1984–85 snooker season

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{{Infobox snooker season

|duration=July 1984 – 18 May 1985

|tournaments=27 (6 ranking events)

|UK={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

|Masters={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

|WorldChamps={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

|previous=1983–84

|next=1985–86

}}

The 1984–85 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between July 1984 and May 1985. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.

New professional players

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) accepted the following players as professionals. Lou Condo was readmitted after having allowed his WPBSA membership to lapse. Tony Drago was also accepted, but he informed the Association that he had not wanted his application to be progressed and so was not included.{{cite magazine |title=New professionals |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=June 1984 |page=20 }} Thirteen players had their applications rejected, including Terry Whitthread, Joe O'Boye, Steve Meakin, Barry West, and Dave Gilbert.

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Calendar

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! Rank

! width=235 | Tournament name

! width=180 | Venue

! width=90 | City

! width=160| Winner

! width=160| Runner-up

! width=40| Score

! width=20| {{H:title|Refs|References}}

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| 06-25

| 07-08

| {{flag|AUS}}

| NR

| Australian Masters

| Parmatta Club

| Sydney

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Virgo

| 7–3

| {{refn|{{Cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Australian Masters|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html|access-date=10 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930185746/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/AustMas.html|archive-date=30 September 2010 }}}}

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| 07-11

| 07-13

| {{flag|NZL}}

| NR

| New Zealand Masters

| Kingsgate Convention Centre

| Auckland

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kirk Stevens

| 5–3

| {{refn|{{cite web|title=1984 New Zealand Masters Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=816|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=15 December 2019|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111015642/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=816|url-status=dead}}}}

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| 08-??

| 08-??

| {{nowrap|{{flag|CAN}}}}

| NR

| {{nowrap|Canadian Professional Championship}}

| Brass Cannon Club

| Toronto

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mario Morra

| 9–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Other National Professional Championships|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107161810/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/natpro.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}

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| 08-13

| 08-17

| {{nowrap|{{flag|AUS}}}}

| NR

| {{nowrap|Australian Professional Championship}}

| RSL Club

| Dubbo

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton}}

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Warren King

| 10–3

|

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| 08-21

| 08-22

| {{flag|SGP}}

| NR

| Singapore Masters

| Mandarin Stadium

| Singapore

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| No play-off was held and the title was decided on league table only.

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invition Events|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=22 March 2013}}

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| 08-20

| 08-23

| {{nowrap|{{flag|ESP}}}}

| NR

| Costa Del Sol Classic

| Las Palmeras Hotel

| Fuengirola

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett

| 5–2

| {{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker|year=2004|publisher=Rose Villa Publications|location=Lowestoft|isbn=0-9548549-0-X|page=25}}

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| 08-28

| 08-29

| {{flag|MYS}}

| NR

| Malaysian Masters

| Selangor Club

| {{nowrap|Kuala Lumpur}}

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo

|

|

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| 08-30

| 08-31

| {{flag|THA}}

| NR

| Thailand Masters

| Ambassador Hotel

| Bangkok

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| 4–3

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}{{cite magazine |title=Where it's at |magazine=Snooker Scene |publisher=Everton's News Agency |location=Birmingham |date=June 1984 |page=5}}}}

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| {{nowrap|09-05}}

| {{nowrap|09-08}}

| {{flag|HKG|1959}}

| NR

| Hong Kong Masters

| Queen Elisabeth Stadium

| Hong Kong

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy}}

| 4–2

| {{refn|{{cite news|title=Sports Times sets the pace every day|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r9hAAAAAIBAJ&dq=hong-kong-masters%20doug-mountjoy&pg=6546%2C1894050|access-date=6 June 2011|newspaper=Evening Times|date=11 September 1984}}}}

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| 09-14

| 09-16

| {{flag|IRL}}

| NR

| Carlsberg Challenge

| RTÉ Studios

| Dublin

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles

| 9–7

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Carlsberg Challenge/Carling Challenge/Fosters Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=23 May 2013}}{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 |page=202 }}}}

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| 09-20

| 09-23

| {{flag|SCO}}

| NR

| Scottish Masters

| Hospitality Inn

| Glasgow

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| 9–4

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Scottish Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2012}}{{cite news|title=The Langs Supreme Scottish Masters|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qyM-AAAAIBAJ&pg=3797%2C583047|access-date=7 May 2013|newspaper=Evening Times|date=4 September 1984}}{{cite news|title=Steve Supreme|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uSM-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6459%2C4450224|access-date=7 May 2013|newspaper=Evening Times|date=24 September 1984}}}}

09-24

| 10-07

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| International Open

| Eldon Square Recreation Centre

| Newcastle

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles

| 9–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}}

10-20

| 10-28

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| Grand Prix

| Hexagon Theatre

| Reading

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| 10–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 July 2012}}

11-18

| 12-02

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| UK Championship

| Guild Hall

| Preston

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| 16–8

| {{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=UK Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html|archive-date=16 February 2012 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |access-date=1 March 2011}}

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| 12-05

| 12-16

| {{flag|ENG}}

| TE

| World Doubles Championship

| Derngate Centre

| Northampton

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
{{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| 10–2

