| Preceded by 1995–96 |
1996–97 | Succeeded by 1997–98 |
1996–97 snooker world rankings: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 1996–97 season are listed below.
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| Born | January 13, 1969 |
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| Sport country |  Scotland |
| Professional | 1985–2012, 2020–2024 |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
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| Born | May 18, 1975 |
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| Sport country | Scotland |
| Professional | 1992–present |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
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| Born | August 27, 1970 |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1991–present |
| Highest ranking | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
- ^ "World Rankings 1996/97". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.