Snooker world rankings 1982/1983: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 1982/1983 season are listed below.
No. 1: Ray Reardon
| Born |
(1932-10-08) October 8, 1932 (age 80) |
| Sport country |
Wales |
| Professional |
1967–1992 |
| Highest ranking |
1 |
No. 2: Alex Higgins
|
| Born |
(1949-03-18) March 18, 1949 (age 63) |
| Sport country |
Northern Ireland |
| Professional |
1971–1997, 2005–2006 |
| Highest ranking |
1 |
No. 3: Cliff Thorburn
|
| Born |
(1948-01-16) January 16, 1948 (age 64) |
| Sport country |
Canada |
| Professional |
1972–1996 |
| Highest ranking |
1 |
| Ranking |
Name |
Nationality |
| 1 |
Ray Reardon |
Wales |
| 2 |
Alex Higgins |
Northern Ireland |
| 3 |
Cliff Thorburn |
Canada |
| 4 |
Steve Davis |
England |
| 5 |
Eddie Charlton |
Australia |
| 6 |
Kirk Stevens |
Canada |
| 7 |
Doug Mountjoy |
Wales |
| 8 |
David Taylor |
England |
| 9 |
Bill Werbeniuk |
Canada |
| 10 |
Jimmy White |
England |
| 11 |
Perrie Mans |
South Africa |
| 12 |
John Spencer |
England |
| 13 |
Dennis Taylor |
Northern Ireland |
| 14 |
Terry Griffiths |
Wales |
| 15 |
Tony Knowles |
England |
| 16 |
Willie Thorne |
England |
| 17 |
Silvino Francisco |
South Africa |
| 18 |
Graham Miles |
England |
| 19 |
John Virgo |
England |
| 20 |
Fred Davis |
England |
| 21 |
Jim Wych |
Canada |
| 22 |
Dean Reynolds |
England |
| 23 |
Patsy Fagan |
Ireland |
| 24 |
Tony Meo |
England |
| 25 |
John Bear |
Canada |
| 26 |
Cliff Wilson |
Wales |
| 27 |
Dave Martin |
England |
| 28 |
Jim Meadowcroft |
England |
| 29 |
Jim Donnelly |
Scotland |
| 30 |
John Dunning |
England |
| 31 |
Mike Hallett |
England |
| 32 |
Jack Fitzmaurice |
England |