SOUTAR VOWS TO ‘KEEP GIVING BACK’
13/05/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
ALAN SOUTAR says he will “keep giving back” after dedicating his life to serving others both inside and outside of darts.
Alongside starring as a professional darts player, Soots has spent the past 20 years serving as a firefighter in Tayside while balancing both careers at the highest level.
Before joining the fire service, the popular Scot served for Queen and country for a decade with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, completing tours across the world including Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Norway and Brunei.
Soutar insists helping people has always been part of who he is.
He said: “My whole life I’ve been a public servant. I was in the forces, I’ve been in the fire brigade.
“I’m a servant of people and anything I can do to help someone, one person’s life I will do it.
“Even in here when the fans ask me for a picture or a signature I will do it for every single one because I think it’s important to give back and I’ll keep giving back.”
But the 48-year-old hinted he has even bigger plans ahead with just 18 months remaining in the fire service.
He added: “If I can be a professional darts player for the next ten years then I will continue to do that.
“I fit it in. I don’t watch TV much. I can do more and I’m gonna do more and you’ll find out very soon.
“I’ve got 18 months left in the fire service and I’ve started a new company and I’m gonna do even more than what I’ve done already.
“I’m going to get more of the PDC players involved in maybe the London Marathon and maybe charity – watch this space.”
Soutar has made a solid start to the 2026 season after reaching the final of Players Championship Seven and the quarter-finals at Event Five.
The Arbroath thrower picked up his only PDC senior title back in 2024 at Players Championship 11, beating Daryl Gurney 8-7 in the final.
The world No52 has already enjoyed success on the big stage, reaching the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam in 2022 and making back-to-back fourth-round appearances at the World Championship.
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