Robert Thornton (darts player)

Robert Thornton
Thornton in 2019
Personal information
Nickname	"The Thorn"
Born	(1967-07-17) 17 July 1967 (age 57) Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Home town	Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since	1983
Darts	Robert Thornton 26g Red Dragon
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2004–2008
PDC	2008–2020
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Quarter Final: 2005, 2008
World Masters	Winner (1): 2007
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Quarter Final: 2015
World Matchplay	Last 16: 2016
World Grand Prix	Winner (1): 2015
UK Open	Winner (1): 2012
Grand Slam	Runner Up: 2013
European Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2008
Premier League	5th: 2013
Desert Classic	Last 32: 2008
US Open/WSoD	Quarter Final: 2009
PC Finals	Runner Up: 2009
Masters	Quarter Final: 2013, 2017
Champions League	Group Stage: 2016
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Winner (2): 2022, 2023
World Matchplay	Winner (1): 2022
World Masters	Last 16: 2022
Champions	Quarter Final: 2023
Other tournament wins
Australian Open Players Championship 2008 Central Scotland Open 2007 Dutch Open 2008 Killarney Pro Tour 2013 Portland Open 2009 Revesby Workers Club Open 2010 Scottish Masters 2007 MODUS Online Darts League Phase 5 2021 MODUS Double Trouble Week (2) 2024 British International Championships[2] 2008 World Seniors Darts Championship 2022, 2023 World Seniors Darts Matchplay 2022 European Tour Events European Darts Open 2015 Players Championships Players Championship (DUB) 2012 Players Championship (SCO) 2009 Players Championship (WIG) 2013, 2014 (x3) UK Open Regional Final (SCO) 2009 UK Open Qualifier 2013
Other achievements
2014 Third player ever to hit a double-start nine-dart finish at the World Grand Prix 2014 Together with James Wade the first players to both hit nine dart finishes in the same match

Robert Thornton (born 17 July 1967) is a Scottish professional darts player, who is a two-time World Seniors champion.

Thornton is a three-time major winner between the BDO and PDC, having won the World Masters in 2007, UK Open in 2012, and World Grand Prix in 2015. He is also a former finalist at the Players Championship Finals in 2009 and Grand Slam of Darts in 2013. In addition, Thornton has reached three World Championship quarter-finals across both organisations and was a participant in the Premier League in 2013, 2014 and 2016.