Fred McMullan is a retired Northern Irish

Northern Ireland

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 professional

Professional

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 darts

Darts

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 player who competed in the 1980s.

McMullan played at the World Darts Championship

BDO World Darts Championship

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 three times. In 1985

1985 BDO World Darts Championship

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, he beat Peter Locke

Peter Locke

Peter Locke is a retired Welsh professional darts player.Locke made his World Championship debut in the 1983 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Terry O'Dea...

 of Wales

Wales

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 in the first round and then beat Bobby George

Bobby George

Robert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...

 to reach the quarter-finals but was defeated by Cliff Lazarenko

Cliff Lazarenko

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. In 1986

1986 BDO World Darts Championship

The 1986 Embassy World Darts Championship was held between 4–11 January 1986. For the first time, the tournament was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, having been held at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent for the previous seven years...

 he beat Willie Mands

Willie Mands

Willie Mands is a Scottish former darts player.Mands played in the 1986 World Professional Darts Championship losing 3-1 in sets to Fred McMullan. Mands was previously a winner of the Scottish Masters in 1985.-External links:*...

 in the first round but lost in round two to John Lowe

John Lowe

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. He returned in 1988

1988 BDO World Darts Championship

-The results:Malcolm Davies of Wales who broke his hand was replaced by Terry O'Dea of Australia in the first round-References:...

 and defeated Finland

Finland

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's Tapani Uitos

Tapani Uitos

Tapani Uitos is a retired Finnish professional darts player who competed in the 1980s.A winner of the 1983 Finnish Open, he competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship but was defeated by Sweden's Stefan Lord in the first round. He returned to Lakeside in 1987 and beat Scotland's Robert...

 in round one but lost in the second round to Peter Evison

Peter Evison

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Before all this, McMullan reached the semi-finals of the 1984 Winmau World Masters

Winmau World Masters

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, beating Locke, Jocky Wilson

Jocky Wilson

John Thomas Wilson known as "Jocky" Wilson, is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995.Wilson was twice World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989...

 and Alan Evans

Alan Evans (darts player)

David "Alan" Evans was a Welsh professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.Evans was one of the early faces of television darts and had some tournament success in the 1970s...

 before losing to reigning champion Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...

who eventually retained his title.

He retired in 1999 due to health problems.