Ross represented Scotland with captain
Rab Smith and
Jocky Wilson in the 1981 BDO Nations Cup. In the final with Scotland and England tied at 4–4, Ross defeated
Cliff Lazarenko in the deciding leg to clinch the trophy 5-4 for the Scots. He competed in the
1981 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to
John Lowe. He then played in the
1982 BDO World Darts Championship and defeated former world champion
Leighton Rees 2–0 in the first round, but was defeated by Australian
Terry O'Dea 0–2 in the second round. Ross once appeared on the quiz show
Bullseye, where he achieved a score of 179 from nine darts. Ross died from
pancreatic cancer in January 2016 at the age of 62. ==World Championship results==