# 1990 BDO World Darts Championship

The 1990 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 5–13 January 1990. It saw then-unknown Phil Taylor win the first of sixteen world titles, beating his mentor Eric Bristow 6–1 in sets in the final, with Taylor playing in his first ever World Championship at the age of 29. Taylor beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp and Cliff Lazarenko en route to the final. Defending champion Jocky Wilson fell at the quarter-final stage, losing to Mike Gregory. The event also saw America's Paul Lim hit the first nine-dart finish at the World Championship in his second round match with Ireland's Jack McKenna, receiving £52,000 for his efforts. It was the only nine-dart finish ever thrown in the BDO World Championship.

## Seeds

* Eric Bristow
* Bob Anderson
* John Lowe
* Mike Gregory
* Jocky Wilson
* Russell Stewart
* Peter Evison
* Brian Cairns

## Prize money

The prize fund was £100,000.
    Champion: £24,000
    Runner-Up: £12,000
    Semi-Finalists (2): £6,000
    Quarter-Finalists (4): £3,000
    Last 16 (8): £2,200
    Last 32 (16): £1,400
There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,000.

## The Results

| First Round (best of 5 sets) | First Round (best of 5 sets) | First Round (best of 5 sets) | Second Round (best of 5 sets) | Second Round (best of 5 sets) | Second Round (best of 5 sets) | Quarter-Finals (best of 7 sets) | Quarter-Finals (best of 7 sets) | Quarter-Finals (best of 7 sets) | | Semi-Finals (best of 9 sets) | Semi-Finals (best of 9 sets) | Semi-Finals (best of 9 sets) | | Final (best of 11 sets) | Final (best of 11 sets) | Final (best of 11 sets) |
| 1 | Eric Bristow (91.71) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leighton Rees (86.13) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leighton Rees (86.13) | 0 | 1 | Eric Bristow (87.87) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Gittins (85.47) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Gittins (87.60) | 3 | | Steve Gittins (85.47) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Weening (80.61) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Weening (80.61) | 0 | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (95.25) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Magnus Caris (89.67) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brian Cairns (86.28) | 3 | | | | | | | | Magnus Caris (89.67) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Veitch (76.11) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Veitch (76.11) | 0 | 8 | Brian Cairns (80.25) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Magnus Caris (82.32) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magnus Caris (93.00) | 3 | | Magnus Caris (82.32) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antero Rantala (70.41) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antero Rantala (70.41) | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (88.38) | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mike Gregory (90.27) | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Jocky Wilson (81.81) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mike Gregory (90.27) | 2 | | | |
| | Mitchell Crooks (81.90) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mitchell Crooks (81.90) | 1 | 5 | Jocky Wilson (89.46) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chris Whiting (88.38) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Whiting (85.26) | 3 | | Chris Whiting (88.38) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Whitcombe (84.84) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Whitcombe (84.84) | 2 | | | | 5 | Jocky Wilson (89.19) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Mike Gregory (90.63) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mike Gregory (89.46) | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Mike Gregory (90.63) | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Warriner (87.81) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Warriner (87.81) | 0 | 4 | Mike Gregory (89.40) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Leo Laurens (84.87) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leo Laurens (87.93) | 3 | | Leo Laurens (84.87) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve (86.94) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve (86.94) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (93.02) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (97.47) | 6 |
| 2 | Bob Anderson (86.35) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (97.47) | 6 |
| | Jann Hoffmann (86.09) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jann Hoffmann (86.09) | 3 | | Jann Hoffmann (79.98) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cliff Lazarenko (90.42) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Lazarenko (73.86) | 3 | | Cliff Lazarenko (90.42) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bert Vlaardingerbroek (73.26) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bert Vlaardingerbroek (73.26) | 2 | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko (81.75) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Paul Lim (77.73) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Peter Evison (78.06) | 1 | | | | | | | | Paul Lim (77.73) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Jack McKenna (79.62) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack McKenna (79.62) | 3 | | Jack McKenna (78.66) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Paul Lim (80.97) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim (83.55) | 3 | | Paul Lim (80.97) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Battye (80.19) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Battye (80.19) | 2 | | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko (85.41) | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (100.80) | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Russell Stewart (86.31) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Phil Taylor (100.80) | 5 | | | |
| | Phil Taylor (88.62) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Taylor (88.62) | 3 | | Phil Taylor (86.67) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dennis Hickling (73.53) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Hickling (76.29) | 3 | | Dennis Hickling (73.53) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Payne (74.34) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Payne (74.34) | 1 | | | | | Phil Taylor (94.23) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ronnie Sharp (86.79) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | John Lowe (84.72) | 3 | | | | | | | | Ronnie Sharp (86.79) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Albert Anstey (83.19) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albert Anstey (83.19) | 1 | 3 | John Lowe (89.13) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ronnie Sharp (94.11) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Sharp (77.46) | 3 | | Ronnie Sharp (94.11) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Jensen (72.21) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |