William Borland (darts player)

William Borland
Personal information
Nickname	"Big Willie"
Born	(1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) [1] East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since	2008
Darts	24g Red Dragon
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"A Little Respect" by Erasure
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2017–2018
PDC	2019– (Tour Card: 2020–2022, 2024–)
Current world ranking	( PDC ) 84 1 (18 February 2025) [2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters	Last 48: 2017
World Trophy	Last 16: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 64: 2022
UK Open	Last 64: 2020, 2022, 2025
European Ch'ship	Last 16: 2021
PC Finals	Last 64: 2020, 2021
Masters	Last 32: 2025

William Borland (born 8 November 1996) is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. ^[3] He made the second round at the 2022 PDC World Championship, hitting a nine-dart finish in a last-leg decider against Bradley Brooks. He also reached the last 16 at both the 2018 BDO World Trophy and the 2021 European Championship.

Career

In the BDO, Borland reached the last 48 of the 2017 World Masters and the last 16 of the 2018 World Trophy. He made the quarter-finals of the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship on 4 November but lost 6–3 to Keane Barry. On 19 January 2020, Borland won a two-year PDC Tour Card by finishing eighth on the UK Q-School Order of Merit. ^[4]

Borland reached the third round of the 2021 Hungarian Darts Trophy following a win over Mensur Suljović but withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons. ^[5] However, as only two European Tour events took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this result helped him qualify for the 2021 European Championship as 26th seed. ^[6] In the first round, he achieved a 6–3 win over 2012 champion Simon Whitlock. ^[7] He lost 10–5 to Joe Cullen in the next round. ^[8]

Borland made his world championship debut at the 2022 PDC World Championship. In his first-round match on 17 December 2021, he was involved in an deciding leg which saw him throw a nine-dart finish against Bradley Brooks, becoming the first player to win a televised match with a nine-darter in Professional Darts Corporation history. ^{[9] [10] [11]} He was defeated in a 3–0 whitewash by Ryan Searle in the second round. ^[12]

After a one-year absence from the Pro Tour, Borland regained his PDC Tour Card for 2024 through Q-School, finishing second on the UK Q-School Order of Merit. ^{[13] [14]}

Borland qualified for the 2025 PDC World Masters after defeating Mickey Mansell 2–1 in the final preliminary round. ^[15] He was drawn against defending champion Stephen Bunting in the first round and took a 2–0 lead, but ultimately lost the match 3–2. ^[16]

World Championship results

PDC

• 2022: Second round (lost to Ryan Searle 0–3)

Performance timeline

Tournament	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
PDC Ranked televised events
World Championship	DNQ					2R	DNQ
World Masters	DNQ								1R
UK Open	DNQ			4R	2R	4R	DNQ	1R
European Championship	DNQ				2R	DNQ
Players Championship Finals	DNQ			1R	1R	DNQ
PDC Non-ranked televised events
World Youth Championship	DNQ	RR	QF	3R	DNP
BDO ranked televised events
World Trophy	DNQ	2R	DNP	NH
World Masters	4R	DNP		NH		PDC	NH	PDC
Career statistics
Season-end ranking (PDC)	–	–	189	108	55	71	–	136

PDC European Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
2019	EDO 1R	GDC DNQ	GDG DNQ	GDO DNQ	ADO DNQ	EDG DNQ	DDM DNQ	DDO DNQ	CDO 1R	ADC DNQ	EDM DNP	IDO DNP	GDT DNP
2020	BDC DNQ	GDC DNQ	EDG DNQ	IDO DNQ
2021	HDT 3R	GDT DNQ
2022	IDO DNQ	GDC DNQ	GDG DNQ	ADO DNQ	EDO DNQ	CDO DNQ	EDG DNQ	DDC DNQ	EDM DNQ	HDT DNQ	GDO DNQ	BDO DNQ	GDT DNQ

