PDC World Champions
| Year |
Champion (average in final) |
Score |
Runner-Up (average in final) |
Sponsor |
Total
Prize Money |
Champion |
Runner-Up |
| 1994 |
Dennis Priestley(94.38) |
6–1 |
Phil Taylor(90.62) |
Skol |
£64,000 |
£16,000 |
£8,000 |
| 1995 |
Phil Taylor (94.11) |
6–2 |
Rod Harrington(87.15) |
Proton Cars |
£55,000 |
£12,000 |
£6,000 |
| 1996 |
Phil Taylor (98.52) |
6–4 |
Dennis Priestley (101.49) |
Vernons |
£61,000 |
£14,000 |
£7,000 |
| 1997 |
Phil Taylor (100.92) |
6–3 |
Dennis Priestley (96.78) |
Red Band |
£98,000 |
£45,000 |
£10,000 |
| 1998 |
Phil Taylor (103.98) |
6–0 |
Dennis Priestley (90.75) |
Skol |
£71,000 |
£20,000 |
£10,000 |
| 1999 |
Phil Taylor (97.11) |
6–2 |
Peter Manley(93.63) |
Skol |
£104,000 |
£30,000 |
£16,000 |
| 2000 |
Phil Taylor (94.42) |
7–3 |
Dennis Priestley (91.80) |
Skol |
£110,000 |
£31,000 |
£16,400 |
| 2001 |
Phil Taylor (107.46) |
7–0 |
John Part(92.58) |
Skol |
£124,000 |
£33,000 |
£18,000 |
| 2002 |
Phil Taylor (98.47) |
7–0 |
Peter Manley (91.35) |
Skol |
£200,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2003 |
John Part (96.87) |
7–6 |
Phil Taylor (99.98) |
Ladbrokes |
£200,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2004 |
Phil Taylor (96.03) |
7–6 |
Kevin Painter(90.48) |
Ladbrokes |
£256,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2005 |
Phil Taylor (96.14) |
7–4 |
Mark Dudbridge(90.66) |
Ladbrokes |
£300,000 |
£60,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2006 |
Phil Taylor (106.74) |
7–0 |
Peter Manley (91.72) |
Ladbrokes |
£500,000 |
£100,000 |
£50,000 |
| 2007 |
Raymond van Barneveld(100.93) |
7–6 |
Phil Taylor (100.86) |
Ladbrokes |
£500,000 |
£100,000 |
£50,000 |
| 2008 |
John Part (92.86) |
7–2 |
Kirk Shepherd(85.10) |
Ladbrokes |
£605,000 |
£100,000 |
£50,000 |
| 2009 |
Phil Taylor (110.94) |
7–1 |
Raymond van Barneveld (101.18) |
Ladbrokes |
£740,000 |
£125,000 |
£60,000 |
| 2010 |
Phil Taylor (104.38) |
7–3 |
Simon Whitlock(100.51) |
Ladbrokes |
£1,000,000 |
£200,000 |
£100,000 |
| 2011 |
Adrian Lewis(99.40) |
7–5 |
Gary Anderson(99.41) |
Ladbrokes |
£1,000,000 |
£200,000 |
£100,000 |
| 2012 |
Adrian Lewis (93.06) |
7–3 |
Andy Hamilton(90.83) |
Ladbrokes |
£1,000,000 |
£200,000 |
£100,000 |
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So who decided on the number arrangement....?
Why put the 1 so close to the 20...??
The man who was credited with the invention of the numbering sequence of the modern standard dartboard is BRIAN GAMLIN. Gamlin was a carpenter from Bury in the County of Lancashire, England and came up with the infuriating sequence in 1896, at the age of 44. He died in 1903 before he could patent the idea.
The numbering of a standard dartboard is designed in such a way as to cut down the incidence of lucky shots and reduce the element of chance. The numbers are placed in such a way as to encourage accuracy. That’s it. Pure and simple. The placing of small numbers either side of large numbers e.g. 1 and 5 either side of 20, 3 and 2 either side of 17, 4 and 1 either side of 18, punishes inaccuracy. Thus, if you shoot for the 20 segment, the penalty for lack of accuracy or concentration is to land in either a 1 or a 5.
Brian Gamlin of Bury, England, introduced the odd numbering system in fairgrounds in 1896, boasting "No Skill Required". Drunks had no chance at the darts game 'round the clock' (in which players have to score with darts in numerical order) which has become a very popular darts game even to this day.
