Eric Burden is a former

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professional

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player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.

Career

Burden played in the

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four times and lost in the first round each time. He lost in 1989 to

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, in 1991 to

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, in 1994 to

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and in 1996 to

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. Burden also played in the

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three times, again losing in the first round each time. In 1985, he lost to

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, in 1993 to George Dalgleish and in 1994 to

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. Despite his poor record on televised majors, Burden fared better on floor events, reaching the final of the 1990 WDF Europe Cup, losing to Phil Taylor and the 1995 WDF World Cup, losing to

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. Burden won the 1994 Swedish Open, beating local player

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in the final. Burden also appeared on the popular British game show, "Bullseye" scoring 207 in 1993. Burden Quit the BDO in 1999.

World Championship Performances

BDO

* 1989: 1st Round (lost to

1–3) (sets) * 1991: 1st Round (lost to

2–3) * 1994: 1st Round (lost to

0–3) * 1996: 1st Round (lost to

0–3)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
Living people Welsh darts players British Darts Organisation players 1945 births {{UK-darts-bio-stub