1981 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
Venue	Fiesta Club
Location	Stockton-on-Tees
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets
Prize fund	£12,000
Month(s) Played	September

The 1981 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1981. It took place in late September at the Fiesta Club, Stockton-on-Tees. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

The tournament featured 32 of the best players from around the world.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £12,000

• Champion £6,000
• Runner-up £3,000

Results

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	First round(best of 5 sets)					Second round(best of 5 sets)					Quarter-finals(best of 7 sets)					Semi-finals(best of 9 sets)					Final(best of 11 sets)
	Tony Clark		3
	Rab Fotheringham		0
						Tony Clark		0
						John Lowe		3
	John Lowe		3
	Doug McCarthy		2
											John Lowe		4
											Leighton Rees		2
	Les Capewell		3
	Rab Smith		1
						Les Capewell		2
						Leighton Rees		3
	Leighton Rees		3
	Bill Lennard		2
																John Lowe		5
																Dave Whitcombe		2
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	Roger Dight		0
						Dave Whitcombe		3
						Gerry Haywood		1
	Gerry Haywood		3
	Ceri Morgan		1
											Dave Whitcombe		4
											Rab Scott		1
	Rab Scott		3
	Ronnie McElroth		1
						Rab Scott		3
						Tony Brown		0
	Tony Brown		3
	Barrie Done		1
																					John Lowe		5
																					Jocky Wilson		6
	Alan Glazier		3
	Wayne Lock		1
						Alan Glazier		0
						Jocky Wilson		3
	Jocky Wilson		3
	Angus Ross		1
											Jocky Wilson		4
											Eric Parkinson		2
	Eric Parkinson		3
	Peter Masson		2
						Eric Parkinson		3
						Bobby George		0
	Bobby George		3
	Billy Mateer		1
																Jocky Wilson		5
																Alan Evans		2
	Byron Wozencraft		3
	Cliff Inglis		1
						Byron Wozencraft		3
						Cliff Lazarenko		1
	Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Lionel Smith		1
											Byron Wozencraft		2
											Alan Evans		4
	Alan Evans		3
	Alistair Forrester		0
						Alan Evans		3
						Eric Bristow		2
	Eric Bristow		3
	Tony Ridler		0

References

1. "British Professional 1981". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Wilson shock for Evans". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 27 September 1981. Retrieved 7 November 2025.