Peter Masson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Peter Masson |
Born | 31 January 1945 Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland |
Died | 29 June 2010 Liverpool, Merseyside, England | (aged 65)
Home town | Auchterarder |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 1965 |
Darts | 17g |
Laterality | Left-handed |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1981–1993 |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 1983, 1985 |
World Masters | Last 32: 1981 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
Scottish Masters | 1981, 1988 |
Updated on 20 March 2019. |
Peter Masson (31 January 1945 – 29 June 2010) was a Scottish-born English professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. The longest-serving international captain in the history of the sport, he won his first cap for Scotland in 1980 and went on to lead his nation for 13 years.
Masson won the Merseyside Darts Championship no fewer than 8 times in his career and was also Scottish Masters champion in 1981 and 1988.
He appeared in the BDO World Darts Championship twice, losing in the first round on both occasions. In 1983, he lost 2–1 to Eric Bristow and in 1985 he lost 2–0 to Jocky Wilson. He also played in the 1981 Winmau World Masters, losing in the first round to Dave Whitcombe. Masson played in four British Professionals, losing in the first round in three of them and reaching the quarter-finals in 1982.
He retired from competitive darts in 2000 and died on 29 June 2010.
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