Peter Masson

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Peter Masson
Personal information
Full namePeter Masson
Born31 January 1945
Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
Died29 June 2010(2010-06-29) (aged 65)
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Home townAuchterarder
Darts information
Playing darts since1965
Darts17g
LateralityLeft-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1981–1993
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 1983, 1985
World MastersLast 32: 1981
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Scottish Masters1981, 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.

Career[edit]

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.

Retirement and Death[edit]

He retired from competitive darts in 2000 and died on 29 June 2010.

World Championship results[edit]

BDO[edit]

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