# 1999 World Matchplay

The 1999 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 25–31 July 1999. The tournament was won for the second year in a row by Rod Harrington, who defeated Peter Manley in the final. In the 30th leg of the final Manley missed a shot at bullseye which, had he hit it would have been the first televised PDC 9 dart finish.
This was the first time that the first round was best of 19 legs, instead of best of 15 legs used from the 1994 World Matchplay to the 1998 World Matchplay.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £58,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £58,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £14,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £7,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £3,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £1,250 |
| First round | (16) | £750 |

## Seeds

There were eight seeds for the World Matchplay.
* Rod Harrington
* Peter Manley
* Phil Taylor
* Shayne Burgess
* Dennis Priestley
* John Part
* Alan Warriner
* Keith Deller

## Results

Players in bold denote match winners.
| First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | First round (best of 19 legs) 25–27 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Second round (best of 25 legs) 27–28 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 29 July | | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | Semi-finals (best of 33 legs) 30 July | | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July | Final (best of 35 legs) 31 July |
| 1 | Rod Harrington 99.30 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Lowe 88.50 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Lowe 88.50 | 7 | 1 | Rod Harrington 87.03 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Raw 79.32 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Lazarenko 73.95 | 6 | | Steve Raw 79.32 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Raw 78.46 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Raw 78.46 | 10 | | | | 1 | Rod Harrington 89.49 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Peter Evison 81.85 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Keith Deller 84.00 | 10 | | | | | | | | Peter Evison 81.85 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Anderson 84.48 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Anderson 84.48 | 12 | | Bob Anderson 83.12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Evison 89.41 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Evison 85.29 | 12 | | Peter Evison 89.41 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Allsop 82.92 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dean Allsop 82.92 | 10 | | | | | | | | 1 | Rod Harrington 93.83 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Dennis Priestley 93.81 | 10 | | | | |
| 5 | Dennis Priestley 95.28 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Dennis Priestley 93.81 | 10 | | | | |
| | Paul Lim 82.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim 82.11 | 6 | 5 | Dennis Priestley 91.04 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gary Mawson 88.26 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith 85.08 | 10 | | Gary Mawson 88.26 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Mawson 83.43 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Mawson 83.43 | 12 | | | | 5 | Dennis Priestley 92.82 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Shayne Burgess 94.50 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shayne Burgess 97.56 | 10 | | | | | | | 4 | Shayne Burgess 94.50 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Spiolek 81.42 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Spiolek 81.42 | 1 | 4 | Shayne Burgess 102.03 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mick Manning 88.14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Manning 89.67 | 10 | | Mick Manning 88.14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eric Bristow 83.01 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eric Bristow 83.01 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Rod Harrington 85.94 | 19 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Manley 86.92 | 17 |
| 2 | Peter Manley 94.41 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Manley 86.92 | 17 |
| | Richie Burnett 91.71 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richie Burnett 91.71 | 4 | 2 | Peter Manley 89.73 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Harvey 85.41 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dan Lauby 84.06 | 5 | | Jamie Harvey 85.41 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Harvey 90.96 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Harvey 90.96 | 10 | | | | 2 | Peter Manley 89.43 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 88.80 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Alan Warriner 85.29 | 10 | | | | | | | | Colin Lloyd 88.80 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | John Ferrell 78.09 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Ferrell 78.09 | 4 | 7 | Alan Warriner 82.85 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Colin Lloyd 89.40 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Cummings 84.05 | 8 | | Colin Lloyd 89.40 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 89.52 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Lloyd 89.52 | 10 | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Manley 91.70 | 17 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 95.01 | 14 | | | | |
| 6 | John Part 89.46 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 95.01 | 14 | | | | |
| | Chris Mason 97.89 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Mason 97.89 | 10 | | Chris Mason 97.17 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Brown 91.98 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Stoddart 83.01 | 5 | | Steve Brown 91.98 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Brown 87.26 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Brown 87.26 | 10 | | | | | Chris Mason 91.14 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 100.23 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Phil Taylor 96.18 | 10 | | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 100.23 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 91.38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Baxter 91.38 | 5 | 3 | Phil Taylor 99.81 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Reg Harding 94.38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reg Harding 89.39 | 10 | | Reg Harding 94.38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerald Verrier 83.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |