Bob then turned his attention to football he played to a moderately high standard for Lincoln United, Guildford City, Woking and Farnborough Town. During this time, he had continued to play darts socially and decided to take up the game more seriously when his injury jinx struck again this time a broken leg in 1970 ended his football career.
Bob went on to enjoy a long and successful darts career winning the World Professional Championship in 1988 and the Winmau World Masters in 1986, 1987 and 1988 – the first man to win the Masters in three successive years. In later years, he was amongst the players who formed the Professional Darts Corporation – an organisation which separated from the existing governing body, the British Darts Organisation, in 1992-93.
As a darts speaker, Bob offers humorous and entertaining tales from the world of darts, global celebrity and television. His stories about returning from numerous sporting injuries and his success in multiple sports make him an inspirational sports figure.
