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Leighton Thomas Rees was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991.
John Thomas "Jocky" Wilson was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again in 1989. Wilson competed in all major darts tournaments of the era and won the British Professional Championship a record four times between 1981 and 1988.
Dennis Priestley is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed "The Menace", after the cartoon character Dennis the Menace, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights.
Robert Francis George is an English television presenter and former professional darts player. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra to the Queen song We Are the Champions.
Ceri Rhys Morgan was a Welsh professional darts player who competed in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) events in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Cliff Lazarenko is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed "Big Cliff" due to his height and weight, he is known for being a colourful character on and off the stage.
Luc Marreel was a Belgian professional darts player who competed in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Michael Seward Gregory is a former English professional darts player, who reached the final of the Winmau World Masters twice and also reached the final of the Embassy World Darts Championship in 1992 – losing to Phil Taylor in a match regarded amongst the greatest matches ever played.
Peter Kenneth Evison is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Nicknamed The Fen Tiger, his greatest achievements were the win of the 1989 Winmau World Masters and the 1996 World Matchplay.
Larry Thomas Butler, nicknamed The Bald Eagle, is an American professional darts player who was the winner of the 1994 PDC World Matchplay Darts Championship. This success made him the first and so far only American player to have won a major darts tournament in Europe.
Dennis Smith is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a stalwart on the PDC circuit, having played there since 1994, but has yet to capture a major title to add to his collection of Open wins. Smith has a very unusual throwing action, turning the dart into a 'flight first' position before returning it to a 'point first' position, then throwing. He has a unique, measured action learning his trade under the tutelage of Bob Anderson.
Kevin Spiolek is a retired English professional darts player who played during the 1980s and 1990s. He made a brief return to form in 2006, when qualifying to play in the PDC World Darts Championship.
Leo Laurens is an professional Belgian former darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. At the end of 1993, he was number one in the WDF world rankings after all of the BDO's top players broke away to form the World Darts Council. Despite his new accolade, Laurens never won a major title.
Barry Atkinson is an English-born Australian former professional darts player. Nicknamed Bazza, he competed in events of the 1970s and 1980s.
Thomas Anthony Payne is an American former professional darts player. He is also well known for publishing an article in the Bulls Eye News magazine famously titled "Thermonuclear Cricket".
Douglas "Doug" McCarthy is an English retired professional darts player who played members in the British Darts Organisation 1970s and 1980s.
Thomas Kirby was an Irish professional darts player who competed in the Professional Darts Corporation members in the 1990s & 2000s. His nickname was The Irish Rover.
Alan Grant is an Australian former professional darts player who competed played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in the 1970s and 1980s.
Keijo "Kexi" Heinäharju is an Finnish former professional darts player.
Horrie Seden is an Australian former professional darts player who played members in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) in the 1980s.
