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–present
(Tour Card: 2011–present)
Current world ranking(PDC) 10 (15 March 2026)
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 (×3)

European Darts Grand Prix2024, 2025
German Darts Championship 2014

Players Championships (×30)

2009, 2010 (×3), 2011 (×5), 2014 (×5),
2015 (×2), 2016, 2017 (×3), 2018 (×3),
2020, 2023 (×3), 2024 (×2), 2025

UK Open Qualifiers (×6)

2010, 2011 (×2), 2014, 2016, 2018

World Series of Darts (×6)

Auckland Darts Masters 2016
Dubai Darts Masters 2016, 2017
Perth Darts Masters 2017
Tokyo Darts Masters 2016
US Darts Masters 2018
Other achievements
2012, 2015 PDC Pro Tour Player of the Year
2015 PDC Player of the Year
2015 PDC Fans Player of the Year
2015 PDPA Players' 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. He is ranked world number ten, having reached a peak ranking of world number two from 2015 to 2017; Anderson is also a former British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF) world number one. Nicknamed "the Flying Scotsman", he is a two-time, back-to-back PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Anderson is known for his heavy scoring and smooth throwing style.

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, and 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 was part of the Scotland team that won the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, 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 54 PDC titles overall.