The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body for professional snooker, first introduced a ranking system for professional players in 1976, with the aim of seeding players for the World Snooker Championship.[1] The reigning champion would be automatically seeded first, the losing finalist from the previous year seeded second, and the other seedings based on the ranking list.[1] Initially, the rankings were based on performances in the preceding three world championships.[1] The 1983–84 snooker world rankings were the first to take tournaments other than world championship into account and several additional tournaments were designated as ranking tournaments over the following years.[2][1] The list for the 1986–87 snooker season was the first to only take account of results over two seasons and the rankings for 1991–92 were also based on results from the preceding two seasons.[3][4]
There were 146 ranked players with points on the full list. Stephen Hendry was ranked first, with 85 ranking points, ahead of Steve Davis with 57 and Jimmy White with 51. Bill Werbeniuk was in 146th place.[4]
Rankings
editKey:
- "(New)" denotes a player that was a new professional for 1990–91.
- "*" denotes that the player was not a professional during the season.
Note: breakdown of points per season for players ranked below 64 is not provided in the sources.
| Ranking | Name | 1989–90 season | 1990–91 season | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking points | Merit points | A points | Frames | Ranking points | Merit points | A points | Frames | Ranking points | Merit points | A points | Frames | ||
| 1 |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
44 | 1 | – | – | 41 | – | – | – | 85 | 1 | – | – |
| 2 |  Steve Davis (ENG) |
33 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | – | – | 57 | 2 | – | – |
| 3 | Jimmy White (ENG) |
24 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1 | – | – | 51 | 2 | – | – |
| 4 | John Parrott (ENG) |
26 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | – | – | 48 | 3 | – | – |
| 5 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) |
17 | 1 | 2 | – | 21 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 6 | Neal Foulds (ENG) |
18 | 1 | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | 38 | 1 | – | – |
| 7 | Steve James (ENG) |
22 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 3 | – | – | 36 | 5 | – | – |
| 8 | Mike Hallett (ENG) |
16 | 2 | – | – | 17 | 3 | – | – | 33 | 5 | – | – |
| 9 |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) |
13 | 4 | – | – | 17 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 6 | – | – |
| 10 |  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) |
19 | 3 | – | – | 11 | 3 | – | – | 30 | 6 | – | – |
| 11 | Terry Griffiths (WAL) |
15 | 3 | – | – | 12 | 2 | – | – | 27 | 5 | – | – |
| 12 | Dean Reynolds (ENG) |
16 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 3 | – | – | 27 | 5 | – | – |
| 13 |  Alain Robidoux (CAN) |
15 | – | 2 | – | 10 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 14 | Martin Clark (ENG) |
16 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 3 | – | – |
| 15 | Tony Jones (ENG) |
11 | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 16 | Tony Knowles (ENG) |
13 | 4 | – | – | 10 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 6 | – | – |
| 17 | Willie Thorne (ENG) |
13 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 4 | – | – | 22 | 6 | – | – |
| 19 |  Dene O'Kane (NZL) |
12 | 5 | – | – | 9 | 4 | – | – | 21 | 9 | – | – |
| 19 |  Peter Francisco (RSA) |
12 | 4 | – | – | 9 | 3 | – | – | 21 | 7 | – | – |
| 20 |  James Wattana (THA) |
12 | 3 | 3 | – | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 5 | 4 | – |
| 21 | Nigel Bond (ENG) |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | – | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 |  Tony Drago (MLT) |
10 | 3 | – | – | 9 | 3 | – | – | 19 | 6 | – | – |
| 23 | Steve Newbury (WAL) |
14 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 3 | – | – | 19 | 6 | – | – |
| 24 | Silvino Francisco (RSA) |
10 | 6 | – | – | 8 | 4 | – | – | 18 | 10 | – | – |
| 25 | Wayne Jones (WAL) |
11 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 5 | – | – | 17[a] | 7 | – | – |
| 26 | Joe Johnson (ENG) |
9 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 3 | – | – | 16 | 9 | – | – |
| 27 |  Eddie Charlton (AUS) |
7 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | 15[a] | 6 | – | – |
| 28 | Danny Fowler (ENG) |
10 | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | 6 | – | – | 15 | 11 | 1 | – |
| 29 | Mark Bennett (WAL) |
8 | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 14 | 7 | 2 | – |
| 30 | Bob Chaperon (CAN) |
11 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 7 | – | – | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| 31 | John Virgo (ENG) |
12 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | 14 | 10 | – | – |
| 32 | Cliff Wilson (WAL) |
7 | 5 | – | – | 6 | 4 | – | – | 13 | 9 | – | – |
| 33 | Darren Morgan (WAL) |
7 | 5 | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 13 | 7 | 3 | – |
| 34 | Tony Meo (ENG) |
7 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | 12 | 8 | – | – |
| 35 | Brady Gollan (CAN) |
5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | – | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 36 | Cliff Thorburn (CAN) |
7 | 5 | – | – | 4 | 7 | – | – | 11 | 12 | – | – |
| 37 | Tony Chappel (WAL) |
