Gerry Haywood
| Gerry Haywood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
1946 Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
12 September 2016 (aged 69–70) Dewsbury, England |
| Home town |
Sheffield, South Yorkshire England |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1970s to 1990s |
| Current world ranking | N/A |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 1984 |
| World Masters | Last 32 1984 |
| Other achievements | |
| world best player in 1978 | |
Gerry Haywood (1946–2016)[1] was an English professional darts player who competed in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
He competed in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, defeating the Welsh player Owen Thomas 2–0 in the first round, but was defeated 4–0 in the second round by American Nicky Virachkul. Haywood also played in the 1984 Winmau World Masters but lost in the first round to Bob Anderson. His greatest run came in the 1983 British Professional, beating Keith Deller and Dai Furnish to reach to quarter finals, losing to Eric Bristow.
Haywood died in September 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ Ballantine, David. "Deta Hedman Goes Top of Rankings". www.bdodarts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Tributes paid to ex-England player Haywood after death". Darts Weekly. 16 September 2016. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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