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Snooker world number ones


 
 

Since the world rankings began in 1976 only seven players have held the number one position - Ray ReardonRay Reardon

Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player....
, Cliff ThorburnCliff Thorburn

Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn is a retired professional snooker player....
, Steve DavisSteve Davis

Steve Davis OBE is an English professional snooker player who lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons....
, Stephen HendryFacts About Stephen Hendry

Stephen Hendry MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player....
, John HigginsJohn Higgins

John Higgins is a Scottish professional snooker player....
, Mark J. Williams and Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan is an English professional snooker player....
. Additionally, it has been eighteen years since any player other than Hendry, (J) Higgins, Williams or O'Sullivan has held the top spot. Also, every former World number one has been a former World Champion, and only one - Mark J. Williams - has become World number one before winning the World Championship.

Alex HigginsAlex Higgins

Alexander Gordon Higgins is a world-famous snooker player....
 would have been ranked number 1 in 1982/83 but had ranking points deducted as a result of disciplinary action.

The snookerSnooker

Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in ...
 players ranked number one in the world are listed below for each season since rankings began.