Snooker world rankings 1981/1982: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 1981/1982 season are listed below.
| Born | January 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Canada |
| Professional | 1972–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Born | August 22, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1978– |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Born | October 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Wales |
| Professional | 1978–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 3 |
| Ranking[1] | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliff Thorburn | Canada |
| 2 | Steve Davis | England |
| 3 | Terry Griffiths | Wales |
| 4 | Ray Reardon | Wales |
| 5 | Dennis Taylor | Northern Ireland |
| 6 | Doug Mountjoy | Wales |
| 7 | David Taylor | England |
| 8 | Eddie Charlton | Australia |
| 9 | Bill Werbeniuk | Canada |
| 10 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland |
| 11 | Kirk Stevens | Canada |
| 12 | Fred Davis | England |
| 13 | John Virgo | England |
| 14 | John Spencer | England |
| 15 | Perrie Mans | South Africa |
| 16 | Graham Miles | England |
| 17 | Jim Wych | Canada |
| 18 | Tony Meo | England |
| 19 | Ray Edmonds | England |
| 20 | Tony Knowles | England |
| 21 | Jimmy White | England |
| 22 | Willie Thorne | England |
| 23 | Cliff Wilson | Wales |
| 24 | Dave Martin | England |
| 25 | John Dunning | England |
| 26 | Jim Meadowcroft | England |
| 27 | Patsy Fagan | Ireland |
| 28 | Rex Williams | England |
| 29 | Mike Hallett | England |
| 30 | Eddie Sinclair | Scotland |
| 31 | David Greaves | England |
| 32 | John Pulman | England |
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