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 townStevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Darts information
Playing darts since1983
DartsRobert Thornton 26g Red Dragon
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2004–2008
PDC2008–2020
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipQuarter Final: 2005, 2008
World MastersWinner (1): 2007
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipQuarter Final: 2015
World MatchplayLast 16: 2016
World Grand PrixWinner (1): 2015
UK OpenWinner (1): 2012
Grand SlamRunner Up: 2013
European Ch'shipSemi Final: 2008
Premier League5th: 2013
Desert ClassicLast 32: 2008
US Open/WSoDQuarter Final: 2009
PC FinalsRunner Up: 2009
MastersQuarter Final: 2013, 2017
Champions LeagueGroup Stage: 2016
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (2): 2022, 2023
World MatchplayWinner (1): 2022
World MastersLast 16: 2022
ChampionsQuarter 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.

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ BDO Darts Archives – April 2008 BDO Darts. Retrieved 23 May 2015.