The Indoor League

Background

The first series of The Indoor League began transmission, by ITV, on 5 April 1973 at 1 pm and ran for the following six weeks. The TV Times magazine dated 31 March 1973 contains a one-and-a-half-page editorial on it, featuring noted darts player Tom Barrett. Most of the competitions were filmed the year before transmission. From series 2 onwards, The Indoor League made its various competitions open to international competitors, and they played for the Indoor League World Championships.

Presenter Fred Trueman often wore a cardigan and smoked a pipe throughout his links. He always ended the show with the Yorkshire dialect phrase, "ah'll see thee". The programme's theme tune was Waiting For You by André Brasseur.

The show featured many indoor games, the majority of which were pub games, each of which had a prize of £100 for the competition winners. The sports included darts, pool, bar billiards, bar skittles, table football ( foosball), arm wrestling and shove ha'penny amongst others. Among the commentators were Dave Lanning and Keith Macklin. The programme was broadcast from The Leeds Irish Centre, which was later recognised as the 'birthplace of television darts'

The Indoor League was created by Sid Waddell, who also produced the series from 1972 to 1976. Darts coverage on television was in its infancy, with the News of the World Darts Championship having just begun to be broadcast on ITV in 1972. Waddell would later go on to become one of the voices of darts on television when the World Championship was created in 1978.

In the first series, all darts matches were played on a Northern England "doubles dartboard" that does not have any treble scoring segments. The competition was restricted to players from within the Yorkshire Television region but, due to the programme's success, from the second series onwards the men's and women's darts competitions were open to all players from around the globe, and they played for the Indoor League World Darts Championships. In the final series there was also an international mixed darts tournament. The winner of the first competition received £100, with the runner-up getting £50. From the 1974 Season onwards, the winner of the men's darts tournament qualified for the BDO World Masters the following year.

The first two series were released on DVD by Network Releasing but are now out of print. All available episodes were repeated by now defunct UK digital channel FrontRunner TV.

Series air dates

According to the ITV listing magazine TV Times, programmes were shown by the different ITV regions on different days of the week and at different times across their schedules. Some ITV regions showed an episode of the programme one or more weeks later than other ITV regions. The details above are taken from TV Times.

Tournament winners

The Indoor League Men's Darts Championships

• 1972 ENG Colin Minton beat ENG Charles Ellis 2–0 (Played on a Yorkshire dartboard)
• 1973 IRE Tommy O'Regan beat WAL Alan Evans 2–0
• 1974 WAL Leighton Rees beat WAL Alan Evans 2-1
• 1975 USA Conrad Daniels beat ENG Cliff Inglis (Championship of Champions)
• 1976 WAL Leighton Rees beat ENG Charlie Ellix 3–0 (Indoor League World Championship)
• 1977 ENG Tony Brown beat WAL David "Rocky" Jones 3-2 (Indoor League World Championship)

The Indoor League Ladies' Darts Championships

• 1973 ENG Loveday King beat ENG Jessie Catterick 2–0
• 1974 SWE Greta Hallgren beat WAL Millie Bergeson 2–1
• 1975 ENG Jean Dickinson beat ENG Brenda Simpson 2–1 (Championship of Champions)
• 1976 ENG Jean Dickinson beat ENG Margaret Lally 2–0 (Indoor League World Championship)
• 1977 WAL Sandra Gibb vs ENG Margaret Lally (Indoor League World Championship)

The Indoor League Mixed Pairs' Darts World Championship

• 1977 ENG Ken Brown & WAL Sandra Gibb beat AUS Kevin White & ENG Lynn Stewart (Indoor League World Championship)

Indoor League Bar Billiards Championships

• 1972 WAL "Taffy" John 2,820–1,450 ENG Malcolm Rider
• 1973 ENG John Baker 2,400–1,440 ENG Peter Wells
• 1974 ENG John Peters 4,200–3,050 ENG John Baker
• 1975 ENG Roy Buckle 900–? ENG Alan Sales
• 1976 ENG Stan Pratt beat ENG Gerry Lambert
• 1977 Not held

After the second series, The Indoor League Bar Billiards added the unusual rule of a 45-second maximum break limit. This was to allow full games to be shown during the 18-minute TV as breaks in bar billiards can go on for long periods of time.

