1984–85 snooker world rankings

[2][3] No points were awarded to a player who did not win any matches in a given tournament: for example, a top 16 player seeded into the last 32 of the world championship would not win any merit points if they lost their first match.

[4] The tournaments that counted towards the 1984/1985 rankings were those which were open to all professional players, over three seasons.

[4] These were the Jameson International Open 1982 and 1983, the Professional Players Tournament 1982 and 1983, the 1984 Lada Classic, and the 1982, 1983 and 1984 Embassy World Championships.

[4] John Virgo, who did not win any ranking points in the 1983/1984 season, was the only player to lose their place in the top 16 from the previous year.

[8] Three pairs of players exchanged positions as a result: Tony Meo moved from eleventh to tenth place, ahead of Dennis Taylor; Dean Reynolds took 22nd place from Cliff Wilson who moved to 23rd; and Patsy Fagan overtook George Scott to be ranked 37th rather than 38th.

Steve Davis playing snooker
Steve Davis (pictured in 2018) retained his top place in the rankings from the previous list. [ 1 ]
Jimmy White playing snooker
Jimmy White (pictured in 2016) was the losing finalist at the 1984 World Snooker Championship ; he advanced from eleventh to seventh place in the rankings. [ 7 ]
A head and shoulders picture of a smiling man
John Virgo (pictured in 2008) did not gain any ranking points in the 1983/84 snooker season , and dropped out of the top 16. [ 7 ]