The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the governing body for professional snooker, first introduced a ranking system for professional players in 1976, with the aim of seeding playe
Steve Davis (pictured in 2018) retained his top place in the rankings from the previous list.
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.
John Virgo (pictured in 2008) did not gain any ranking points in the 1983/84 snooker season, and dropped out of the top 16.
John Spencer was an English professional snooker player. One of the most dominant players of the 1970s, he won the World Snooker Championship three times, in 1969, 1971 and 1977. He worked as a snooke
