This is a list of the main career statistics of English professional darts player Phil Taylor, whose professional career lasted from 1987 to 2018. Taylor won 214 professional titles and was runner-up in 48 finals. He won a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. In team events, he won 10 titles including being a four-time winner of the PDC World Cup of Darts and has had 2 runners-up finishes in team events. In 1999 and 2004 he defeated the reigning BDO champion in a special challenge match.
| Career finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Won | Lost | Total | WR1 |
| World Championships | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76% |
| World Matchplay | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94% |
| World Grand Prix | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100% |
| Premier League | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75% |
| UK Open | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83% |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 6 | 1 | 7 | 86% |
| World Masters | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| World Darts Trophy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Other PDC/BDO Majors | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85% |
| Total | 85 | 16 | 101 | 84% |
Career finals edit
BDO major finals: 7 (4 titles, 3 runners-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| World Championship (2–0) |
| Winmau World Masters (1–1) |
| World Darts Trophy (1–1) |
| British Matchplay (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | World Darts Championship (1) |  Eric Bristow
|
6–1 (s) | [1] |
| Winner | 2. | 1990 | Winmau World Masters (1) |  Jocky Wilson
|
3–2 (s) | [2] |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1991 | British Matchplay | Dennis Priestley
|
2–5 (s) | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1991 | Winmau World Masters | Rod Harrington
|
2–3 (s) | [3] |
| Winner | 3. | 1992 | World Darts Championship (2) | Mike Gregory
|
6–5 (s) | [4] |
| Winner | 4. | 2006 | World Darts Trophy (1) | Martin Adams
|
7–2 (s) | [5] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2007 | World Darts Trophy | Gary Anderson
|
3–7 (s) | [6] |
PDC major finals: 92 (79 titles, 13 runners-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| World Championship (14–5) |
| World Matchplay (16–1) |
| World Grand Prix (11–0) |
| Grand Slam (6–1) |
| Premier League (6–2) |
| UK Open (5–1) |
| The Masters (1–0) |
| Champions League of Darts (1–0) |
| European Championship (4–0) |
| Players Championship Finals (3–1) |
| Championship League (4–2) |
| US Open (3–0) |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic (5–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1994 | World Darts Championship | Dennis Priestley
|
1–6 (s) |
| Winner | 1. | 1995 | World Darts Championship (1) | Rod Harrington
|
6–2 (s) |
| Winner | 2. | 1995 | World Matchplay (1) | Dennis Priestley
|
16–11 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 1996 | World Darts Championship (2) | Dennis Priestley
|
6–4 (s) |
| Winner | 4. | 1997 | World Darts Championship (3) | Dennis Priestley
|
6–3 (s) |
| Winner | 5. | 1997 | World Matchplay (2) | Alan Warriner-Little
|
16–11 (l) |
| Winner | 6. | 1998 | World Darts Championship (4) | Dennis Priestley
|
6–0 (s) |
| Winner | 7. | 1998 | World Grand Prix (1) | Rod Harrington
|
13–8 (s) |
| Winner | 8. | 1999 | World Darts Championship (5) | Peter Manley
|
6–2 (s) |
| Winner | 9. | 1999 | World Grand Prix (2) | Shayne Burgess
|
6–1 (s) |
| Winner | 10. | 2000 | World Darts Championship (6) | Dennis Priestley
|
7–3 (s) |
| Winner | 11. | 2000 | World Matchplay (3) | Alan Warriner-Little
|
18–12 (l) |
| Winner | 12. | 2000 | World Grand Prix (3) | Shayne Burgess
|
6–1 (s) |
| Winner | 13. | 2001 | World Darts Championship (7) |  John Part
|
7–0 (s) |
| Winner | 14. | 2001 | World Matchplay (4) |  Richie Burnett
|
18–10 (l) |
| Winner | 15. | 2002 | World Darts Championship (8) | Peter Manley
|
7–0 (s) |
| Winner | 16. | 2002 | Las Vegas Desert Classic (1) | Ronnie Baxter
|
3–0 (s) |
| Winner | 17. | 2002 | World Matchplay (5) | John Part
|
18–16 (l) |
| Winner | 18. | 2002 | World Grand Prix (4) | John Part
|
