Snooker world rankings 1985/1986: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 1985/1986 season are listed below.
| Born | August 22, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1978– |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Born | January 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Canada |
| Professional | 1972–1996 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
| Born | June 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | England |
| Professional | 1980– |
| Highest ranking | 2 |
| Ranking[1] | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Davis | England |
| 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Canada |
| 3 | Tony Knowles | England |
| 4 | Dennis Taylor | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Kirk Stevens | Canada |
| 6 | Ray Reardon | Wales |
| 7 | Jimmy White | England |
| 8 | Terry Griffiths | Wales |
| 9 | Alex Higgins | Northern Ireland |
| 10 | Tony Meo | England |
| 11 | Willie Thorne | England |
| 12 | Eddie Charlton | Australia |
| 13 | Silvino Francisco | South Africa |
| 14 | David Taylor | England |
| 15 | Doug Mountjoy | Wales |
| 16 | Joe Johnson | England |
| 17 | Bill Werbeniuk | Canada |
| 18 | John Parrott | England |
| 19 | John Virgo | England |
| 20 | John Spencer | England |
| 21 | Eugene Hughes | Ireland |
| 22 | Cliff Wilson | Wales |
| 23 | Neal Foulds | England |
| 24 | Dean Reynolds | England |
| 25 | Mark Wildman | England |
| 26 | Murdo MacLeod | Scotland |
| 27 | Rex Williams | England |
| 28 | Mike Hallett | England |
| 29 | Dave Martin | England |
| 30 | Perrie Mans | South Africa |
| 31 | John Campbell | Australia |
| 32 | Dene O'Kane | New Zealand |
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