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Keith Deller

Keith Deller

Born: 1959-12-24 • Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK

Keith Kelvin Deller is an English former professional darts player best known for winning the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship and Unipart British Professional Championship in 1987. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history.

His checkout of 138 to clinch the trophy at the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship is amongst the most memorable in darting history. His opponent Eric Bristow had left himself 50 to stay in the match, but decided to throw for single 18 with his last dart to leave double 16 instead of a more difficult attempt at the bullseye. Deller then hit treble 20, treble 18, double 12 for the title, and even to this day commentators often refer to 138 as the "Deller checkout" if a player is left with that score.

Filmography
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House of Flying Arrows
2016 • Self - World Darts Champion 1983
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Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014 • Self - Former World Darts Champion
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Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain
2014 • Self
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012 • Self - World Championship Winner 1983
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Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
2008 • Self
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006 • Self (archive footage)
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004 • Self (archive footage)
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The Story of Darts
2002 • Self (archive footage)
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Toe the Oche
1987 • Self
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Darts.... The John Lowe Way
1983 • Self (archive footage)