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BDO World Champions
History of world Champions
| Year |
Champion (average in final)[Titles] |
Score |
Runner-Up (average in final) |
Total
Prize Money |
Champion |
Runner-Up |
| 1978 |
Leighton Rees (92.40) |
11–7 legs |
John Lowe (89.40) |
£10,500 |
£3,000 |
£1,700 |
| 1979 |
John Lowe (87.42) |
5–0 sets |
Leighton Rees (76.62) |
£15,000 |
£4,500 |
£2,000 |
| 1980 |
Eric Bristow (88.10) |
5–3 |
Bobby George (86.49) |
£15,000 |
£4,500 |
£2,000 |
| 1981 |
Eric Bristow (86.10)[2] |
5–3 |
John Lowe (81.00) |
£23,300 |
£5,500 |
£2,500 |
| 1982 |
Jocky Wilson (88.10) |
5–3 |
John Lowe (84.30) |
£28,000 |
£6,500 |
£3,000 |
| 1983 |
Keith Deller (90.00) |
6–5 |
Eric Bristow (93.90) |
£33,050 |
£8,000 |
£3,500 |
| 1984 |
Eric Bristow (97.50)[3] |
7–1 |
Dave Whitcombe (90.60) |
£38,500 |
£9,000 |
£4,000 |
| 1985 |
Eric Bristow (97.50)[4] |
6–2 |
John Lowe (93.12) |
£43,000 |
£10,000 |
£5,000 |
| 1986 |
Eric Bristow (94.47)[5] |
6–0 |
Dave Whitcombe (90.45) |
£52,500 |
£12,000 |
£6,000 |
| 1987 |
John Lowe (90.63)[2] |
6–4 |
Eric Bristow (94.29) |
£60,300 |
£14,000 |
£7,000 |
| 1988 |
Bob Anderson (92.70) |
6–4 |
John Lowe (92.07) |
£71,600 |
£16,000 |
£8,000 |
| 1989 |
Jocky Wilson (94.32)[2] |
6–4 |
Eric Bristow (90.66) |
£86,900 |
£20,000 |
£10,000 |
| 1990 |
Phil Taylor (97.47) |
6–1 |
Eric Bristow (93.00) |
£153,200 [7] |
£24,000 |
£12,000 |
| 1991 |
Dennis Priestley (92.57) |
6–0 |
Eric Bristow (84.15) |
£110,500 |
£26,000 |
£13,000 |
| 1992 |
Phil Taylor (97.59)[2] |
6–5 |
Mike Gregory (94.41) |
£119,500 |
£28,000 |
£14,000 |
| 1993 |
John Lowe (83.97)[3] |
6–3 |
Alan Warriner (82.32) |
£128,500 |
£30,000 |
£15,000 |
| 1994 |
John Part (82.44) |
6–0 |
Bobby George (80.31) |
£136,100 |
£32,000 |
£16,000 |
| 1995 |
Richie Burnett (93.63) |
6–3 |
Raymond van Barneveld (91.23) |
£143,000 |
£34,000 |
£17,000 |
| 1996 |
Steve Beaton (90.27) |
6–3 |
Richie Burnett (88.05) |
£150,000 |
£36,000 |
£18,000 |
| 1997 |
Les Wallace (92.19) |
6–3 |
Marshall James (92.01) |
£158,000 |
£38,000 |
£19,000 |
| 1998 |
Raymond van Barneveld (93.96) |
6–5 |
Richie Burnett (97.14) |
£166,000 |
£40,000 |
£20,000 |
| 1999 |
Raymond van Barneveld (94.65)[2] |
6–5 |
Ronnie Baxter (94.65) |
£174,000 |
£42,000 |
£21,000 |
| 2000 |
Ted Hankey (92.40) |
6–0 |
Ronnie Baxter (88.35) |
£182,000 |
£44,000 |
£22,000 |
| 2001 |
John Walton (95.55) |
6–2 |
Ted Hankey (94.86) |
£189,000 |
£46,000 |
£23,000 |
| 2002 |
Tony David (93.57) |
6–4 |
Mervyn King (89.67) |
£197,000 |
£48,000 |
£24,000 |
| 2003 |
Raymond van Barneveld (94.86)[3] |
6–3 |
Ritchie Davies (90.66) |
£205,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2004 |
Andy Fordham (97.08) |
6–3 |
Mervyn King (91.02) |
£201,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2005 |
Raymond van Barneveld (96.78)[4] |
6–2 |
Martin Adams (91.35) |
£201,000 |
£50,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2006 |
Jelle Klaasen (90.42) |
7–5 |
Raymond van Barneveld (93.06) |
£211,000 [8] |
£60,000 |
£25,000 |
| 2007 |
Martin Adams (90.30) |
7–6 |
Phill Nixon (87.09) |
£226,000 |
£70,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2008 |
Mark Webster (92.07) |
7–5 |
Simon Whitlock (93.92) |
£246,000 |
£85,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2009 |
Ted Hankey (91.46)[2] |
7–6 |
Tony O'Shea (90.54) |
£256,000 |
£95,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2010 |
Martin Adams (95.01)[2] |
7–5 |
Dave Chisnall (93.42) |
£261,000 |
£100,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2011 |
Martin Adams (92.13)[3] |
7–5 |
Dean Winstanley (89.08) |
£261,000 |
£100,000 |
£30,000 |
| 2012 |
Christian Kist (90.00) |
7–5 |
Tony O'Shea (87.78) |
£258,000 |
£100,000 |
£30,000 |
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