1982 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
Venue	Gaskins Conference Centre
Location	Middlesbrough
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets
Prize fund	£26,000
Month(s) Played	September

The 1982 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1982. It took place in late September at the Gaskins Conference Centre, Middlesbrough. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

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

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £26,000

• Champion £7,000
• Runner-up £3,500

Results

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	First round(best of 5 sets)					Second round(best of 7 sets)					Quarter-finals(best of 9 sets)					Semi-finals(best of 11 sets)					Final(best of 13 sets)
	John Lowe		3
	Alan Plant		0
						John Lowe		4
						Tony Ridler		2
	Tony Ridler		3
	Joe Dodd		0
											John Lowe		5
											Dave Whitcombe		0
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	Tony Brown		1
						Dave Whitcombe		4
						Neil Harvey		1
	Neil Harvey		3
	Steve Fielding		1
																John Lowe		6
																Steve Brennan		2
	Steve Brennan		3
	Ritchie Gardner		0
						Steve Brennan		4
						Alan Evans		1
	Alan Evans		3
	Eric Parkinson		2
											Steve Brennan		5
											Peter Masson		3
	Barrie Done		3
	Kevin Kenny		2
						Barrie Done		3
						Peter Masson		4
	Peter Masson		3
	Ceri Morgan		1
																					John Lowe		3
																					Eric Bristow		7
	Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Byron Wozencraft		0
						Cliff Lazarenko		4
						Dave Lee		2
	Dave Lee		3
	Paul Gosling		1
											Cliff Lazarenko		4
											Alan Glazier		5
	Bobby George		3
	Harry Patterson		2
						Bobby George		3
						Alan Glazier		4
	Alan Glazier		3
	Dyfri Jones		2
																Alan Glazier		1
																Eric Bristow		6
	Tony Skuse		3
	Tim Gould		2
						Tony Skuse		4
						Les Capewell		3
	Les Capewell		3
	John Corfe		0
											Tony Skuse		0
											Eric Bristow		5
	Stuart Holden		3
	Rab Smith		2
						Stuart Holden		1
						Eric Bristow		4
	Eric Bristow		3
	Leighton Rees		1

References

1. "British Professional 1982". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Bristow is champ". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 26 September 1982. Retrieved 7 November 2025.