Gary Anderson (darts player)

Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
	Anderson in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Gary James Grant Anderson
Nickname	"The Flying Scotsman"
Born	22 December 1970 (age 54); Musselburgh, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since	1996
Darts	23g Unicorn Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Jump Around" by House of Pain
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2000–2009
PDC	2009– ; (Tour Card: 2011–)
Current world ranking	(PDC) 15 1 (18 February 2025)
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2003
World Masters	Quarter Final: 2003, 2005
World Trophy	Winner (1): 2007
Int. Darts League	Winner (1): 2007
Finder Masters	Winner (2): 2007, 2008
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Winner (2): 2015, 2016
World Matchplay	Winner (1): 2018
World Grand Prix	Runner Up: 2016
UK Open	Winner (1): 2018
Grand Slam	Runner Up: 2011, 2018
European Ch'ship	Runner Up: 2015
Premier League	Winner (2): 2011, 2015
Desert Classic	Quarter Final: 2009
PC Finals	Winner (1): 2014
Masters	Runner Up: 2017
Champions League	Winner (1): 2018
World Series Finals	Runner Up: 2017
Other tournament wins
PDC World Cup of Darts (Team event)	2019
European Darts Grand Prix	2024
German Darts Championship	2014
Players Championship (BAR)	2010, 2014, 2015, 2016; 2017, 2018 (x2), 2020, 2023 (x2)
Players Championship (COV)	2014 (x2), 2015
Players Championship (CRA)	2011, 2014 (x2)
Players Championship (DER)	2011
Players Championship (HIL)	2023
Players Championship (KIL)	2010
Players Championship (LEI)	2024
Players Championship (MK)	2018
Players Championship (NED)	2011 (x3)
Players Championship (VEG)	2010
Players Championship (WAL)	2009
Players Championship (WIG)	2017 (x2), 2024
UK Open Qualifier	2010, 2011 (x2); 2014, 2016, 2018
Auckland Darts Masters	2016
Dubai Darts Masters	2016, 2017
Perth Darts Masters	2017
Tokyo Darts Masters	2016
US Darts Masters	2018
BDO British Classic	2006
BDO British Open	2007
BDO Gold Cup	2006
BDO International Grand Prix	2008
Denmark Open	2004
Dutch Pentathlon	2008, 2009
Fife Open	2006
Forth Valley Masters	2008
German Open	2004, 2006, 2008
Gleneagle Irish Masters	2012
Granite City Open	2004, 2008
Isle of Man Open	2006
Northern Ireland Open	2003, 2007
Scottish Masters	2003, 2006
Scottish Open	2007
Swiss Open	2006
Welsh Open	2001, 2008
Six Nations Cup	2002, 2003
WDF Europe Cup Team	2002
Berwick Tournament Pairs	2008
Granite City Open Pairs	2008
Scotland National Pairs	2002, 2004, 2005
Scotland National Mixed Pairs	2000, 2002
Scotland National Mixed Triples	2001, 2002
Other achievements
	2015 PDC Player of the Year; 2015 PDC Fans Player of the Year; 2015 PDPA Players' Player of the Year; 2015 PDC ProTour Player of the Year; 2016 PDC Player of the Year (shared with Michael van Gerwen); 2016 PDC Fans' Player of the Year

Gary James Grant Anderson (born 22 December 1970) is a Scottish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number fifteen; he reached a peak ranking of world number two from 2015 to 2017. Anderson is a former British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF) world number one. Nicknamed "The Flying Scotsman", after the famous steam train, he is a two-time back-to-back PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016. He is regarded as one of the best darts players of all time.^[15]

Before switching to the PDC following the 2009 BDO World Championship, Anderson won four BDO major titles; the International Darts League in 2007, the World Trophy in 2007, and the Finder Masters in 2007 and 2008.

He defeated Phil Taylor 7–6 in the 2015 PDC World Championship final and Adrian Lewis 7–5 the following year, while he was also a finalist in 2011, 2017 and 2021. He has won six other PDC major singles titles; the Premier League in 2011 and 2015, the Players Championship Finals in 2014 and the UK Open, World Matchplay, and Champions League in 2018. He has also won the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, representing Scotland alongside Peter Wright. Anderson has also won 37 PDC Pro Tour events as of October 2024, putting him third on the all-time list behind Michael van Gerwen on 90 and Phil Taylor on 70.

Anderson has been renowned for his heavy scoring and for having one of the smoothest throws.^[16]^[17]

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^ Granite City Open 2008 Archived 27 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine BDO Darts; Retrieved 27 May 2015
^ Scottish National Championships - Past Pairs Champions Scottish Darts (SDA); Retrieved 6 January 2015.
^ Scottish National Championships - Past Mixed Pairs Champions Scottish Darts (SDA). Retrieved 6 January 2015
^ Scottish National Championships - Past Mixed Triples Champions Scottish Darts (SDA); Retrieved 6 January 2015
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^ Day, Michael (15 December 2023). "Best darts players of all time ranked". Radio Times.
^ Darts Psychology: Gary Anderson - The First Round! Archived 4 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Martin Effect; Retrieved 27 December 2010
^ Arthur McKay hits the bullseye with the Flying Scotsman Arthur McKay; Retrieved 6 January 2015

[PDC_Rankings-1] "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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[10] Scottish National Championships - Past Pairs Champions Scottish Darts (SDA); Retrieved 6 January 2015.

[11] Scottish National Championships - Past Mixed Pairs Champions Scottish Darts (SDA). Retrieved 6 January 2015

[12] Scottish National Championships - Past Mixed Triples Champions Scottish Darts (SDA); Retrieved 6 January 2015

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[BestDartsPlayers-15] Day, Michael (15 December 2023). "Best darts players of all time ranked". Radio Times.

[sportspsych-16] Darts Psychology: Gary Anderson - The First Round! Archived 4 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Martin Effect; Retrieved 27 December 2010

[arthurmckay-17] Arthur McKay hits the bullseye with the Flying Scotsman Arthur McKay; Retrieved 6 January 2015

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