1983 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
Venue	Coatham Bowl
Location	Redcar
Country	England
Organisation(s)	BDO
Format	Sets
Month(s) Played	September

The 1983 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1983. It took place in late September at the Coatham Bowl, Redcar. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

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

Prize money

Total Prize fund was

• Champion £8,000
• Runner-up

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)
	Dave Whitcombe		3
	Richard Scott		0
						Dave Whitcombe		4
						Ritchie Gardner		2
	Ritchie Gardner		3
	Kelvin Clarke		0
											Dave Whitcombe		5
											Bobby George		2
	Bobby George		3
	John Cosnett		2
						Bobby George		4
						Leighton Rees		3
	Leighton Rees		3
	Harry Patterson		0
																Dave Whitcombe		6
																John Lowe		3
	Danny Inglis		3
	Tony Brown		1
						Danny Inglis		4
						Tony Skuse		1
	Tony Skuse		3
	Martin Wortley		1
											Danny Inglis		2
											John Lowe		5
	John Lowe		3
	Jimmy Treanor		1
						John Lowe		4
						Paul Reynolds		0
	Paul Reynolds		3
	Ronnie Davies		0
																					Dave Whitcombe		2
																					Jocky Wilson		7
	Jocky Wilson		3
	Brian Nesbit		1
						Jocky Wilson		4
						Bob Anderson		0
	Bob Anderson		3
	Les Muirhead		0
											Jocky Wilson		5
											Cliff Lazarenko		1
	Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Gary Tozer		1
						Cliff Lazarenko		4
						Ceri Morgan		1
	Ceri Morgan		3
	Steve Brennan		2
																Jocky Wilson		6
																Eric Bristow		5
	Gerry Haywood		3
	Keith Deller		0
						Gerry Haywood		4
						Dai Furnish		0
	Dai Furnish		3
	Joe Dodd		0
											Gerry Haywood		2
											Eric Bristow		5
	Paul James		3
	Tony Ridler		1
						Paul James		0
						Eric Bristow		4
	Eric Bristow		3
	Alan Glazier		0

References

1. "British Professional 1983". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
2. "Jocky retains title in superb style". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 25 September 1983. Retrieved 7 November 2025.