7–3 (s) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2003 | World Darts Championship | John Part
|
6–7 (s) |
| Winner | 19. | 2003 | UK Open (1) | Shayne Burgess
|
18–8 (l) |
| Winner | 20. | 2003 | World Matchplay (6) | Wayne Mardle
|
18–12 (l) |
| Winner | 21. | 2003 | World Grand Prix (5) | John Part
|
7–2 (s) |
| Winner | 22. | 2004 | World Darts Championship (9) | Kevin Painter
|
7–6 (s) |
| Winner | 23. | 2004 | Las Vegas Desert Classic (2) | Wayne Mardle
|
6–4 (s) |
| Winner | 24. | 2004 | World Matchplay (7) | Mark Dudbridge
|
18–8 (l) |
| Winner | 25. | 2005 | World Darts Championship (10) | Mark Dudbridge
|
7–4 (s) |
| Winner | 26. | 2005 | Premier League (1) | Colin Lloyd
|
16–4 (l) |
| Winner | 27. | 2005 | UK Open (2) | Mark Walsh
|
13–7 (l) |
| Winner | 28. | 2005 | Las Vegas Desert Classic (3) | Wayne Mardle
|
6–1 (s) |
| Winner | 29. | 2005 | World Grand Prix (6) | Colin Lloyd
|
7–1 (s) |
| Winner | 30. | 2006 | World Darts Championship (11) | Peter Manley
|
7–0 (s) |
| Winner | 31. | 2006 | World Series US Open (1) | Adrian Lewis
|
13–5 (l) |
| Winner | 32. | 2006 | Premier League (2) |  Roland Scholten
|
16–6 (l) |
| Winner | 33. | 2006 | World Matchplay (8) | James Wade
|
18–11 (l) |
| Winner | 34. | 2006 | World Grand Prix (7) | Terry Jenkins
|
7–4 (s) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2007 | World Darts Championship | Raymond van Barneveld
|
6–7 (s) |
| Winner | 35. | 2007 | US Open (2) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
4–1 (s) |
| Winner | 36. | 2007 | Premier League (3) | Terry Jenkins
|
16–6 (l) |
| Winner | 37. | 2007 | Grand Slam of Darts (1) | Andy Hamilton
|
18–11 (l) |
| Winner | 38. | 2008 | US Open (3) | Colin Lloyd
|
3–0 (s) |
| Winner | 39. | 2008 | Premier League (4) | James Wade
|
16–8 (l) |
| Winner | 40. | 2008 | Las Vegas Desert Classic (4) | James Wade
|
13–7 (l) |
| Winner | 41. | 2008 | World Matchplay (9) | James Wade
|
18–9 (l) |
| Winner | 42. | 2008 | World Grand Prix (8) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
6–2 (s) |
| Winner | 43. | 2008 | Championship League (1) | Mervyn King
|
7–5 (l) |
| Winner | 44. | 2008 | European Championship (1) | Adrian Lewis
|
11–5 (l) |
| Winner | 45. | 2008 | Grand Slam of Darts (2) | Terry Jenkins
|
18–9 (l) |
| Winner | 46. | 2009 | World Darts Championship (12) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
7–1 (s) |
| Winner | 47. | 2009 | Players Championship Finals (1) | Robert Thornton
|
16–9 (l) |
| Winner | 48. | 2009 | UK Open (3) | Colin Osborne
|
11–6 (l) |
| Winner | 49. | 2009 | Las Vegas Desert Classic (5) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
13–11 (l) |
| Winner | 50. | 2009 | World Matchplay (10) | Terry Jenkins
|
18–4 (l) |
| Winner | 51. | 2009 | World Grand Prix (9) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
6–3 (s) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2009 | Championship League | Colin Osborne
|
4–6 (l) |
| Winner | 52. | 2009 | European Championship (2) | Steve Beaton
|
11–3 (l) |
| Winner | 53. | 2009 | Grand Slam of Darts (3) | Scott Waites
|
16–2 (l) |
| Winner | 54. | 2010 | World Darts Championship (13) |  Simon Whitlock
|
7–3 (s) |
| Winner | 55. | 2010 | Premier League (5) | James Wade
|
10–8 (l) |
| Winner | 56. | 2010 | UK Open (4) | Gary Anderson
|
11–5 (l) |
| Winner | 57. | 2010 | World Matchplay (11) | Raymond van Barneveld
|
18–12 (l) |
| Winner | 58. | 2010 | European Championship (3) | Wayne Jones
|
11–1 (l) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2010 | Championship League | James Wade
|
5–6 (l) |
| Winner | 59. | 2011 | Players Championship Finals (2) | Gary Anderson
|
13–12 (l) |
| Winner | 60. | 2011 | World Matchplay (12) | James Wade
|
18–8 (l) |
| Winner | 61. | 2011 | European Championship (4) | Adrian Lewis
|
11–8 (l) |
| Winner | 62. | 2011 | World Grand Prix (10) |  Brendan Dolan
|
6–3 (s) |
| Winner | 63. | 2011 | Championship League (2) | Paul Nicholson
|
6–1 (l) |
| Winner | 64. | 2011 | Grand Slam of Darts (4) | Gary Anderson
|
16–4 (l) |
| Winner | 65. | 2012 | Premier League (6) | Simon Whitlock
|
10–7 (l) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2012 | UK Open | Robert Thornton
|
5–11 (l) |
| Winner | 66. | 2012 | World Matchplay (13) | James Wade
|
18–15 (l) |