Indoor League Arm Wrestling Championships

• 1972 Not held
• 1973 ENG Donald "Buster" Witney beat ENG "King" Ben Boothman 1–0 (Ben Boothman went on to have a successful wrestling career as King Ben with ITV's World of Sport Wrestling)
• 1974 ENG Clive Myers beat ENG Tony Lees 2–1
• 1975 Right-handed – ENG Tony Fitton beat ENG Tony Lees (Tony Fitton left the UK shortly after this season to work in the USA. He was exposed in a Sports Illustrated exclusive in 2008 as being the so-called "Godfather of Steroids", contributing to the major steroid problem in American Sports during the 80s and 90s)
• 1975 Left-handed – ENG Bill Richardson beat ENG Paul Jordan (Bill only entered the left handed competition because all the spots in the right handed competition was taken. He later won Universe Championships Mr Universe in 1980)
• 1976 Under 200 lb – ENG Clive Myers beat ENG Joe Graham 2–0
• 1976 Left-handed – ENG Mike Winch beat ENG Alan Jackson
• 1976 Super heavyweight – ENG Bill Richardson beat ENG Donald "Buster" Witney 2–0
• 1977 Under 200 lb – ENG Clive Myers vs ?
• 1977 Left-handed – ENG Mike Winch vs ?
• 1977 Super Heavyweight – ENG Bill Richardson vs ?

Indoor League American Pool Championships

• 1972 Not held
• 1973 ENG John Ashcroft 1–0 ENG Ray Edmonds
• 1974 ENG Willie Thorne 3–0 ENG Ray Edmonds
• 1975 ENG Ray Edmonds 2–1 ENG Willie Thorne
• 1976 Not held
• 1977 ENG Phil Tyas vs ENG Dean Emmott

Indoor League Table Skittles Championships

• 1972 ENG Philip Senior beat ENG Dennis Jones
• 1973 ENG John Chell beat ENG William Woolwich
• 1974–1977 Not held

Indoor League Table Football Championships

• 1972 John Kropacz & Frank Bowett 6–0 Eric Crane & Stephen Kelly
• 1973 Speedy Campbell & Bervis Harris 6–3 John Kropacz & Frank Bowett
• 1974 Nelly Nelson & John McKrith 6–5 John Kropacz & Frank Bowett
• 1975–1977 Not held

Indoor League Shove Ha'Penny Championships

• 1972 Alan Brown beat Barry Stones
• 1973 Bryn Turner beat Alan Brown
• 1974–1977 Not held

1972 Indoor League Men's Darts Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Ballam Bolton on Dearne | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=England Sykes Huddersfield | RD1-score02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=England England Barnsley | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Colin Minton Easingwold | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=England Twigg Sheffield | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=England Gerry Haywood Dewsbury | RD1-score06=2 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England Dodds Conisbrough | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England Graham Elvidge Scarborough | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England John Walker Hull | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=England Hornby Upton, Lincs | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Bob Crosland Knottingley | RD1-score11= 1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=England Keith Naylor Scunthorpe | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=England McDonald Wombwell | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=England Les Mills Hull | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Reid Hull | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Charles Ellis Bradford | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=England Ballam Bolton on Dearne | RD2-score01= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England Colin Minton Easingwold | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=England Gerry Haywood Dewsbury | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England Graham Elvidge Scarborough | RD2-score04= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=England John Walker Hull | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=England Keith Naylor Scunthorpe | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=England Les Mills Hull | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Charles Ellis Bradford | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=England Colin Minton Easingwold | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England Gerry Haywood Dewsbury | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=England John Walker Hull | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=England Charles Ellis Bradford | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=England Colin Minton Easingwold | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=England Charles Ellis Bradford | RD4-score02=0

All matches were played on a Northern England dartboard that does not have any treble scoring segments. The 1972 darts tournament was limited to players within the Yorkshire TV region. The winner received £100 and the runner up £50. There was no women's darts tournament in 1972. Only the final, two semi-finals and two of the quarter-finals were transmitted during the 1972 series of six episodes.

