Phil Gilman Explained

Phil Gilman
Fullname:Phillip Gilman
Birth Date:25 December 1965
Birth Place:Grimsby, England
Hometown:London, England
Since:1984
Darts:19g datadart signature
Laterality:Right-handed
Bdo:1991–1992
Pdc:1996, 2006
Bdo Uk Open:Winner: 1992
World Masters:Last 16: 1992
Matchplay:Last 32: 1996
Tournament:London Classic
British Open
Resultyears:1991
1992

Phillip "Phil" Gilman (born 25 December 1965) is a former English professional darts player.

Darts career

Gilman won the 1991 London Classic darts tournament champion beating Stephen Woodfield of Wales in the final.

Gilman rose to prominence by winning the prestigious British Open in 1992,[1] beating Craig Clancy, Paul Dillon and Dennis Priestley in the final. He made his television debut on the hit game show Bullseye, competing in the charity bronze bully round, scoring 200 points.[2] Despite his British Open success, Gilman never played at the BDO World Darts Championship, but did play in the 1992 Winmau World Masters beating Denmark's Jann Hoffmann in the third round before losing to Mike Gregory in the last 16.[3]

Gilman then played in the 1996 PDC World Matchplay losing in the first round to Jamie Harvey.[4] He then disappeared from the scene before briefly returning to the PDC scene in 2006, playing the JR+Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Open, losing in the first round to Peter Allen. Gilman Quit the PDC in 2006.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of British Open Men 1992 - Mastercaller .
  2. Web site: "Bullseye" Episode #12.23 (TV Episode 1993) - IMDb . .
  3. Web site: Results of World Masters Men 1992 - Mastercaller .
  4. Web site: Results of World Matchplay 1996 - Mastercaller .