Old Stoneface — three-time World Champion and one of the architects of professional darts, the first player to hit a perfect 501 nine-dart finish on television.
John Lowe was one of the dominant players of darts' first professional era. He won three World Championships (1979, 1987, 1993) across a fourteen-year span. He became the first player to achieve a perfect nine-dart finish on television — during the 1984 World Matchplay — earning a £102,000 prize. His consistent, measured approach earned him the nickname "Old Stoneface."
He became the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish on television in 1984, earning £102,000 — a prize that was life-changing at the time.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- BDO World Champion 3x (1979 1987 1993)
- First televised nine-dart finish