{"title":"Keith Deller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keith Deller won the 1983 BDO World Championship as a qualifier, beating Eric Bristow 6-5 in a final he finished with a 138 checkout, still known as the Deller checkout. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but Darts Online stocks his Loxley signature dart flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMilky Bar Kid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1959\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeague of Legends\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEastbourne Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Professional Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNations Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984 (with England)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBDO World Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWDF World Cup (team)\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983 (with England)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Keith Deller?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeith Deller is a former professional darts player, born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1959. He throws right-handed and is best known for winning the 1983 World Championship at 23. He later won the 1987 British Professional Championship and was one of the players who formed the breakaway body that became the PDC in the early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was the first player to average over 100 in a World Championship match. In the 2024 New Year Honours he was appointed MBE for his charity work, having raised more than £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. His autobiography, 138: Game, Shot and the Match, was published in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Keith Deller win the 1983 World Championship?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeller entered the 1983 World Championship as a qualifier and became the first qualifier to win the title. He beat John Lowe in the quarter-finals and defending champion Jocky Wilson in the semi-finals, then met Eric Bristow in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 5-5 in sets, Bristow was left on 50. Rather than go for the bull, he threw a single 18 to leave double 16. Deller, on 138, hit treble 20, treble 18 and double 12 to win the match 6-5. A 138 finish is still called the Deller checkout. The win is widely described as one of the biggest upsets in the championship's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat has Keith Deller done since?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeller played on the World Seniors Darts Tour from its first World Championship, reaching the second round in 2022 and 2023 and losing in the first round to Richie Burnett in 2024. He also worked on Sky Sports' darts coverage for many years. As of October 2026 he no longer plays on the PDC tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Keith Deller use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeller won his 1983 world title with 18g spring-loaded darts, a design later banned from tournament play and since made legal again. Loxley signed him in June 2021 and named his Keith Deller 138 darts after the checkout. Loxley has also made a 20g 40th Anniversary edition, a replica of his 1983 darts. As of October 2026 Loxley lists him among its former players. Player profiles disagree on the weight he throws now, so we have left it out. We stock Loxley's Keith Deller flights in a Union Jack design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/loxley-keith-deller-dart-flights\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Deller checkout?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 138 finish of treble 20, treble 18 and double 12, the route Deller took to beat Eric Bristow in the 1983 World Championship final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho did Keith Deller beat to win the World Championship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Lowe in the quarter-finals, Jocky Wilson in the semi-finals and Eric Bristow 6-5 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts did Keith Deller use in 1983?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18g spring-loaded darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Keith Deller left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy was Keith Deller awarded an MBE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor his charity work. He has raised more than £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, and the MBE was announced in the 2024 New Year Honours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/ten-tried-and-true-methods-to-raise-your-darts-skills\"\u003eHow to get better at darts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/the-psychology-of-dart-performance-how-to-stay-focused-and-confident\"\u003eDarts psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"loxley-keith-deller-dart-flights","title":"Keith Deller - Dart Flights","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeller won the 1983 World Championship as a qualifier at 66-1, which remains one of the great upsets in any sport. 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