| Winner | 67. | 2012 | Championship League (3) | Simon Whitlock
|
6–4 (l) |
| Winner | 68. | 2012 | Players Championship Finals (3) |  Kim Huybrechts
|
13–6 (l) |
| Winner | 69. | 2013 | World Darts Championship (14) | Michael van Gerwen
|
7–4 (s) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2013 | Premier League | Michael van Gerwen
|
8–10 (l) |
| Winner | 70. | 2013 | UK Open (5) | Andy Hamilton
|
11–4 (l) |
| Winner | 71. | 2013 | World Matchplay (14) | Adrian Lewis
|
18–13 (l) |
| Winner | 72. | 2013 | World Grand Prix (11) | Dave Chisnall
|
6–0 (s) |
| Winner | 73. | 2013 | Championship League (4) | Michael van Gerwen
|
6–3 (l) |
| Winner | 74. | 2013 | The Masters (1) | Adrian Lewis
|
10–1 (l) |
| Winner | 75. | 2013 | Grand Slam of Darts (5) | Robert Thornton
|
16–6 (l) |
| Runner-up | 8. | 2013 | Players Championship Finals | Michael van Gerwen
|
7–11 (l) |
| Winner | 76. | 2014 | World Matchplay (15) | Michael van Gerwen
|
18–9 (l) |
| Winner | 77. | 2014 | Grand Slam of Darts (6) | Dave Chisnall
|
16–13 (l) |
| Runner-up | 9. | 2015 | PDC World Darts Championship | Gary Anderson
|
6–7 (s) |
| Runner-up | 10. | 2015 | Grand Slam of Darts | Michael van Gerwen
|
13–16 (l) |
| Runner-up | 11. | 2016 | Premier League | Michael van Gerwen
|
3–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 12. | 2016 | World Matchplay | Michael van Gerwen
|
10–18 (l) |
| Winner | 78. | 2016 | Champions League of Darts (1) | Michael van Gerwen
|
11–5 (l) |
| Winner | 79. | 2017 | World Matchplay (16) | Peter Wright
|
18–8 (l) |
| Runner-up | 13. | 2018 | PDC World Darts Championship | Rob Cross
|
2–7 (s) |
Independent major finals: 2 (2 titles) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1997 | News of the World Championship | Ian White
|
2–0 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2005 | Masters of Darts | Andy Fordham
|
7–1 (s) |
PDC world series finals: 10 (8 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| World Series of Darts (8–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | [note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2013 | Sydney Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen
|
10–3 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2014 | Sydney Darts Masters | Stephen Bunting
|
11–3 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 2014 | Perth Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen
|
11–9 (l) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | Dubai Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen
|
8–11 (l) |
| Winner | 4. | 2015 | Japan Darts Masters | Peter Wright
|
8–7 (l) |
| Winner | 5. | 2015 | Perth Darts Masters | James Wade
|
11–7 (l) |
| Winner | 6. | 2015 | Sydney Darts Masters | Adrian Lewis
|
11–3 (l) |
| Winner | 7. | 2016 | Sydney Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen
|
11–9 (l) |
| Winner | 8. | 2017 | Melbourne Darts Masters | Peter Wright
|
11–8 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2017 | German Darts Masters | Peter Wright
|
4–11 (l) |
PDC team finals: 8 (6 titles, 2 runners-up) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team | Teammate | Opponents in the final | Score [note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1996 | World Team Championship | with Bob Anderson
|
Chris Mason and Steve Raw
|
18–15 (l) | |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2007 | World Darts Challenge | with  Ray Carver
|
Raymond van Barneveld and John Kuczynski
|
11–14 (l) | |
| Winner | 2. | 2009 | Jocky Wilson Cup | with James Wade
|
Gary Anderson and Robert Thornton
|
6–0 (p) | |
| Winner | 3. | 2012 | World Cup of Darts | England
|
Adrian Lewis | Australia – Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson
|
4–3 (m) |
| Winner | 4. | 2013 | Belgium – Kim Huybrechts and Ronny Huybrechts
|
3–1 (m) | |||
| Runner-up | 2. | 2014 | Netherlands – Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld
|
0–3 (m) | |||
| Winner | 5. | 2015 | Scotland – Gary Anderson and Peter Wright
|
3–2 (m) | |||
| Winner | 6. | 2016 | Netherlands – Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld
|
3–2 (m) | |||
WDF finals: 2 (2 titles) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | Europe Cup Singles (1) | Eric Burden
|
?–? |
| Winner | 2. | 1992 | Europe Cup Singles (2) | John Lowe
