William Borland (darts player)

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William Borland
Personal information
Nickname"Big Willie"
Born (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) [1]
East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Home townEast Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts24 Gram Winmau
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 ) 91 Increase2.svg 45 (12 January 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
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.

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Career

He has played in both BDO and PDC events, reaching the last 48 of the World Masters and the last 16 of the BDO World Trophy. Borland also plays in PDC Challenge Tour events, and thanks to his record in early 2019, he was able to qualify for the 2019 European Darts Open in Leverkusen. 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] He played with the card in 2020 and 2021.

In Borland's World Championship debut on 17 December 2021, he was involved in an deciding leg which saw him throw a 9-dart leg against Bradley Brooks, becoming the first player to win a televised match with a nine-dart finish in Professional Darts Corporation history. [5] [6] With his first round victory, he secured a PDC Tour Card for 2022. He was defeated in a 3–0 whitewash by Ryan Searle in the second round. [7]

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. [8]

At the 2024 UK Open, Borland was defeated in the first round, losing 6–5 to Joe Croft.

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament201720182019202020212022202320242025
PDC ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 2R DNQ
PDC World Masters DNQ
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
PDC World Youth ChampionshipDNQ RR QF 3R DNP
BDO ranked televised events
BDO World Trophy DNQ 2R DNPNH
World Masters 4R DNPNHPDCNHPDC
Career statistics
Season-end ranking––1891085571–136

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
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

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
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
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
Prel.		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded
  1. ↑ Not a Tour card holder

Nine-dart finishes

On 17 December 2021, Borland became the first player in PDC history to win a televised match with a nine-dart finish in the deciding leg, beating English player Bradley Brooks. [9] This is also his first nine-dart finish in a televised match.

William Borland's televised nine-dart finishes
DateOpponentTournamentMethod
17 December 2021 Flag of England.svg Bradley Brooks PDC World Darts Championship 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12

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References

  1. ↑ "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Willie Borland Profile". PDC.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Josh (19 January 2020). "2020 PDC Qualifying School - Day Four". PDC . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "World Darts Championship: William Borland makes nine-dart history as Peter Wright sails through". Sky Sports. 18 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "'It's unbelievable': Borland conjures up nine-dart finish to sink Brooks in thriller". The Guardian . 18 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Searle through in commanding victory over nine-dart hero Borland at PDC World Darts Championship". DartsNews. 22 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Gorton, Josh (14 January 2024). "Tour Cards confirmed on final day of 2024 Q School". PDC.
  9. ↑ "Willie Borland Hits First Walk-Off Nine Darter At World Championship". 17 December 2021.
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