William Borland (darts player)

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William Borland
Personal information
Nickname"Big Willie"
Born (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 27) [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 128 Decrease2.svg 6 (7 May 2024) [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

William Borland (born 8 November 1996) is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. [3]

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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. 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. [4] 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. [5]

Through Q-School Borland regained his PDC Tour Card for 2024. [6]

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

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
PDC ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 2R 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
Year-end ranking2001025571-

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
2R
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 Championship

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
HIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
MIL
WIG
WIG
MIL
MIL
WIG
WIG
WIG
WIG
WIG
LEI
LEI
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. [7] 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. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. "Willie Borland Profile". PDC.
  4. "World Darts Championship: William Borland makes nine-dart history as Peter Wright sails through". Sky Sports. 18 December 2021.
  5. "Searle through in commanding victory over nine-dart hero Borland at PDC World Darts Championship". DartsNews. 22 December 2021.
  6. Gorton, Josh (14 January 2024). "Tour Cards confirmed on final day of 2024 Q School". PDC.
  7. "Willie Borland Hits First Walk-Off Nine Darter At World Championship". 17 December 2021.