|
4–2 |
WDF team finals: 4 (4 titles) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponents in the final | Score [note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1990 | WDF Europe Cup (pairs) | Bob Anderson
|
Eric Bristow and John Lowe
|
4–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1990 | WDF Europe Cup (team event) | England
|
 Sweden
|
9–1 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 1991 | WDF World Cup (team event) | England
|
Wales
|
9–7 (l) |
| Winner | 4. | 1992 | WDF Europe Cup (team event) | England
|
Wales
|
9–3 (l) |
Champion vs Champion: 2 (2 titles) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Opponent | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1999 | Raymond van Barneveld
|
21–10 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2004 | Andy Fordham
|
5–2 (s)* |
* The match was best of 13 sets, but Fordham retired after the seventh set due to ill-health
Seniors finals: 2 (2 runners-up) edit
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | World Seniors Darts Masters | David Cameron
|
3–6 (s) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2022 | World Seniors Darts Matchplay | Robert Thornton
|
10–12 (l) |
Performance timelines edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Prel. | DNQ | DNP | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Prel.) Preliminary round; (DNQ) Did not qualify; (DNP) Did not participate; (NH) Not held
Majors edit
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDC Ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC World Championship | Not yet founded | F | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | F | W | W | W | F | QF | W | W | QF | 2R | W | 2R | F | 3R | QF | F | ||||||
| UK Open | Not held | W | QF | W | QF | QF | QF | W | W | 5R | F | W | 3R | QF | SF | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Not held | 2R | W | 2R | W | QF | SF | W | W | W | W | W | QF | W | SF | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | SF | F | W | [N 1] | ||||||
| World Grand Prix | Not held | W | W | W | 1R | W | W | 1R | W | W | 1R | W | W | SF | W | 2R | W | QF | 1R | 1R | DNP | |||||||||||
| European Championship | Not held | W | W | W | W | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam of Darts | Not held | W | W | W | QF | W | 2R | W | W | F | QF | SF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship Finals | Not held | W | SF | W | 2R | W | F | QF | 1R | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC Non-ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League Darts | Not held | W | W | W | W | SF | W | SF | W | F | SF | 5th | F | SF | [N 1] | |||||||||||||||||
| PDC World Cup of Darts | Not held | 2R | NH | W | W | F | W | W | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | Not held | W | SF | 1R | SF | SF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Series of Darts Finals | Not held | SF | SF | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions League of Darts | Not held | W | SF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC Past major events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | Not held | W | SF | W | W | SF | 1R | W | W | Not held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WSoD / US Open | Not held | W | W | W | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO Ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO World Championship | DNQ | W | QF | W | 2R | No longer a BDO Member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | 4R | SF | W | F | 3R | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Professional | 1R | Not held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Darts Trophy | Not held | DNP | W | F | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Darts League | Not held | DNP | QF | 2R | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters of Darts | Not held | W | NH | RR | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| News of the World | DNP | Not held | W | Not held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | Non-PDC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | NR | |||||
- ^ a b resigned Tour Card and retired from professional darts after the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship.
