Paul Gosling
Paul Gosling (born 7 September 1948) is a retired English professional darts player.
| Paul Gosling | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Gosling |
| Born | 7 September 1948 Cornwall, England |
| Home town | Threemilestone |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1956 |
| Darts | 26g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1974–1982 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 24: 1980 |
| World Masters | Quarter Final: 1979 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Cornwall Open | 1979 |
Darts career
Gosling reached the final of the 1969 Swedish Open, losing to Barry Twomlow. 1969 saw Gosling get to another major final losing in the News of the World Darts Championship. He then reached the final again of the 1974 News of the World Darts Championship. Gosling reached the semi-finals without dropping a single leg and defeated Joe Givnan in the semi finals before losing to Peter Chapman. Gosling reached the quarter finals of the 1979 Winmau World Masters, beating Billy Mateer before losing to Barry Done.
Gosling played in the 1980 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Cliff Lazarenko. He returned a year later for the 1981 BDO World Darts Championship but lost in the first round to Tony Brown.
World Championship Results
BDO
- 1980: 1st round (lost to Cliff Lazarenko 0-2)
- 1981: 1st round (lost to Tony Brown 1-2)
Career finals
Independent major finals: 2 (2 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1969 | News of the World Championship |  Barry Twomlow |
0–2 (s) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1974 | News of the World Championship | Peter Chapman |
1–2 (s) |