Peter Manley
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Manley in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Peter David Manley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "One Dart" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1962 Cheam, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Carlisle, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 21g Winmau Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Amarillo" by Tony Christie preceded opening to "Who Are You" by The Who | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO | 1995–1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 1996–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Masters | Last 16: 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Trophy | Quarter-final: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Int. Darts League | Last 32 Group: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finder Masters | Semi-final: 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship | Runner-up: 1999, 2002, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Runner-up: 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Semi-final: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Semi-final: 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Group Stages: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | Semi-final: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | Semi-final: 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch'ship League | Group Six: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desert Classic | Winner (1): 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open/WSoD | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Last 32: 2009, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WSDT major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Last 16: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Quarter-final: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UK Open Regionals (x4)
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| Updated on 11 August 2018. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter David Manley (born 7 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events from 1996 until 2017. He won one major title, the Las Vegas Desert Classic, in 2003, and twice held the number one ranking. He also reached the World Championship final in 1999, 2002 and 2006, losing to Phil Taylor on each occasion. Declining form led to him losing his place on the PDC tour in 2011.
Manley was nicknamed "One Dart" by commentator Tony Green after hitting the winning double on numerous occasions with his first dart during his first televised appearance at the 1995 Unipart European Masters, where he eventually lost in the final to Mike Gregory. Manley was also known for his walk on and personality. Described as someone whom "darts crowds love to hate", his antics sometimes led to run-ins with fellow players.