Majors

1997/1998 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

Mon 29 Dec 1997 – Sun 4 Jan 1998

Venue

London

Field

33 players

Talking points

Final

Phil Taylor 6–0 Dennis Priestley

Asian players

Paul Lim In the draw

TVTelevised 32 matches Last verified: 4 days ago

Results

Winner

Phil Taylor

Matches

3rd Place Playoff1

Rod Harrington 4–1 Keith Deller

Group Stage24

Dennis Priestley 3–0 Steve Raw

Alan Warriner-Little 0–3 Harry Robinson

Harry Robinson 2–3 Steve Brown (US)

Alan Warriner-Little 3–1 Steve Brown (US)

Keith Deller 2–3 Mick Manning

Mick Manning 0–3 Graeme Stoddart

Keith Deller 3–1 Graeme Stoddart

Peter Manley 9–2 John Lowe

Gary Mawson 3–0 John Lowe

Peter Manley 3–0 Gary Mawson

Steve Raw 3–0 Eric Bristow

Dennis Priestley 3–0 Eric Bristow

Phil Taylor 3–0 Kevin Spiolek

John Part 3–1 Paul Lim

Peter Evison 3–0 Paul Lim

Peter Evison 3–2 John Part

Jamie Harvey 3–0 John Ferrell

Rod Harrington 3–2 Jamie Harvey

Rod Harrington 3–0 John Ferrell

Shayne Burgess 3–0 Gerald Verrier

Bob Anderson 3–1 Gerald Verrier

Bob Anderson 0–3 Shayne Burgess

Dennis Smith 3–1 Kevin Spiolek

Phil Taylor 3–0 Dennis Smith

Quarter-final4

Rod Harrington 4–0 Peter Evison

Phil Taylor 4–0 Shayne Burgess

Keith Deller 4–1 Harry Robinson

Dennis Priestley 4–3 Peter Manley

Semi-final2

Dennis Priestley 5–1 Keith Deller

Phil Taylor 5–2 Rod Harrington

Final1

Phil Taylor 6–0 Dennis Priestley

Venue location

Circus Tavern, Purfleet

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Exact venue location unconfirmed — shown at the city centre