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Leighton Rees

Born: 1940-01-17 • Ynysybwl, Wales

Leighton Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991.

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Filmography
Jocky Wilson Said poster
Jocky Wilson Said
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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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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Arrows
1979 • Self (archive footage)
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Alan Evans: The Rhondda Legend
1975 • Self