/a\u003e. In his first season on the tour he reached the quarter-finals of several Players Championship events. He was outside the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit as of October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Charlie Manby use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManby has thrown Target darts since April 2026. His first Target signature dart, the Charlie Manby Gen 1 Swiss Point, launched in September 2026. It has a 95% tungsten, front-loaded barrel with a precision-machined grip at the front and finer milling towards the rear. Target makes it in 22g, 23g and 25g and supplies it with Swiss Nano Points, Pro Grip TAG shafts and his own No. 6 Pro Ultra flights. The weight he throws in matches is not confirmed. We carry the Gen 1 Swiss Point, shown above when in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Charlie Manby use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarget. His signature dart is the Gen 1 Swiss Point in 95% tungsten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsored Charlie Manby before Target?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnicorn. He joined Target on a multi-year deal in April 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Charlie Manby's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChampagne Supernova by Oasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Charlie Manby left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Charlie Manby's highest average?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e130.70, in a 4-0 win over Patrik Williams on the PDC Development Tour in February 2025, the highest recorded on that tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far did Charlie Manby get at the World Championship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last 16 of the 2026 World Championship on his debut, losing 4-1 to Gian van Veen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"target-charlie-manby-gen-1-swiss-point-95-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Charlie Manby Gen 1 Swiss Point - 95% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Charlie Manby Gen 1 is Champagne Charlie's first player dart with Target. 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