1981 British Professional Championship

British Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueFiesta Club
LocationStockton-on-Tees
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets
Prize fund£12,000
Month(s) PlayedSeptember

The 1981 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1981. It took place in late September at the Fiesta Club, Stockton-on-Tees. It was broadcast on BBC Television.

The tournament featured 32 of the best players from around the world.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £12,000

  • Champion £6,000
  • Runner-up £3,000

Results

[1][2]

First round (best of 5 sets)
Second round (best of 5 sets)
Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets)
Semi-finals (best of 9 sets)
Final (best of 11 sets)
               
Tony Clark 3
Rab Fotheringham 0
Tony Clark 0
John Lowe 3
John Lowe 3
Doug McCarthy 2
John Lowe 4
Leighton Rees 2
Les Capewell 3
Rab Smith 1
Les Capewell 2
Leighton Rees 3
Leighton Rees 3
Bill Lennard 2
John Lowe 5
Dave Whitcombe 2
Dave Whitcombe 3
Roger Dight 0
Dave Whitcombe 3
Gerry Haywood 1
Gerry Haywood 3
Ceri Morgan 1
Dave Whitcombe 4
Rab Scott 1
Rab Scott 3
Ronnie McElroth 1
Rab Scott 3
Tony Brown 0
Tony Brown 3
Barrie Done 1
John Lowe 5
Jocky Wilson 6
Alan Glazier 3
Wayne Lock 1
Alan Glazier 0
Jocky Wilson 3
Jocky Wilson 3
Angus Ross 1
Jocky Wilson 4
Eric Parkinson 2
Eric Parkinson 3
Peter Masson 2
Eric Parkinson 3
Bobby George 0
Bobby George 3
Billy Mateer 1
Jocky Wilson 5
Alan Evans 2
Byron Wozencraft 3
Cliff Inglis 1
Byron Wozencraft 3
Cliff Lazarenko 1
Cliff Lazarenko 3
Lionel Smith 1
Byron Wozencraft 2
Alan Evans 4
Alan Evans 3
Alistair Forrester 0
Alan Evans 3
Eric Bristow 2
Eric Bristow 3
Tony Ridler 0

References

  1. ^ "British Professional 1981". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Wilson shock for Evans". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 27 September 1981. Retrieved 7 November 2025.