World Series of Darts edit
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Series of Darts Finals | Not held | SF | SF | DNP | |
| Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters | QF | QF | F | SF | QF |
| Sydney Darts Masters | W | W | W | W | NH |
| Singapore Darts Masters | NH | QF | Not held | ||
| Perth Darts Masters | NH | W | W | 1R | QF |
| Japan/Tokyo Darts Masters | Not held | W | QF | NH | |
| Auckland Darts Masters | Not held | SF | QF | SF | |
| Shanghai Darts Masters | Not held | SF | QF | ||
| Melbourne Darts Masters | Not held | W | |||
| German Darts Masters | Not held | F | |||
Head-to-head record edit
Only players who have featured in a major PDC or BDO final are listed.[7]
Players who have been world champions are in boldface.
Won–Lost–Draw, in that order.
Raymond van Barneveld 61–18–4 (73.49%)
Adrian Lewis 55–17–2 (74.32%)- James Wade 51–14–6 (71.83%)
Simon Whitlock 41–7 (85.42%)- Ronnie Baxter 41–5 (89.13%)
Gary Anderson 40–17–3 (66.67%)- Terry Jenkins 39–4–3 (84.78%)
- Andy Hamilton 38–5 (88.37%)
- Dennis Priestley 37–6–1 (84.09%)
- Colin Lloyd 35–4–1 (87.50%)
- Michael van Gerwen 34–26–2 (54.84%)
- Wes Newton 32–2 (94.12%)
- Kevin Painter 32–1 (96.97%)
- Mervyn King 31–8–2 (75.61%)
John Part 31–6 (83.78%)- Wayne Mardle 29–3 (90.63%)
- Mark Walsh 26–5 (83.87%)
- Steve Beaton 26–2 (92.86%)
- Roland Scholten 25–0–2 (92.59%)
- Paul Nicholson 24–2 (92.31%)
- Dave Chisnall 23–9 (71.88%)
- Vincent van der Voort 23–4 (85.19%)
- Peter Wright 22–11–3 (62.86%)
- Robert Thornton 22–6 (78.57%)
- Peter Manley 22–3 (88%)
Mark Webster 20–2 (90.91%)- Alan Warriner-Little 19–3 (86.36%)
- Colin Osborne 19–2 (90.48%)
- Bob Anderson 18–3 (85.71%)
Brendan Dolan 18–1 (94.74%)- Jelle Klaasen 14–3 (82.35%)
- Wayne Jones 15–1 (93.75%)
- Mark Dudbridge 14–1–1 (87.50%)
- Michael Smith 12–3 (80.00%)
- John Lowe 12–1 (92.31%)
Kim Huybrechts 11–1–1 (84.62%)- Shayne Burgess 11–0 (100%)
- Richie Burnett 10–1 (90.91%)
- Co Stompé 10–1 (90.91%)
- Stephen Bunting 9–1–1 (81.82%)
- Rod Harrington 9–7 (60%)
- Andy Fordham 7–0 (100%)
Gary Mawson 6–1 (85.71%)- Darren Webster 6–2 (75%)
- Dave Askew 5–1 (83.33%)
- Darryl Fitton 5–1 (83.33%)
Mensur Suljović 5–1 (83.33%)- Barrie Bates 4–1 (80%)
- Peter Evison 4–4 (50%)
- Dave Whitcombe 4–1 (80%)
- Robbie Green 4–0 (100%)
- Keith Deller 4–0 (100%)
- Colin Monk 4–0 (100%)
- Martin Phillips 4–0 (100%)
- Martin Adams 3–1 (75%)
- Mike Gregory 3–1 (75%)
- Stuart Kellett 3–1 (75%)
- Jocky Wilson 3–1 (75%)
- Eric Bristow 3–0 (100%)
- Cliff Lazarenko 3–0 (100%)
- Christian Kist 3–0 (100%)
- Alan Norris 3–0 (100%)
- Kirk Shepherd 3–0 (100%)
- Gerwyn Price 2–0 (100%)
- Dean Winstanley 2–0 (100%)
- Ted Hankey 1–1 (50%)
- Scott Waites 1–1 (50%)
- Rob Cross 0–1 (0%)
High averages edit
