Bob Anderson (darts player)
| Bob Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Charles Anderson |
| Nickname | The Limestone Cowboy |
| Born |
7 November 1947 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Home town |
Clevedon, Somerset England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1973 |
| Darts | 18grm Unicorn Signature. |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Rhinestone Cowboy by (Glen Campbell) |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1979-1993 |
| PDC | 1993-2008 (Founding Member) |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Winner 1988 |
| World Masters | Winner 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 56: 2007 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2004, 2005 |
| World Matchplay | 3rd Place: 1996 |
| World Grand Prix | Quarter Final: 2006 |
| Desert Classic | Last 24 Group: 2003 |
| UK Open | Last 16: 2006 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Open British Gold Cup British Open Canadian Open Denmark Open Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters League Of Legends League Of Legends Event MFI World Pairs North American Open Pacific Masters PDC Samson Darts Classic PDC World Pairs Swedish Open WDF Europe Cup Pairs World Champions Challenge Best Old Major Results MFI World Matchplay British Matchplay |
1996 1983 1987 1990, 1992 1986 1989 2008 2009 1986 1993 1987, 1988, 1989 1993 1996 1986 1990 1990 1987 1988, 1989 |
| Updated on 7 January 2008. | |
Robert Charles "Bob" Anderson (born 7 November 1947 in Winchester, Hampshire, England) is a retired professional darts player and former World Champion. He was the World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s. Nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy, he lives in Clevedon in Somerset.
Anderson threw his first darts maximum (180) at the age of just seven. However, he was renowned as a champion athlete during his teenage years. He was picked as a javelin thrower in the British Olympic team of 1968, but broke his arm before the team left for Mexico, an injury which brought an end to his javelin-throwing career. He then turned his attention to football - playing to a moderately high standard for Lincoln United, Guildford City, Woking and Farnborough Town. During this time, he had continued to play darts socially and decided to take up the game more seriously when his injury jinx struck again - this time a broken leg in 1970 ended his football career.
Anderson has had a long and successful darts career winning the World Professional Championship in 1988 and the Winmau World Masters in 1986, 1987 and 1988 - the first man to win the Masters in three successive years. Only Martin Adams has since emulated this feat by winning the 2008, 2009 and 2010 tournaments, albeit long after the Split in darts and in a much weaker field. He also had tremendous success during the 1980s - considered darts' most glorious televised era. Tournaments were regularly broadcast on BBC and ITV and Anderson was successful in several televised events.
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