Gerry Haywood

Gerry Haywood
Personal information
Full nameGerry A. Haywood
Born(1946-05-04)4 May 1946
Yorkshire, England
Died12 September 2016(2016-09-12) (aged 70)
Dewsbury, England
Home townSheffield, South Yorkshire
Darts information
Playing darts since1966
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1981–1984
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16 1984
World MastersLast 32 1984
Other achievements
world best player in 1978

Gerry Haywood (4 May 1946 – 12 September 2016)[1] was an English professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.

He competed in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, defeating the Welsh player Owen Thomas 2–0 in the first round, but was defeated 4–0 in the second round by American Nicky Virachkul. Haywood also played in the 1984 Winmau World Masters but lost in the first round to Bob Anderson. His greatest run came in the 1983 British Professional, beating Keith Deller and Dai Furnish to reach the quarter-finals, before losing to Eric Bristow.

Haywood died in September 2016.[2]

  1. ^ Ballantine, David. "Deta Hedman Goes Top of Rankings". www.bdodarts.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Tributes paid to ex-England player Haywood after death". Darts Weekly. 16 September 2016. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2016.