Taylor had recorded the majority of the highest ever televised averages, but Michael van Gerwen is slowly taking these records.[8] Taylor's highest ever average was achieved in round four of the 2010 UK Open, in which he averaged 118.66 in a 9–0 win over Kevin Painter.[9] This stood until 2016 when Van Gerwen set a new world record of 123.40.[10] Taylor had the World Championship record of 111.21 which he set in the 2002 event, but Van Gerwen raised it to 114.05 in 2017.[11] Taylor holds the record for the highest average in a PDC World Championship final of 110.94 which he set whilst beating Raymond van Barneveld in 2009.[12] In March 2015, Taylor recorded the highest ever losing average, as Van Barneveld beat him 7–4 in the Premier League with Taylor averaging 115.80.[13] Taylor holds the highest tournament average with 111.54 set at the 2009 European Championship. Taylor's lifetime average from 774 matches in which it was recorded is 101.28, the highest of any player.[14]
| Number | Average | Date | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118.66 | 5 June 2010 | Kevin Painter
|
2010 UK Open | Fourth round | 9–0 (L) |
| 2 | 118.14 | 1 November 2009 | Gary Anderson
|
2009 European Championship | Quarter finals | 10–3 (L) |
| 3 | 117.35 | 1 March 2012 | Simon Whitlock
|
2012 Premier League Darts | League | 8–4 (L) |
| 4 | 116.10 | 3 May 2012 | James Wade
|
2012 Premier League Darts | League | 8–1 (L) |
| 5 | 116.01 | 23 April 2009 | John Part
|
2009 Premier League Darts | League | 8–3 (L) |
| 6 | 115.80 | 19 March 2015 | Raymond van Barneveld
|
2015 Premier League Darts | League | 4–7 (L) |
| 7 | 115.62 | 7 June 2009 | Mark Lawrence
|
2009 UK Open | Quarter-finals | 10–0 (L) |
| 8 | 115.51 | 6 June 2009 | Ken Mather
|
2009 UK Open | Fourth round | 9–3 (L) |
| 9 | 115.25 | 25 February 2016 | Dave Chisnall
|
2016 Premier League Darts | League | 7–5 (L) |
| 10 | 114.99 | 17 July 2010 | Barrie Bates
|
2010 World Matchplay | First round | 10–6 (L) |
| 11 | 114.65 | 9 November 2014 | Christian Kist
|
2014 Grand Slam of Darts | Group stage | 5–1 (L) |
| 12 | 114.54 | 7 June 2008 | Wes Newton
|
2008 UK Open | Fifth round | 9–3 (L) |
| 13 | 113.92 | 1 November 2008 | Mervyn King
|
2008 European Championship | Second round | 9–3 (L) |
| 14 | 113.92 | 19 March 2011 | Adrian Lewis
|
2011 RTL7 Masters | Group stage | 8–4 (L) |
| 15 | 113.60 | 21 March 2011 | Raymond van Barneveld
|
2011 RTL7 Masters | Final | 8–3 (L) |
| 16 | 113.43 | 28 July 1997 | Gary Mawson
|
1997 World Matchplay | First round | 8–0 (L) |
Nine-dart finishes edit
Taylor has supplemented his accomplishments in televised tournaments by frequently achieving the perfect leg of darts- a nine-dart finish. The first time he achieved this was at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, against Chris Mason in the televised World Matchplay Championship in 2002.[15] He has achieved the feat 11 times on television (and 22 times overall), including four times in the UK Open at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton (2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008).