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Doubles Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=6 March 2013}}

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| ??-??

| ??-??

| {{nowrap|{{flag|RSA|1982}}}}

| NR

| {{nowrap|South African Professional Championship}}

| MOTHS Club

| Johannesburg

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Jimmy van Rensberg}}

| {{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Perrie Mans

| 10–7

| {{cite magazine |title=New South African Champion |magazine= Snooker Scene |date=January 1985 |page=32}}

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| 12-??

| 12-??

| {{flag|ENG}}

| NR

| Pot Black

| BBC Studios

| Birmingham

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| 2–0

| {{refn|{{cite web|title=Pot Black History|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224154719/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/tourn_hist_potblack.htm|archive-date=24 December 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|title=Pot Black, Junior Pot Black|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=17 May 2010}}}}

01-04

| 01-13

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| The Classic

| Spectrum Arena

| Warrington

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| 13–8

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Wilson Classic, Lada Classic, Mercantile Credit Classic|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155206/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/classic.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2012}}

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| 01-27

| 02-03

| {{flag|ENG}}

| NR

| The Masters

| Wembley Conference Centre

| London

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy

| 9–6

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=The Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107160419/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masters.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=10 July 2012}}

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| 02-05

| 02-10

| {{nowrap|{{flag|ENG}}}}

| NR

| English Professional Championship

| Corn Exchange

| Ipswich

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles

| 9–2

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=English Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200952/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engpro.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: White becomes Brown|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html|archive-date=18 September 2012|url-status=live}}}}

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| 02-05

| 02-10

| {{nowrap|{{flag|SCO}}}}

| NR

| Scottish Professional Championship

| Marco's Leisure Centre

| Edinburgh

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Murdo MacLeod

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Eddie Sinclair

| 10–2

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Scottish Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155046/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}}}

02-17

| 03-03

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| British Open

| Assembly Rooms

| Derby

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco}}

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kirk Stevens

| 12–9

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=12 October 2011}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=24 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html|archive-date=7 August 2011|url-status=live}}}}

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| 03-20

| 03-23

| {{flag|ENG}}

| TE

| World Cup

| {{nowrap|Bournemouth International Centre}}

| Bournemouth

| {{noflag}} All-Ireland

| {{flag|ENG|name=England A}}

| 9–7

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Cup, World Team Classic, Nations Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154912/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/team.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=3 April 2011}}{{cite web|title=On this Week: Irish hat-trick success|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2012}}}}

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| 03-26

| 03-31

| {{flag|IRL}}

| NR

| Irish Masters

| Goff's

| Kill

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| 9–5

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Irish Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=18 November 2010}}

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| 04-08

| 04-11

| {{nowrap|{{flag|NIR}}}}

| NR

| Irish Professional Championship

| Ulster Hall

| Belfast

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| 10–5

| {{refn|{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Irish Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155813/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 February 2013}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=On this Week: First world title for Reardon|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html|publisher=Eurosport UK|access-date=22 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html|url-status=live|archive-date=23 October 2013}}}}

04-12

| 04-28

| {{flag|ENG}}

| WR

| {{nowrap|World Snooker Championship}}

| Crucible Theatre

| Sheffield

| {{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| 1985 World Snooker Championship final

| {{cite web |last=Turner |first= Chris |title=World Professional Championship |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html|archive-date=16 April 2013 |access-date=2 May 2011}}

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| 05-07

| 05-11

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| NR

| Welsh Professional Championship

| Abertillery Leisure Centre

| Abertillery

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy

| 9–4

| {{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Welsh Professional Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155654/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/welshpro.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=12 October 2011}}

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| 05-11

| 05-18

| {{nowrap|{{flag|WAL}}}}

| NR

| Pontins Professional

| Pontins

| Prestatyn

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer

| 9–7

| {{refn|{{cite web|title=Pontin's Roll of Honour|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=19 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406235708/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/pontins-roll-of-honour.htm|archive-date=6 April 2008}}{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Pontins Open, Pontins Professional, Pontins World Pro-Am Series|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-date=28 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=6 February 2013}}}}

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| WR = World ranking event

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| NR = Non-ranking event

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| TE = Team event

Official rankings

{{Main article|Snooker world rankings 1984/1985}}

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Historical World Rankings 1975/76 to 1989/90|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214119/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank1.html|archive-date=8 June 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=24 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1984/1985&order=asc|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=6 February 2011}}{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker|year=2004|publisher=Rose Villa Publications|location=Lowestoft|isbn=0-9548549-0-X|pages=119–123}}

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! No.

! Ch.

! width=165 | Name

1

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Steve Davis

2

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Tony Knowles

3

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Cliff Thorburn

4

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Kirk Stevens

5

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Ray Reardon

6

| {{steady}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Eddie Charlton

7

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Jimmy White

8

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Terry Griffiths

9

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Alex Higgins

10

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Tony Meo

11

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Dennis Taylor

12

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} Willie Thorne

13

| {{rise}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} John Spencer

14

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Canada}} Bill Werbeniuk

15

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Wales}} Doug Mountjoy

16

| {{fall}}

| style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|England}} David Taylor

Notes

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References

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1984

Season 1985

Season 1984