The 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year, the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent.
The event saw Scotland's first World Darts Champion, when Jocky Wilson defeated John Lowe in the final. Wilson was making his first final appearance while Lowe was contesting in his fourth final in five years. Wilson would win the match 5-3 and claim the £6,500 first prize.
The tournament's reigning champion Eric Bristow suffered a shock first round exit to Northern Ireland's Steve Brennan, who then defeated Dave Whitcombe to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Stefan Lord.
Seeds
- Eric Bristow
- John Lowe
- Cliff Lazarenko
- Jocky Wilson
- Tony Brown
- Bobby George
- Leighton Rees
- Stefan Lord
Prize money
The prize fund was £27,400.
- Champion: £6,500
- Runner-Up: £3,000
- 3rd Place: £500
- Semi-Finalists (2): £1,500
- Quarter-Finalists (4): £1,000
- Last 16 (8): £600
- Last 32 (16): £350
There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £600.
The results
Last 32
Third-place match
- Stefan Lord 76.65 2–1 Bobby George 76.68
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