1973 Indoor League Men's Darts Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=England Cliff Inglis | RD1-score02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=England Frank Crolla | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Ivor Hodgkinson | RD1-score04= 1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=England Des Stabb | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=England Willie Etherington | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England Ron Church | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England Charlie Ellis | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=Wales Tony Ridler | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Scotland Harry Heenan | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Colin Minton | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Australia George Foster | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Scotland Bob Whyte | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Australia John Kelly | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Gerry Haywood | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Wales Alan Evans | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England Frank Crolla | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=England Des Stabb | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England Ron Church | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Wales Tony Ridler | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=England Colin Minton | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Scotland Bob Whyte | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Wales Alan Evans | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Ireland Tommy O'Regan (76.85) | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England Des Stabb (56.00) | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Wales Tony Ridler (86.49) | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Wales Alan Evans (91.88) | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Ireland Tommy O'Regan (79.11) | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Wales Alan Evans (69.15) | RD4-score02=0

Alan Evans, in his semi-final match against Tony Ridler became the first ever male player to score a 180 on Television. In the same game, Ridler also scored a 180 in the second leg.

The current News of the World Darts Championship winner Ivor Hodgkinson entered the tournament but was beaten in the first round by Frank Crolla.

The tournament featured several internationally capped darts players. Winner O'Regan played for both England and Ireland before becoming captain of Ireland. Willie Etherington, Ron Church and Des Stabb represented England, Bob Whyte represented Scotland,Alan Evans and Tony Ridler played for Wales and George Foster & John Kelly represented Australia.

1974 Indoor League Men's Darts Championship Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Des Stabb | RD1-score01=0 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Wales Leighton Rees | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Scotland Tom Brown | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Alan Glazier | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Sweden Stefan Lord | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Republic of Ireland Pat Mullings | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=Isle of Man John Craine | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England Ivor Hodgkinson | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England Joe Matthews | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=England Willie Etherington | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Frank Brown | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Wales Alan Evans | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=England Peter Chapman | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=South Africa Steve Rollings | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=Republic of Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Doug Priestner | RD1-score16=1 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Wales Leighton Rees | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Scotland Tom Brown | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Sweden Stefan Lord | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England Ivor Hodgkinson | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=England Willie Etherington (67.97) | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Wales Alan Evans (67.52) | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=England Peter Chapman | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Republic of Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Wales Leighton Rees | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England Ivor Hodgkinson | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Wales Alan Evans | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Republic of Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Wales Leighton Rees | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Wales Alan Evans | RD4-score02=1

Doug Priestner, hit a 180 with his first three darts in the competition. He played with John Craine represented of Isle of Man and Steve Rollings represented of South Africa.

1975 Indoor League Men's Darts Championship Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 5 legs Best of 5 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=USA Conrad Daniels | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Wales Tony Ridler | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=England Peter Hobson | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Doug Priestner | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Wales Leighton Rees | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= England Dave 'Charlie' White | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=Wales Phil Obbard | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= Australia George Foster | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England Cliff Inglis | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=England Willie Etherington | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Scotland Harry Heenan | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Belgium Andre DeClerqe | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Wales Alan Evans | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=England Alan Glazier | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=Republic of Ireland Tommy O'Regan | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Peter Chapman | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=USA Conrad Daniels | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England Peter Hobson | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Wales Leighton Rees | RD2-score03=0 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Wales Phil Obbard | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=England Cliff Inglis | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Scotland Harry Heenan | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=England Alan Glazier | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Peter Chapman | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA Conrad Daniels | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Wales Phil Obbard | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=England Cliff Inglis | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=England Alan Glazier | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA Conrad Daniels | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=England Cliff Inglis | RD4-score02=1

For the second year running Doug Priestner, hit a 180 with his first three darts in the competition. Cliff Inglis, hit back-to-back 180s in one of his matches.

