Peter Masson

Peter Masson
Peter Masson
Personal information
Full name	Peter Masson
Born	31 January 1945; Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
Died	29 June 2010 (aged 65); Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Home town	Auchterarder
Darts information
Playing darts since	1965
Darts	17g
Laterality	Left-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1981–1993
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 32: 1983, 1985
World Masters	Last 32: 1981
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
Scottish Masters	1981, 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

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.