Alan Glazier

Alan James Glazier (21 January 1939 – 12 November 2020) was an English professional darts player. He used the nickname "The Ton Machine" and was noted for his all-black outfits.

Alan Glazier
Personal information
Full nameAlan James Glazier
Nickname"The Ton Machine">”The Man In Black”
Born(1939-01-21)21 January 1939
Hampton, London, England[1]
Died12 November 2020(2020-11-12) (aged 81)
Home townHayes, Hillingdon, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1961
Darts21 Gram
LateralityLeft-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1975–1989, 1994–1997
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipSemi Finals: 1986
World MastersLast 32: 1986, 1989
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
North American Open
Swedish Open		1977
1978

Career

Glazier was one of the first darts players who turned professional in an attempt to make a full-time living from the game of darts as it grew in popularity during the 1970s. He was one of the players who appeared in the very first World Professional Darts Championship in 1978, losing to Alan Evans in the first round. In 1979, he reached the quarter-finals at the World Championship before being beaten by Tony Brown. Glazier then had a disappointing run as he went out in the first round of the World Championship in 1980, 1982 and 1983, and did not make it to the 1981 Championships.

His best run at the World Championships came in 1985, losing a quarter-final to Eric Bristow, and in 1986, when he reached the semi-finals for the only time, again falling to Bristow. Glazier's last appearance at the Lakeside Country Club was in 1987, when he lost in the first round to Richie Gardner.

Outside of the World Championship, Glazier managed to reach the final of the News of the World Darts Championship in 1979 and won the Swedish Open in 1978.[2][3]

Glazier appeared on the UK television show Bullseye 15 times as one of the professionals and he represented England 27 times between the years 1974–1988.

Glazier quit the BDO in 1997. He went on to sell and distribute his own darts of the same design as the ones he used as a professional. These were originally manufactured by Winmau Darts but more recently are made by McKicks Darts.[4]

Glazier died on 12 November 2020 at the age of 81 from post COVID-19 complications.[5][6]

World Championship results

BDO

Career finals

Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score[N 1]
Runner-up 1. 1979 News of the World Championship England Bobby George 0–2 (l)
  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

Performance timeline
Tournament19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997
BDO World Championship 1R QF 1R DNQ 1R 1R 2R QF SF 1R Did not participate
Winmau World Masters 2R 2R Did not participate 3R DNP 3R Did not participate 1R DNP RR
British Professional Not held 2R SF 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R DNP Not held
News of the World ??? F ??? Not held DNP
Performance Table Legend
DNP Did not play at the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event NYF Not yet founded #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament

References
  1. Brown, Derek (1981). Guinness Book of Darts. London: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-229-9.
  2. "News of the World 1979 - Wedstrijd uitslagen". mastercaller.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "Sweden Open Men 1978 - Wedstrijd uitslagen". mastercaller.nl. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "Vergeten helden van de dartssport: Alan "Ton Machine Glazier"". dartfreakz. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. Gill, Samuel (12 November 2020). "Former World Championship semi-finalist Alan Glazier passes away". DartsNews. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "Update given on condition of Alan Glazier after being hospitalised with Coronavirus and Heart Attack". Dartsnews.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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