1997 Snooker World Rankings
| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen Hendry
|
| 2 | John Higgins
|
| 3 |  Ken Doherty
|
| 4 |  Mark Williams
|
| 5 |  Peter Ebdon
|
| 6 | John Parrott
|
| 7 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
| 8 | Nigel Bond
|
| 9 |  Alain Robidoux
|
| 10 | Alan McManus
|
| 11 |  Tony Drago
|
| 12 |  James Wattana
|
| 13 | Steve Davis
|
| 14 | Anthony Hamilton
|
| 15 | Darren Morgan
|
| 16 | Stephen Lee
|
| 17 | Gary Wilkinson
|
| 18 | Dave Harold
|
| 19 | Andy Hicks
|
| 20 | Mark King
|
| 21 | Jimmy White
|
| 22 |  Joe Swail
|
| 23 | Fergal O'Brien
|
| 24 | Steve James
|
| 25 | Chris Small
|
| 26 | Rod Lawler
|
| 27 | Martin Clark
|
| 28 | Brian Morgan
|
| 29 | Terry Murphy
|
| 30 | Neal Foulds
|
| 31 | Mick Price
|
| 32 | Billy Snaddon
|
| 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 |
