Phillip Gilman (born 25 December 1965) is a former

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professional

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player.

Darts career

Gilman won the 1991 London Classic darts tournament champion beating Stephen Woodfield of Wales in the final. Gilman rose to prominence by winning the prestigious British Open in 1992, beating Craig Clancy,

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and

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in the final. He made his television debut on the hit game show

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, competing in the charity bronze bully round, scoring 200 points. Despite his British Open success, Gilman never played at the

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, but did play in the 1992

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beating

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in the third round before losing to

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in the last 16. Gilman then played in the 1996 PDC World Matchplay losing in the first round to

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. He then disappeared from the scene before briefly returning to the PDC scene in 2006, playing the JR+Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Open, losing in the first round to Peter Allen. Gilman Quit the PDC in 2006.

References

External links

Phil Gilman's profile and stats on Darts Database
English darts players British Darts Organisation players Living people Professional Darts Corporation associate players 1965 births Sportspeople from London {{UK-darts-bio-stub