Majors

1996/1997 PDC World Championship

About the Majors

The big televised events: the World Championship (December–January, Alexandra Palace, London), the World Matchplay (July, Blackpool), the UK Open, the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam, the Players Championship Finals, the European Championship, the World Masters and the World Cup (a team event between nations). Field sizes vary from 32 players to 128 at the World Championship. Guide ›

Dates

Sun 29 Dec 1996 – Sun 5 Jan 1997

Venue

London

Field

34 players

Talking points

Final

Phil Taylor 6–3 Dennis Priestley

Asian players

Paul Lim In the draw

TVTelevised 33 matches Last verified: 4 days ago

Results

Winner

Phil Taylor

Matches

Final1

Phil Taylor 6–3 Dennis Priestley

3rd Place Playoff1

Eric Bristow 2–4 Peter Evison

Semi-final2

Peter Evison 4–5 Dennis Priestley

Eric Bristow 4–5 Phil Taylor

Quarter-final4

Peter Evison 5–3 Jamie Harvey

Eric Bristow 5–3 Alan Warriner-Little

Keith Deller 1–5 Phil Taylor

Rod Harrington 2–5 Dennis Priestley

Group Stage24

Peter Evison 3–0 Steve Raw

Dennis Priestley 3–1 Ritchie Gardner

Steve Brown (US) 3–2 Ritchie Gardner

Dennis Priestley 3–0 Steve Brown (US)

Rod Harrington 2–3 Shayne Burgess

Sean Downs 3–1 Shayne Burgess

Rod Harrington 3–1 Sean Downs

Jamie Harvey 3–2 John Lowe

John Lowe 3–1 Paul Lim

Jamie Harvey 3–2 Paul Lim

Peter Evison 3–0 Cliff Lazarenko

Steve Raw 3–1 Cliff Lazarenko

Bob Anderson 1–3 Eric Bristow

Phil Taylor 3–0 Gerald Verrier

Chris Mason 1–3 Gerald Verrier

Phil Taylor 3–0 Chris Mason

Keith Deller 3–2 Dennis Smith

Kevin Spiolek 0–3 Dennis Smith

Keith Deller 3–0 Kevin Spiolek

Alan Warriner-Little 3–1 Graeme Stoddart

Larry Butler 1–3 Graeme Stoddart

Alan Warriner-Little 3–1 Larry Butler

Eric Bristow 1–3 Gary Mawson

Bob Anderson 3–1 Gary Mawson

Preliminary Round1

Ritchie Gardner 3–1 Dave Kelly (US)

Venue location

Circus Tavern, Purfleet

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Exact venue location unconfirmed — shown at the city centre