1981 Snooker World Rankings
| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Cliff Thorburn
|
| 2 |  Steve Davis
|
| 3 |  Terry Griffiths
|
| 4 | Ray Reardon
|
| 5 |  Dennis Taylor
|
| 6 | Doug Mountjoy
|
| 7 | David Taylor
|
| 8 |  Eddie Charlton
|
| 9 | Bill Werbeniuk
|
| 10 | Alex Higgins
|
| 11 | Kirk Stevens
|
| 12 | Fred Davis
|
| 13 | John Virgo
|
| 14 | John Spencer
|
| 15 |  Perrie Mans
|
| 16 | Graham Miles
|
| 17 | Jim Wych
|
| 18 | Tony Meo
|
| 19 | Ray Edmonds
|
| 20 | Tony Knowles
|
| 21 | Jimmy White
|
| 22 | Willie Thorne
|
| 23 | Cliff Wilson
|
| 24 | Dave Martin
|
| 25 | John Dunning
|
| 26 | Jim Meadowcroft
|
| 27 |  Patsy Fagan
|
| 28 | Rex Williams
|
| 29 | Mike Hallett
|
| 30 |  Eddie Sinclair
|
| 31 | David Greaves
|
| 32 | John Pulman
|
| Snooker World Rankings |
| World Number Ones |
| 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
