John Henderson (darts player)

John Henderson
John Henderson signing a fan's Opposuit following his win over Peter Wright
Personal information
Nickname	Highlander
Born	(1973-05-04) 4 May 1973 (age 44) Scotland
Home town	Huntly Scotland
Darts information
Darts	24g a180 Hendo Darts
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean intro followed by Rockin' All Over the World by Status Quo
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2004–2010
PDC	2002–2003, 2011–
Current world ranking	34
BDO majors - best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16: 2005, 2010
World Masters	Last 32: 2005
Zuiderduin Masters	Last 24 Group: 2010
PDC premier events - best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 32: 2014
World Matchplay	Last 16: 2011
World Grand Prix	Quarter-final: 2011
Grand Slam	Last 32 Group: 2010
European Ch'ship	Quarter-final: 2015
UK Open	Last 16: 2013, 2015
Players Ch'ship Finals	Last 32: 2011
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open 2009 British Open 2008 Didam Open 2009 German Open 2009 Granite City Open 2003 Hal Open 2010 Scotland National Championships 2009 Scottish Masters 2004

John Henderson (born 4 May 1973) is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Henderson briefly played in the Professional Darts Corporation, playing one tournament in Scotland and then the 2003 UK Open where he lost in the first round having won his Preliminary match. Henderson then qualified for the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship, where he beat Stephen Bunting in the first round before losing in round two to Martin Adams – hitting a record 13 180s (for a five-set match) in the 3–2 defeat. Henderson then reached the quarter finals of the 2005 British Open and the Last 32 of the 2005 Winmau World Masters.

Henderson reached the final of the 2007 British Open. He beat Tony O'Shea in the quarter finals and Ted Hankey in the semis before losing to Gary Anderson in the final. This was followed however with failure to qualify for the 2008 BDO World Championship and an early exit from the 2007 World Masters.

2008 was a good year for Henderson, reaching the semi-finals of the Norway Open and the quarter finals of the WDF Europe Cup. On 20 September 2008 Henderson captured his very first title, winning the 2008 British Open. He scored notable wins over Edwin Max and Dave Chisnall to earn a spot into the televised stages which were shown live on Setanta Sports. He then defeated Gary Robson in the quarter-finals and Mareno Michels in the semis before avenging his defeat over Anderson twelve months previously by beating him in the final to win the £3,000 top prize. The win also helped Henderson finish fourth in the BDO International Grand Prix, earning him another £2,750 for his efforts. He also shot up the world rankings as a result of the win, moving him into the WDF's top 20, . He then captured the German Open in 2009, beating Stephen Bunting in the final which elevated Henderson to seven in the WDF rankings.