Andrew Gilding

Andrew Gilding
Personal information
Nickname"Goldfinger"
Born (1970-12-07) 7 December 1970 (age 54)
Earsham, Norfolk, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1990
Darts25g Cosmo Goldfinger
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Gold" by Spandau Ballet
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2010–2012
PDC2012–
(Tour Card: 2012–2018, 2021–)
Current world ranking(PDC) 21 Decrease 2 (18 February 2025)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 16: 2011
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2016, 2017, 2025
World MatchplayQuarter Final: 2024
World Grand PrixQuarter Final: 2023
UK OpenWinner (1): 2023
Grand SlamLast 16: 2023
European Ch'shipLast 16: 2024
PC FinalsLast 16: 2024
MastersLast 24: 2024
World Series FinalsLast 32: 2024
Other tournament wins
Gibraltar Open 2011

Andrew Gilding (born 7 December 1970) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number twenty. Nicknamed "Goldfinger", Gilding won his maiden PDC title at the 2023 UK Open, becoming the oldest man to win a major event title in his debut PDC final appearance. He also made the semi-finals at the 2015 UK Open and the quarter-finals at both the 2023 World Matchplay and the 2024 World Grand Prix. Gilding has finished as the runner-up at five ranking events on the PDC Pro Tour.

  1. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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