On 24 May 2010, in the final of the 2010 PDC Whyte & Mackay Premier League, Taylor became the first player in professional darts to hit two nine-dart finishes in a single match.[9]
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2002 | Chris Mason
|
2002 World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £100,000 |
| 5 June 2004[16] | Matt Chapman
|
2004 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 12 June 2005[17] | Roland Scholten
|
2005 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 8 May 2007[18] | Raymond van Barneveld
|
2007 International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Opel Tigra Twin Top |
| 9 June 2007[19] | Wes Newton
|
2007 UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £20,000[20] |
| 7 June 2008[21] | Jamie Harvey
|
2008 UK Open | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | £25,000[22] |
| 24 May 2010 | James Wade
|
2010 Premier League Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | |
| 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ||||
| 16 February 2012 | Kevin Painter
|
2012 Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T20, T17, D18 | |
| 23 July 2014 | Michael Smith
|
2014 World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | |
| 22 August 2015 | Peter Wright
|
2015 Sydney Darts Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
Career earnings edit
This includes money earned from all darts tournaments Taylor has participated in held by any darts organisation where the prize money is known. The money list rank covers both PDC and BDO players.[14]
| Year | Majors | Pro Tour | Other wins | Earnings | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £2,638 | 28th |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £1,300 | 21st |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 8 | £39,400 | 2nd |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £8,650 | 4th |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £29,250 | 1st |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £6,750 | 10th |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £15,850 | 4th |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £22,500 | 3rd |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 3 | £21,125 | 3rd |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | £102,210 | 1st |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | £31,000 | 2nd |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £106,775 | 1st |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | £78,031 | 1st |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £69,347 | 1st |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 3 | £220,021 | 1st |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 1 | £116,850 | 1st |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 3 | £181,595 | 1st |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 5 | £317,608 | 1st |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 1 | £326,373 | 1st |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 2 | £343,796 | 1st |
| 2008 | 8 | 13 | 2 | £553,639 | 1st |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 | 5 | £769,639 | 1st |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 2 | £643,688 | 1st |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | 3 | £587,571 | 1st |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 4 | £454,400 | 1st |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 2 | £799,522 | 1st |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 2 | £382,000 | 2nd |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | £424,910 | 3rd |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 2 | £449,236 | 4th |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4th | |
| Career * | 89 | 67 | 65 | £7,143,612 | 2nd |
- * As of 1 January 2020. Pro Tour events were not held until 2002.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "1990 BDO World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "1990 World Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "1991 World Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "1992 BDO World Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "2006 World Darts Trophy Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "2007 World Darts Trophy Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Phil Taylor Head To Head List". Darts Database. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Average Records". PDPA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Phil Taylor reflects on his brace of Premier League nine-darters a decade ago today".
- ^ "Michael van Gerwen sets record televised average in Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "William Hill World Championship Semi-Finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Taylor powers to 14th world title". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Night Seven". PDC. 19 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Darts Database Player Stats". Darts Database. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Phil Taylor, Chris Mason (players) (2002). Phil Taylor (Television production). Blackpool: Sky Sports. Event occurs at 0:32–1:43. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Phil Taylor, Matt Chapman (players) (2004). phil taylor 9darts vs matt chapman uk open (Television production). Bolton: Sky Sports. Event occurs at 0:00–1:01. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Phil Taylor, Roland Scholten (players) (12 June 2005). Phil Taylor 9 Darter 2005 (Television production). Bolton: Sky Sports. Event occurs at 0:50–1:58. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld (players) (8 May 2007). Phil Taylors fourth perfect game – another 9 Darter (Television production) (in Dutch). Nijmegen. Event occurs at 0:06–1:06. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Phil Taylor, Wes Newton (players) (9 June 2007). Phil Taylor 9 darter – UK Open 2007 (Television production). Bolton: Sky Sports. Event occurs at 0:09–1:18. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Phil Taylor". Unicorn. 31st paragraph from bottom. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Phil Taylor, Jamie Harvey (players) (7 June 2008). Phil Taylor – nine-dart finish at UK Open (2008) (Television production). Bolton: Sky Sports. Event occurs at 0:24–1:37. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Taylor perfect in Bolton". Sky Sports. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2010.