Gerry Haywood Explained

Gerry Haywood
Fullname:Gerry A. Haywood
Birth Date:1946 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Dewsbury, England
Hometown:Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Homecountry:England
Since:1966
Laterality:Right-handed
Bdo:1981–1984
Bdo World:Last 16 1984
World Masters:Last 32 1984
Achievement:world best player in 1978

Gerry Haywood (4 May 1946 – 12 September 2016)[1] was an English professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.

He competed in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, defeating the Welsh player Owen Thomas 2–0 in the first round, but was defeated 4–0 in the second round by American Nicky Virachkul. Haywood also played in the 1984 Winmau World Masters but lost in the first round to Bob Anderson. His greatest run came in the 1983 British Professional, beating Keith Deller and Dai Furnish to reach the quarter-finals, before losing to Eric Bristow.

Haywood died in September 2016.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deta Hedman Goes Top of Rankings. Ballantine. David. www.bdodarts.com. 21 September 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923051511/http://www.bdodarts.com/104-news/news-rankings/359-deta-hedman-goes-top-of-rankings. 23 September 2016.
  2. 16 September 2016. Tributes paid to ex-England player Haywood after death. Darts Weekly. 13. 6 October 2016.