Peter Manley

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Peter Manley
Manley in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Peter David Manley[1]
Nickname	"One Dart"
Born	(1962-03-07) 7 March 1962 (age 62) Cheam, London, England
Home town	Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1974
Darts	Winmau Tungsten 19 Gram
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
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters	Last 16: 1998
World Trophy	Quarter Final: 2007
Int. Darts League	Last 32 Group: 2007
Finder Masters	Semi Final: 2000
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	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 Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2008
Premier League	Semi Final: 2005
Ch'ship League	Initial groups, Semi-finals: 2008
Desert Classic	Winner (1): 2003
US Open/WSoD	Fifth round: 2007
PC Finals	Last 32: 2009, 2010
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16: 2022
World Matchplay	Quarter Final: 2022
Other tournament wins
Canadian Open 2000 England Open 1999 French Open 1998 Ireland Open Spring Classic 2001 Irish Masters 2004 Isle of Man Open 1998, 2004 Le Skratch Montreal Open 2000 North American Open 1997 Open Holland Masters 2007 PDC Eastbourne Open 2003 PDC Northern Ireland Open 2001 Sunparks Masters 2002 Vauxhall Autumn Open 2005 UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers UK Open Regional (MID) 2003 UK Open Regional (NOE) 2003 UK Open Regional (SCO) 2002 UK Open Regional (WAL) 2003
Other achievements
PDC World number one, September 2000 to October 2001
Updated on 11 August 2018.

Peter David Manley (born 7 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player who played 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",^[2] his antics sometimes led to run-ins with fellow players.