4 | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | 4 | – | 10 | 5 | 7 | – |
| 38 | Barry West (ENG) |
7 | 6 | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | 10 | 12 | – | – |
| 39 | Warren King (AUS) |
8 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 10 | 7 | 5 | – |
| 40 | Les Dodd (ENG) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 41 | Alan McManus (SCO) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 8 | 3 | – | 6 | 8 | 3 | – | 6 |
| 42 | Ian Graham (ENG) |
4 | 6 | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | – |
| 43 | John Campbell (AUS) |
4 | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 8 | 6 | 6 | – |
| 44 | Colin Roscoe (WAL) |
4 | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | 4 | 9 | – |
| 45 |  Eugene Hughes (IRL) |
5 | 7 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | – | 8 | 10 | 4 | – |
| 46 | Robert Marshall (ENG) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 47 | Brian Morgan (ENG) |
8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 48 | Rex Williams (ENG) |
4 | 7 | – | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | 13 | 1 | – |
| 49 | Jack McLaughlin (NIR) |
4 | 6 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 7 | 9 | 5 | – |
| 50 | David Roe (ENG) |
5 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | 9 | 4 | – |
| 51 | Ken Doherty (IRL) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 52 | Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) |
1 | 8 | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | 11 | 6 | – |
| 53 |  Franky Chan (HKG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 54 | Rod Lawler (ENG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Jon Birch (ENG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 56 | Jason Prince (NIR) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 57 | Jim Wych (CAN) |
1 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | 2 | – | 4 | 11 | 3 | – |
| 58 | Kirk Stevens (CAN) |
1 | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 59 | Nigel Gilbert (ENG) |
2 | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | 8 | – |
| 60 | Nick Dyson (ENG) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 61 | Craig Edwards (ENG) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | – | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11[a] |
| 62 | Jim Chambers (ENG) |
3 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 4 | 6 | 9 | – |
| 63 | Steve Duggan (ENG) |
4 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | – |
| 64 | Mark Rowing (ENG) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 65 | Stephen Murphy) (IRE) |
2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||
| 66 | Duncan Campbell (SCO) |
2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||
| 67 | Ken Owers (ENG) |
2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||||||||
| 68 | Robby Foldvari (AUS) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | ||||||||
| 69 | Jason Whittaker (ENG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 70 | Andrew Cairns (ENG) |
2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 71 | Joe O'Boye (IRL) |
2 | 7 | 7 | – | ||||||||
| 72 | Murdo MacLeod (SCO) |
2 | 7 | 9 | – | ||||||||
| 73 | Barry Pinches (ENG) |
2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||
| 74 | David Taylor (ENG) |
2 | 9 | 7 | – | ||||||||
| 75 | Jason Smith (ENG) |
2 | 5 | 5 | 27 | ||||||||
| 76 | Joe Grech (MLT) |
2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 77 | Brian Rowswell (ENG) |
2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| 78 | Paul Gibson (ENG) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | ||||||||
| 79 | Bob Harris (ENG) |
1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 80 | Steve Campbell (ENG) |
1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||
| 81 | Gary Natale (CAN) (New) |
* | * | * | * | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 82 | Mick Price (ENG) |
1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||
| 82 | Paddy Browne (IRL) |
1 | 9 | 8 | – | ||||||||
| 84 | Roger Bales (ENG) |
1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||
| 85 | John Spencer (ENG) |
1 | 6 | 11 | – | ||||||||
| 86 |  Tony Wilson (IOM) |
1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||
| 87 | Bill Oliver (ENG) |
1 | 5 | 5 | 28 | ||||||||
| 88 | Mario Morra (CAN) |
1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 89 | Marcel Gauvreau (CAN) |
1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | ||||||||
| 90 | Tommy Murphy (NIR) |
1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| 91 | Dave Gilbert (ENG) |
1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||
| 92 | Martin Smith (ENG) |
1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | ||||||||
| 93 | Paul Medati (ENG) |
1 | 2 | 6 | 27 | ||||||||
| 94 | Ian Brumby (ENG) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||
| 95 | Ray Edmonds (ENG) |
– | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| 96 | Jon Wright (ENG) |
– | 8 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
| 97 | Nick Terry (ENG) |
– | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 98 | Steve Longworth (ENG) |
– | 6 | 12 | – | ||||||||
| 99 | Chris Cookson (ENG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | – | 5 | 1 | 12 | – | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 100 | John Rea (SCO) |
– | 5 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||
| 101 | Graham Miles (ENG) |
– | 5 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||
