The 1983/84 season had a total of 102 players, up from 77 the previous year.
There were 62 active players, and their final ratings based solely on their performances in this season were as follows:
For the 4th consecutive year, Steve Davis tops the pile. He started the season with a 3-0 loss in the 1983 Hong Kong Masters to Doug Mountjoy, which he avenged 2-1 in the 1983 Thailand Masters before losing in the final. He won his first title at the 1983 Scottish Masters, followed by winning the 1983 International Open.
He lost in the last 32 of the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, then had a run to the final of the 1983 UK Championship where he narrowly lost to Alex Higgins 16-15 in the final. At the turn of the year, he lost in the Quarter Final of the 1984 Pot Black but then won the 1984 Classic. Defeat in the quarter final of the 1984 Masters to Kirk Stevens was a setback, but he then won the 1984 Tolly Cobbold Classic in February, beating Stevens en route to the title.
Another victory followed in the 1984 International Masters, followed by another in the 1984 Irish Masters, meaning Davis arrived at the Crucible having won 3 straight tournaments.
The World Championships was a familiar story for Davis. 10-3 over Warren King in the first round, then 13-5 over John Spencer in the second. The Quarter Final against Terry Griffiths was 13-10, then the Semi Final was a 16-9 win over Dennis Taylor. The final was between Davis and Jimmy White, who had reached his first World final. Davis took an early lead, but White fought back and made it a close result in the end. Davis won 18-16 to win his third World Title and cement his place as one of the great players.
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