PDC Players Championships

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
2020	BAR 2R	BAR 1R	WIG 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 2R	WIG 1R	BAR 3R	BAR 1R	MIL 2R	MIL 1R	MIL 1R	MIL 3R	MIL 3R	NIE 4R	NIE 2R	NIE 3R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	COV 4R	COV 1R	COV 2R	COV 1R	COV 1R
2021	BOL 1R	BOL 1R	BOL 1R	BOL 1R	MIL 3R	MIL 1R	MIL 4R	MIL 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 4R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	MIL 1R	MIL 2R	MIL 2R	MIL 3R	COV 3R	COV 3R	COV 1R	COV 1R	BAR 2R	BAR 2R	BAR 4R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	BAR 3R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R
2022	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	NIE DNP	NIE DNP	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 3R	BAR 2R	BAR 2R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R	BAR 1R
2023 [nb 1]	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	HIL DNP	HIL DNP	WIG DNP	WIG DNP	LEI DNP	LEI DNP	HIL DNP	HIL DNP	LEI DNP	LEI DNP	HIL DNP	HIL DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR DNP	BAR 1R	BAR 1R
2024	WIG 1R	WIG 2R	LEI 2R	LEI 1R	HIL 2R	HIL 1R	LEI 2R	LEI 1R	HIL 1R	HIL 1R	HIL 1R	HIL 1R	MIL 1R	MIL 1R	MIL DNP	MIL DNP	MIL DNP	MIL 1R	MIL 1R	WIG 4R	WIG 1R	MIL 3R	MIL 1R	WIG 2R	WIG 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	LEI 3R	LEI 1R
2025	WIG 2R	WIG	ROS	ROS	LEI	LEI	HIL	HIL	LEI	LEI	LEI	LEI	ROS	ROS	HIL	HIL	LEI	LEI	LEI	HIL	HIL	MIL	MIL	MIL	HIL	HIL	LEI	LEI	LEI	WIG	WIG	WIG	WIG	WIG

Performance Table Legend
W	Won the tournament	F	Finalist	SF	Semifinalist	QF	Quarterfinalist	#R RR Prel.	Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round	DQ	Disqualified
DNQ	Did not qualify	DNP	Did not participate	WD	Withdrew	NH	Tournament not held			NYF	Not yet founded

1. Not a Tour card holder

Nine-dart finishes

See also: Nine-dart finish

William Borland's televised nine-dart finishes

Date	Opponent	Tournament	Method
17 December 2021	Bradley Brooks	PDC World Darts Championship	3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12

References

1. "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
2. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000004-QINU`"' "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
3. "Willie Borland Profile". PDC.
4. Phillips, Josh (19 January 2020). "2020 PDC Qualifying School - Day Four". PDC . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
5. Carson, Callum (6 September 2021). "West Lothian youngster claims major scalp at Hungarian Darts Trophy". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
6. Allen, Dave (26 September 2021). "Cazoo European Championship field & draw confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
7. "Peter Wright crashes out of European Darts Championship to German Florian Hempel". Sky Sports. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
8. Gill, Samuel (17 October 2021). "Cullen after surging to victory over Borland at European Championship: "I felt like my experience would always show"". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
9. "World Darts Championship: William Borland makes nine-dart history as Peter Wright sails through". Sky Sports. 18 December 2021.
10. "'It's unbelievable': Borland conjures up nine-dart finish to sink Brooks in thriller". The Guardian. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
11. DiFilippo, Bill (17 December 2021). "Willie Borland Hits First Walk-Off Nine Darter At World Championship". UPROXX.
12. "Searle through in commanding victory over nine-dart hero Borland at PDC World Darts Championship". DartsNews. 22 December 2021.
13. Gorton, Josh (14 January 2024). "Tour Cards confirmed on final day of 2024 Q School". PDC.
14. Smith, Tyrone (15 January 2024). "Darts: I needed motivation to get back on track, says Willie Borland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
15. Gorton, Josh (29 January 2025). "Wattimena, Doets & Menzies amongst eight qualifiers for 2025 World Masters". PDC. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
16. Wellens, Megan (30 January 2025). "World Masters darts: Stephen Bunting pulls off comeback as Rob Cross stunned by William O'Connor". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

External links

• William Borland player profile at Darts Orakel