| 102 | Eddie Sinclair (SCO) |
– | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||
| 103 | Graham Cripsey (ENG) |
– | 4 | 8 | 19 | ||||||||
| 104 | Pat Houlihan (ENG) |
– | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||
| 105 | Dave Martin (ENG) |
– | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||
| 106 | Ian Williamson (ENG) |
– | 3 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
| 107 | Steve Meakin (ENG) |
– | 3 | 5 | 29 | ||||||||
| 108 | Jason Ferguson (ENG) (New) |
* | * | * | * | – | 2 | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 109 | Mick Fisher (ENG) |
– | 2 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
| 110 | Paul Watchorn (IRL) |
– | 2 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||
| 111 | Anthony Kearney (IRL) |
– | 1 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||
| 112 | Gino Rigitano (CAN) |
– | 1 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||
| 113 | Eric Lawlor (ENG) |
– | 1 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||
| 114 | George Scott (ENG) |
– | 1 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||
| 115 | Matt Gibson (SCO) |
– | 1 | 4 | 43 | ||||||||
| 116 | Vic Harris (ENG) |
– | 1 | 4 | 29 | ||||||||
| 118 | Robbie Grace (RSA) |
– | 1 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||
| 118 | Jim Donnelly (SCO) |
– | 1 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||
| 119 | François Ellis (RSA) |
– | 1 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||
| 120 | Alex Higgins (NIR) |
– | 1 | – | – | ||||||||
| 121 | Malcolm Bradley (ENG) |
– | – | 9 | 23 | ||||||||
| 122 | Anthony Harris (ENG) |
– | – | 7 | 44 | ||||||||
| 123 | Jack Fitzmaurice (ENG) |
– | – | 7 | 27 | ||||||||
| 124 | John Dunning (ENG) |
– | – | 6 | 23 | ||||||||
| 125 | Mike Darrington (ENG) |
– | – | 5 | 33 | ||||||||
| 126 | Ray Reardon (WAL) |
– | – | 5 | 17 | ||||||||
| 127 | Billy Kelly (IRL) |
– | – | 5 | 8 | ||||||||
| 128 | Jim Bear (CAN) |
– | – | 4 | 27 | ||||||||
| 129 | Mark Wildman (ENG) |
– | – | 4 | 20 | ||||||||
| 130 | Jim Meadowcroft (ENG) |
– | – | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| 131 | Fred Davis (ENG) |
– | – | 3 | 19 | ||||||||
| 132 | Terry Whitthread (ENG) |
– | – | 2 | 26 | ||||||||
| 133 | Mike Watterson (ENG) |
– | – | 2 | 20 | ||||||||
| 134 | Dessie Sheehan (IRL) |
– | – | 2 | 33 | ||||||||
| 135 | Glen Wilkinson (AUS) |
– | – | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
| 136 | Dennis Hughes (ENG) |
– | – | 2 | 15 | ||||||||
| 137 | Geoff Foulds (ENG) |
– | – | 2 | 12 | ||||||||
| 138 | Vladimir Potazsnyk (AUS) |
– | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 139 | Greg Jenkins (AUS) |
– | – | 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 140 | Clive Everton (WAL) |
– | – | 1 | – | ||||||||
| 141 | Paul Thornley (CAN) |
– | – | – | 23 | ||||||||
| 142 | Derek Heaton (ENG) |
– | – | – | 6 | ||||||||
| 143 | Derek Mienie (RSA) |
– | – | – | 5 | ||||||||
| 144 | Ian Black (SCO) |
– | – | – | 3 | ||||||||
| 145 | Bernie Mikkelsen (CAN) |
– | – | – | 2 | ||||||||
| 146 | Bill Werbeniuk (CAN) |
– | – | – | 1 | ||||||||
| 147 | Ian Anderson (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 148 | Bernard Bennett (ENG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 149 | Pascal Burke (IRL) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 150 | Joe Cagianello (CAN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 151 | Lou Condo (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 152 | Bert Demarco (SCO) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 153 | Manuel Francisco (RSA) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 154 | Sam Frangie (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 155 | James Giannaros (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 156 | David Greaves (ENG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 157 |  Steve Mizerak (USA) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 158 | Paddy Morgan (AUS) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 159 | Maurice Parkin (ENG) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 160 | Jim Rempe (USA) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 161 | Gerry Watson (CAN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preceded by 1990/1991 |
1991/1992 | Succeeded by 1992/1993 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Morrison 1987, p. 107.
- ^ "New W.P.B.S.A. Rankings". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1983. p. 28.
- ^ Everton 1986, p. 9.
- ^ a b c Hale 1991, pp. 18–22.
- ^ a b Hayton & Dee 2004, pp. 120–121.
- ^ Smith 1991, pp. 16–17.
- ^ "WPBSA world rankings". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1991. pp. 22–23.
Books
- Everton, Clive (1986). The History of Snooker and Billiards. Haywards Heath: Partridge Press. ISBN 978-1-85225-013-3.
- Hale, Janice (1991). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-19747-0.
- Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. ISBN 978-0-9548549-0-4.
- Morrison, Ian (1987). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker (Revised ed.). Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-600-55604-6.
- Smith, Terry, ed. (1990). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Seventh ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. ISBN 978-0-7207-1955-0.
- Smith, Terry, ed. (1991). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth ed.). London: Pelham Books. ISBN 978-0-7207-1983-3.