The 500-1 outsider who became World Champion at 23 — Keith Deller's 1983 BDO World title, won with a stunning 138 checkout to beat the great Eric Bristow, is the greatest sporting upset in darts history.
Keith Deller arrived at the 1983 BDO World Championship as a 500-1 outsider who had barely been heard of outside the local leagues. He won the title, defeating the dominant Eric Bristow in the final with an extraordinary 138 checkout — double top — that sparked pandemonium at Jollees Cabaret Club. He was 23, virtually unknown, and had just beaten the greatest player in the world. He remains one of sport's most celebrated giant-killers.
He arrived at the 1983 World Championship as a 500-1 outsider and won it — the longest-odds World Championship victory in darts history.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- BDO World Champion 1983
- Beat Eric Bristow with 138 checkout