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William Borland
William Borland
Personal information
Nickname	Big Willie
Born	8 November 1996 (age 28); East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Home town	East Calder
Darts information
Playing darts since	2008
Darts	24 Gram Winmau
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"A Little Respect" by Erasure
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2017–2018
PDC	2019–
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters	Last 48: 2017
World Trophy	Last 16: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 64: 2022
UK Open	Last 64: 2020, 2022
European Ch'ship	Last 16: 2021
PC Finals	Last 64: 2020, 2021

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William Borland (born 8 November 1996) is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.^[2]

Career

He has played in both BDO and PDC events, reaching the last 48 of the World Masters and the last 16 of the BDO World Trophy. Borland also plays in PDC Challenge Tour events, and thanks to his record in early 2019, he was able to qualify for the 2019 European Darts Open in Leverkusen. He made the quarter-finals of the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship on 4 November, but lost 6–3 to Keane Barry. On 19 January 2020, Borland won a two-year PDC Tour Card by finishing eighth on the UK Q School Order of Merit. He played with the card in 2020 and 2021.

On 17 December 2021, in Borland's World Championship debut, he was involved in an deciding leg which saw him throw a 9-dart leg against Bradley Brooks, becoming the first player to win a televised match with a nine-dart finish in Professional Darts Corporation history. With this victory, he secured a PDC Tour Card for 2022.

World Championship results

PDC

2022: Second round (lost to Ryan Searle 0–3)

Performance timeline

Tournament	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
PDC ranked televised events
PDC World Championship	DNQ					2R	DNQ
UK Open	DNQ			4R	2R	4R
European Championship	DNQ				2R	DNQ
Players Championship Finals	DNQ			1R	1R	DNQ
PDC non-ranked televised events
PDC World Youth Championship	DNQ	RR	QF	3R	DNP
BDO ranked televised events
BDO World Trophy	DNQ	2R	DNP	NH
World Masters	4R	DNP		NH
Career statistics
Year-end ranking	–	–	200	102	55	71

PDC European Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
2019	EDO 1R	GDC DNQ	GDG DNQ	GDO DNQ	ADO DNQ	EDG DNQ	DDM DNQ	DDO DNQ	CDO 1R	ADC DNQ	EDM DNP	IDO DNP	GDT DNP
2020	BDC DNQ	GDC DNQ	EDG DNQ	IDO DNQ
2021	HDT 2R	GDT DNQ
2022	IDO DNQ	GDC DNQ	GDG DNQ	ADO DNQ	EDO DNQ	CDO DNQ	EDG DNQ	DDC DNQ	EDM DNQ	HDT DNQ	GDO DNQ	BDO DNQ	GDT DNQ

Performance Table Legend
DNP	Did not play at the event	DNQ	Did not qualify for the event	NYF	Not yet founded	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF	lost in the quarter-finals	SF	lost in the semi-finals	RU	lost in the final	W	won the tournament

Nine-dart finishes

On 17 December 2021, Borland became the first player in professional darts to win a televised match with a nine-dart finish in the deciding leg, beating English player Bradley Brooks.^[3] This is also his first nine-dart finish in a televised match.

William Borland's televised nine-dart finishes
Date	Opponent	Tournament	Method
17 December 2021	Bradley Brooks	PDC World Darts Championship	3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12

References

^ "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
^ "Willie Borland Profile". PDC.
^ "Willie Borland Hits First Walk-Off Nine Darter At World Championship". 17 December 2021.

External links

William Borland player profile at Darts Orakel

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[1] "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

[2] "Willie Borland Profile". PDC.

[3] "Willie Borland Hits First Walk-Off Nine Darter At World Championship". 17 December 2021.

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