Bob Anderson (darts player)

Bob Anderson
Anderson at the 1985 World Masters Quarterfinal v John Lowe
Personal information
Full name	Robert Charles Anderson[1]
Nickname	"The Limestone Cowboy"
Born	(1947-11-07) 7 November 1947 (age 76) Winchester, England
Home town	Clevedon, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1973
Darts	24 gram Unicorn Signature (previously 18 gram)
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1979–1993
PDC	1993–2008 (Founding Member)
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Winner (1) 1988
World Masters	Winner (3) 1986, 1987, 1988
World Trophy	Last 56: 2007
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2004, 2005
World Matchplay	3rd Place: 1996
World Grand Prix	Quarter Final: 2006
UK Open	Last 16: 2006
Desert Classic	Last 24 Group: 2003
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 24: 2022
World Matchplay	Last 16: 2022
World Masters	Last 16: 2022
Other tournament wins
Antwerp Open 1996 British Gold Cup 1983, 1986 British Matchplay 1988,1989 British Open 1987 Canadian Open 1990, 1992 Denmark Open 1986 Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters 1989 Jersey Festival of Darts 1986 League of Legends 2008 League of Legends Event 2009 MFI World Pairs 1986 North American Open 1993 Pacific Masters 1987, 1988, 1989 PDC Samson Darts Classic 1993 PDC World Pairs 1996 Swedish Open 1986 WDF Europe Cup Pairs 1990 World Champions Challenge 1990

Robert Charles Anderson (born 7 November 1947) is an English former professional darts player who won the 1988 BDO World Darts Championship. Nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy, He was the World No. 1 player for over three years in the late 1980s. "In supporting the Limestone  hills of Wiltshire Anderson also worked in a quarry for a number of years. Making him the only Limestone Cowboy in the South of the UK"