Gary Anderson (darts player)

Gary Anderson
Anderson in 2016
Personal information
Full nameGary James Grant Anderson
Nickname"The Flying Scotsman"
Born (1970-12-22) 22 December 1970
Musselburgh, Scotland
Home townBurnham-on-Sea, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1996
Darts23g Unicorn Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Jump Around" by House of Pain
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2000–2009
PDC2009–
(Tour Card: 2011–)
Current world ranking(PDC) 13 1 (19 June 2025)
WDF major events – best performances
World ChampionshipSemi Final: 2003
World MastersQuarter Final: 2003, 2005
World TrophyWinner (1): 2007
Int. Darts LeagueWinner (1): 2007
Finder MastersWinner (2): 2007, 2008
PDC premier events – best performances
World ChampionshipWinner (2): 2015, 2016
World MatchplayWinner (1): 2018
World Grand PrixRunner Up: 2016
UK OpenWinner (1): 2018
Grand SlamRunner Up: 2011, 2018
European ChampionshipRunner Up: 2015
Premier LeagueWinner (2): 2011, 2015
Desert ClassicQuarter Final: 2009
PC FinalsWinner (1): 2014
MastersRunner Up: 2017
Champions LeagueWinner (1): 2018
World Series FinalsRunner Up: 2017
Other tournament wins
PDC World Cup of Darts (Team event) 2019

European Tour Events (x3)

European Darts Grand Prix2024, 2025
German Darts Championship 2014

Players Championships (x30)

Players Championship (Barnsley) (x10) 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016
2017, 2018 (x2), 2020, 2023 (x2)
Players Championship (Coventry) (x3) 2014 (x2), 2015
Players Championship (Crawley) (x3) 2011, 2014 (x2)
Players Championship (Derby) 2011
Players Championship (Hildesheim) (x2) 2023, 2025
Players Championship (Killarney) 2010
Players Championship (Las Vegas) 2010
Players Championship (Leicester) 2024
Players Championship (Milton Keynes) 2018
Players Championship (Nuland) 2011 (x3)
Players Championship (Newport) 2009
Players Championship (Wigan) (x3) 2017 (x2), 2024

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers (x6)

UK Open Qualifier 2010, 2011 (x2)
2014, 2016, 2018

World Series of Darts (x6)

Auckland Darts Masters 2016
Dubai Darts Masters 2016, 2017
Perth Darts Masters 2017
Tokyo Darts Masters 2016
US Darts Masters 2018

Other tournament wins

BDO British Classic 2006
BDO British Open 2007
BDO Gold Cup 2006
BDO International Grand Prix 2008
Denmark Open 2004
Dutch Pentathlon 2008, 2009
Fife Open 2006
German Open 2004, 2006, 2008
Gleneagle Irish Masters 2012
Isle of Man Open 2006
Northern Ireland Open 2003, 2007
Scottish Masters 2003, 2006
Scottish Open 2007
Swiss Open 2006
Welsh Open 2001, 2008
Six Nations Cup 2002, 2003
WDF Europe Cup Team 2002
Berwick Tournament Pairs 2008
Granite City Open Pairs 2008
Scotland National Pairs 2002, 2004, 2005
Scotland National Mixed Pairs 2000, 2002
Scotland National Mixed Triples 2001, 2002
Other achievements
2015 PDC Player of the Year
2015 PDC Fans Player of the Year
2015 PDPA Players' Player of the Year
2015 PDC ProTour Player of the Year
2016 PDC Player of the Year (shared with Michael van Gerwen)
2016 PDC Fans' Player of the Year

Gary James Grant Anderson (born 22 December 1970) is a Scottish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number thirteen; he reached a peak ranking of world number two from 2015 to 2017. Anderson is a former British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF) world number one. Nicknamed "the Flying Scotsman", after the famous steam train, he is a two-time, back-to-back PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

Before switching to the PDC following the 2009 BDO World Championship, Anderson won four BDO major titles: the International Darts League, World Trophy and Finder Masters in 2007 as well as the 2008 Finder Masters.

He defeated Phil Taylor 7–6 in the 2015 PDC World Championship final and Adrian Lewis 7–5 the following year, while he was also a finalist in 2011, 2017 and 2021. He has won six other PDC major singles titles: the Premier League in 2011 and 2015, the Players Championship Finals in 2014 and the UK Open, World Matchplay, and Champions League in 2018. He has also won the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, representing Scotland alongside Peter Wright. Anderson has also won 39 PDC Pro Tour events as of May 2025, putting him third on the all-time list behind Michael van Gerwen on 90 and Phil Taylor on 70. He has won an overall total of 54 PDC titles.

Anderson has been renowned for his heavy scoring and for having one of the smoothest throws.