1976 Indoor League Men's Darts World Championship Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 5 legs Best of 5 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Charlie Ellix | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Scotland Willie Scott | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=England John Lowe | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Peter Chapman | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Sweden Stefan Lord | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=England Ken Brown | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England Eric Bristow | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England Alan Glazier | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=Wales Leighton Rees | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Wales Phil Obbard | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Cliff Lazarenko | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=England Brian Vaux | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA Conrad Daniels | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=England John Stanton | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Bill Lennard | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Cyril Hayes | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=England Charlie Ellix | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England John Lowe | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Sweden Stefan Lord | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England Eric Bristow | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Wales Leighton Rees | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=England Cliff Lazarenko | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA Conrad Daniels | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Cyril Hayes | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=England Charlie Ellix | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England Eric Bristow | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Wales Leighton Rees | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA Conrad Daniels | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=England Charlie Ellix | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Wales Leighton Rees | RD4-score02=3

In the 1976 Indoor League men's darts World Championship players were redrawn after each round. And the draw above reflects this.

1976 Indoor League Ladies Darts World Championship Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Jean Dickinson | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=England Susie Robertshaw | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=England Pat Piper | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=England Pam Langridge | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=England Maureen Flowers | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=England Cathy Wardell | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England Loveday King | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=Sweden Eva Johansson | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England Brenda Simpson | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Wales Ceiwen Potter | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Wales Sandra Gibb | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=England Molly Gregory | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Wales Betty Hughes | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=England Sharon Brown | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Babs Evans | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Margaret Lally | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=England Jean Dickinson | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=England Pat Piper | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=England Maureen Flowers | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England Loveday King | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=England Brenda Simpson | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Wales Sandra Gibb | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Wales Betty Hughes | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Margaret Lally | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=England Jean Dickinson | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England Maureen Flowers | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Wales Sandra Gibb | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=England Margaret Lally | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=England Jean Dickinson | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=England Margaret Lally | RD4-score02=0

1977 Indoor League Men's Darts World Championship Results

Best of 3 legs Best of 3 legs Best of 5 legs Best of 5 legs | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=England Alan Glazier | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=England Eric Bristow | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Wales Alan Evans | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Wales David "Rocky" Jones | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=England Cliff Lazarenko | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Scotland Rab Smith | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=England John Lowe | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=England Doug McCarthy | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=England Charlie Ellix | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=England Bill Lennard | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=England Cyril Hayes | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Sweden Stefan Lord | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Wales Phil Obbard | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Australia Kevin White | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=England Mick Norris | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=England Tony Brown | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=England Alan Glazier | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Wales David "Rocky" Jones | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=England Cliff Lazarenko | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=England John Lowe | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=England Bill Lennard | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=England Cyril Hayes | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Australia Kevin White | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=England Tony Brown | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Wales David "Rocky" Jones | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=England John Lowe | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=England Cyril Hayes | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=England Tony Brown | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Wales David "Rocky" Jones | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=England Tony Brown | RD4-score02=3

Reigning champion Leighton Rees was unavailable at the time of filming the competition due to him touring Australasia doing dart exhibitions. In the 1977 Indoor League men's darts World Championship players were redrawn after each round. And the draw above reflects this.

1977 Indoor League Mixed Pairs Darts World Championship Results

Best of 5 legs Best of 5 legs | team-width=300 | RD1-team1=AUS Kevin White & ENG Lynn Stewart | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-team2=ENG Bob Crosland & ENG Margaret Lally | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-team3=ENG Ken Brown & WAL Sandra Gibb | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-team4=ENG Peter Chapman & ENG Brenda Simpson | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-team1=AUS Kevin White & ENG Lynn Stewart | RD2-score1= | RD2-team2=ENG Ken Brown & WAL Sandra Gibb | RD2-score2=3

During the second semi-final, Peter Chapman become the first player to hit a televised 180 in a mixed pairs game, and Sandra Gibb scored the first ever televised 180 scored by a female player.

The semi-finals and final in this mixed pairs competition were the best of five legs of 701.

References

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