Andrew Gilding
| Andrew Gilding | |||
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Gilding at the 2025 World Matchplay | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew John Gilding | ||
| Nickname | "Goldfinger" | ||
| Born | 7 December 1970 Earsham, Norfolk, England | ||
| Darts information | |||
| Playing darts since | 1990 | ||
| Darts | 25g Cosmo Goldfinger | ||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||
| Walk-on music | "Gold" by Spandau Ballet | ||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||
| BDO | 2010–2012 | ||
| PDC | 2012–present (Tour Card: 2012–2018; 2021–) | ||
| Current world ranking | (PDC) 30 (15 March 2026) | ||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||
| World Masters | Last 16: 2011 | ||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||
| World Championship | Last 32: 2016, 2017, 2025, 2026 | ||
| World Matchplay | Quarter-final: 2024, 2025 | ||
| World Grand Prix | Quarter-final: 2023 | ||
| UK Open | Winner (1): 2023 | ||
| Grand Slam | Last 16: 2023 | ||
| European Championship | Last 16: 2024 | ||
| PC Finals | Last 16: 2024, 2025 | ||
| Masters | Last 24: 2024 | ||
| World Series Finals | Last 32: 2024 | ||
| Other tournament wins | |||
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Andrew John Gilding (born 7 December 1970) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number thirty. Nicknamed "Goldfinger", Gilding won his maiden PDC title at the 2023 UK Open, becoming the oldest man to win a major event title in his debut PDC final appearance. He also made the semi-finals at the 2015 UK Open and is a two-time World Matchplay quarter-finalist. Gilding has finished as the runner-up at seven ranking events on the PDC Pro Tour.