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The list was promoted by PresN via FACBot (talk) 00:26, 24 October 2021 (UTC).

List of world number one snooker players

 * Nominator(s): Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 22:21, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because it covers the pinnacle of the snooker world rankings. Eleven people have held the number one position in the world since 1976. I welcome any comments. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 22:21, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments from Kavyansh.Singh
Those are a few minor concerns from me. Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 06:35, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The lead seems bit short. It wouldn't be too long if you merge a summarized version of the "History" section in the lead.
 * Hmm, I'm not sure I want to merge the two sections. Two paragraphs seems suitable for a lede of a list with prose in the body. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I'll be interested to know what others think... Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:53, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The references in the "Number one players" table need to be centered.
 * Aligned Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:15, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Add a caption to every table, possible using the  template.
 * Added Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Check the title for Ref#4. It should probably just be "2005–6 Main Tour Two Year Rankings". Also, it lacks URL access date.
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Few work organisations like The Independent, The Belfast Telegraph, The Canberra Times, etc. are linked, while rest are not. Be consistent with linking or not.
 * Removed Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Add "Shamoon Hafez" in Ref#22 as the name
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:16, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Is there any ISBN number or publishing information for Ref#9 available?
 * Fraid not. It is released more as a magazine, but is a SPS. However, Chris Downer is a snooker historian, so could be considered reliable. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 09:18, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * All done . Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:15, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * @ Thanks for addressing most of my concerns. I support this nomination for promotion as a Featured list. Would appreciate your comments on this nomination. Thanks!  Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 08:53, 9 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Comments from MWright96
 * The two images could do with being upright per MOS:UPRIGHT
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "Eleven players have held the number-one rank;" - avoid starting a sentence with a number per MOS:NUMNOTES
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "only seven players held the number-one position." - don't think number one is hyphenated
 * Agreed Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "whilst Selby has done so since it changed to a rolling format." - from which years has Selby held the record since the inception of the rolling format
 * done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "For the 2010–11 snooker season, the world rankings were changed to be updated after each tournament carrying ranking points." - will need to be verified by a reliable source mentioning all this information
 * Added Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Many seasons are not wikilinked in the history section
 * TBC.Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 16:51, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "Alex Higgins would have been ranked number one in 1982–83," - in the 1982–83 snooker season,
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * In the prose just below the List of players section, the seasons don't necessarily need to be linked based on the third point I have made during the review
 * Strictly speaking, it's in a table, so OL doesn't apply. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "but had ranking points deducted as a result of disciplinary action." - what caused disclinpary action to be taken against Alex Higgins?
 * Erm, he punched a guy. Added Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * "for each period since rankings began in 1976/77." - in the 1976/77 season.
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The term seeds can be wikilinked to Seed (sports) on its only mention in the prose
 * Added Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The reference in the first row of the "Number one players" doesn't mention at all the dates Ray Reardon was snooker's world number one
 * added confirmation ref. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Avoid having floating references by either adding explaining text above the two tables, adding table headers and put the references at the end of them or put the references in the appropriate sections of tables
 * I've placed them next to the headers from previous review. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * You don't need to have |John Higgins in the sort name templates for John Higgins in the "Annual format (1975–2010)", "Rolling format (2010–present)", "Per season" and "Per frequency"
 * Removed - was a holdover from an old dab. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The tables in the sub-headings "Annual format (1975–2010)", "Rolling format (2010–present)", "Per season" and "Per frequency" need to include scope="col"s for each of their columns to comply with MOS:DTAB
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:38, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The "Annual format (1975–2010)", "Rolling format (2010–present)" tables need to be fully referenced for verification purposes
 * Cited Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * The title of Reference 1 "Rankings FAQ | WPBSA | Snooker" - does not need the text highlighted in bold
 * removed Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Be consistent with the WPBSA sources; for example References 1 and 3 have the work as "WPBSA" while the rest has "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association" as the publisher
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Same with References 11 and 13 which have the publisher as "Global Snooker" while References 11 and 13 has the publisher "Global Snooker Centre"
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Reference 4 title: "2005-6 Main Tour Two Year Rankings Updated 01/05/06 after 888.com World Championship" - the hypen should be replaced by an en dash (–) per MOS:DASH
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * References 14, 16, 20 and 22 are missing their respective publication dates
 * Done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:44, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

That is all what I found during my read through of this list MWright96 (talk) 13:50, 6 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay on this one - all done Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski  (talk • contribs) 16:57, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Support – Nothing further from yours truly MWright96 (talk) 20:35, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments from BennyOnTheLoose

 * History: This list shouldn't incoporate too much that should be in the main rankings article, but consider mentioning that for a while it was only the World Championship that carried ranking points. (Until the 1982 International Open, I believe).
 * History: consider mentioning that (from 2014/15?) points were based on prize money. IMO that's quite a significant change.
 * Periods: Feels to me like "Even though the rankings officially started in 1976, an Order of Merit was published in 1975 to determine the seedings for events. It used the same criteria that was used to determine the first set of official rankings the following year" should be incorporated into the History section rather than being introduced here.
 * Periods: "criteria that was" - "criteria that were" (because criteria is a plural); or the following.
 * Periods: "It used the same criteria that was used to determine the first set of official rankings the following year" feels a bit backwards, how about something like "The first set of official rankings the following year used the same criteria."?
 * Ref ordering for Reardon ([11][4])
 * Images: Consider and "as of" or different caption for the Selby pic, to avoid it becoming outdated when he loses the number one spot.
 * External links: Isn't "Pro Snooker Blog" a website non grata (even tho' the author went on to work for the WPBSA)?
 * "Rolling format (2010–present)" - reference is archived from August but says a calculation is "as of 11 September 2021"
 * Consider adding https://wst.tv/rankings/ as an external link.
 * Hi, sorry it took me so long to get to this, I have completed this. Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 08:05, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Support from Grapple X

 * All resolved; happy to support. 𝄠ʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ꭗ 17:04, 15 October 2021 (UTC)


 * is there anything more I need to do on this nomination? Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 12:48, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

Source review passed; promoting. -- Pres N  18:58, 23 October 2021 (UTC)


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