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posted on 23/5/22

Sorry I'm hoping this won't bore people but was thinking to do a year by year basic breakdown of the class of 1992

Just because I think at different times all 3 have been better than each other.

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1992/93 Season:

Ronnie: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Invitational Title, Total: 1
Ranking: N/A

Higgins: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Invitational Titles, Total: 0
Ranking: N/A

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Invitational Titles, Total: 0
Ranking: N/A

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1993/94 Season:

Ronnie: 2 Ranking Titles, 2 Non-Ranking, Total: 4
Triple Crown Wins: 1 (1993 UK)
Ranking: 57

Higgins: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 122

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 119

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1994/95 Season:

Ronnie: 2 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 5
Triple Crown Wins: 2 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters)
Ranking: 9

Higgins: 3 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 3
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 51

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 1
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 58

posted on 23/5/22

Sorry I made a mistake with the rankings, let me update

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1992/93 Season:

Ronnie: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 1
Ranking: 57

Higgins: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Ranking: 122

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Ranking: 119

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1993/94 Season:

Ronnie: 2 Ranking Titles, 2 Non-Ranking, Total: 4
Triple Crown Wins: 1 (1993 UK)
Ranking: 9

Higgins: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 51

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 0
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 58

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1994/95 Season:

Ronnie: 2 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 5
Triple Crown Wins: 2 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters)
Ranking: 3

Higgins: 3 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 3
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 11

Williams: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 1
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 39

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1995/96 Season:

Ronnie: 2 Ranking Titles, 4 Non-Ranking, Total: 6
Triple Crown Wins: 2 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters)
Ranking: 8

Higgins: 5 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 5
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 2

Williams: 1 Ranking Title, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 2
Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 16

posted on 23/5/22

Maybe it would be better in each season if you include the number of titles they won. For Higgins in 1995/1996 it is first read as if he won 5 ranking titles in 1995/1996 but he won 2 that season. I then assumed you meant he won 2 that season as his total ranking titles to date was 5.

posted on 23/5/22

Good shout Arsenal, let me try that:

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1995/96 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 4 Non-Ranking, Total: 6
Total Triple Crown Wins: 2 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters)
Ranking: 8

Higgins:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 5 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 5
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 2

Williams:
Season Titles: 1 Ranking Title, 1 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 1 Ranking Title, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 2
Total Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 16

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1996/97 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 4 Ranking Titles, 5 Non-Ranking, Total: 9
Total Triple Crown Wins: 2 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters)
Ranking: 7

Higgins:
Season Titles: 1 Ranking Title, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 6 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, Total: 6
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 2

Williams:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Title, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 3 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 4
Total Triple Crown Wins: 0
Ranking: 4

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1997/98 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 1 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 6 Ranking Titles, 6 Non-Ranking, Total: 12
Total Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters, 1997 UK)
Ranking: 3

Higgins:
Season Titles: 3 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 1 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 9 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, Total: 10
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 1 (1998 Worlds)
Ranking: 1

Williams:
Season Titles: 0 Ranking Titles, 2 Non-Ranking, 1 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 3 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 6
Total Triple Crown Wins: 1 (1998 Masters)
Ranking: 5

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1998/99 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 0 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 6 Ranking Titles, 7 Non-Ranking, Total: 13
Total Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters, 1997 UK)
Ranking: 4

Higgins:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, 2 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 11 Ranking Titles, 4 Non-Ranking, Total: 15
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1998 Worlds, 1998 UK, 1999 Masters)
Ranking: 1

Williams:
Season Titles: 3 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 6 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 9
Total Triple Crown Wins: 1 (1998 Masters)
Ranking: 3

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1992/93 Season:
Best Ranking: Ronnie (57)
Most Ranking Titles: N/A
Most Titles: Ronnie (1)
Most Triple Crowns: N/A

End of 1993/94 Season:
Best Ranking: Ronnie (9)
Most Ranking Titles: Ronnie (2)
Most Titles: Ronnie (4)
Most Triple Crowns: Ronnie (1)

End of 1994/95 Season:
Best Ranking: Ronnie (3)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (3)
Most Titles: Ronnie (5)
Most Triple Crowns: Ronnie (2)

End of 1995/96 Season:
Best Ranking: Higgins (2)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (5)
Most Titles: Ronnie (6)
Most Triple Crowns: Ronnie (2)

End of 1996/97 Season:
Best Ranking: Higgins (2)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (6)
Most Titles: Ronnie (9)
Most Triple Crowns: Ronnie (2)

End of 1997/98 Season:
Best Ranking: Higgins (1)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (9)
Most Titles: Ronnie (12)
Most Triple Crowns: Ronnie (3)

End of 1998/99 Season:
Best Ranking: Higgins (1)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (11)
Most Titles: Higgins (14)
Most Triple Crowns: Higgins and Ronnie (3)

posted on 23/5/22

In the 90s

On one occasion, Williams was above Higgins (end of 1992/93 season)

One 2 occasions, Williams was above Ronnie (end of 1996/97 season and end of 1998/99 season)

posted on 23/5/22

*Correction
End of 1998/99 Season:
Best Ranking: Higgins (1)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (11)
Most Titles: Higgins (15)
Most Triple Crowns: Higgins and Ronnie (3)

posted on 23/5/22

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1999/00 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 8 Ranking Titles, 7 Non-Ranking, Total: 15
Total Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters, 1997 UK)
Ranking: 4

Higgins:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 1 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 13 Ranking Titles, 5 Non-Ranking, Total: 18
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1998 Worlds, 1998 UK, 1999 Masters)
Ranking: 2

Williams:
Season Titles: 3 Ranking Titles, 0 Non-Ranking, 2 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 9 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 12
Total Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1998 Masters, 1999 UK, 2000 Worlds)
Ranking: 1

posted on 23/5/22

End of 1999/00 Season:
Best Ranking: Williams (1)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (13)
Most Titles: Higgins (18)
Most Triple Crowns: Williams and Higgins and Ronnie (3)

Williams now has more ranking titles than Ronnie

All 3 are equal in Triple Crowns at the end of the season

posted on 23/5/22

After the UK Championship win for Higgins in 2000, for the first time, Higgins is the outright Triple Crown leader:

Higgins: 4
Williams: 3
Ronnie: 3

posted on 23/5/22

End of 2000/01 Season:

Ronnie:
Season Titles: 2 Ranking Titles, 4 Non-Ranking, 1 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 10 Ranking Titles, 11 Non-Ranking, Total: 21
Total Triple Crown Wins: 4 (1993 UK, 1995 Masters, 1997 UK, 2001 Worlds)
Ranking: 2

Higgins:
Season Titles: 1 Ranking Title, 0 Non-Ranking, 1 Triple Crown
Total Titles: 14 Ranking Titles, 5 Non-Ranking, Total: 19
Total: Triple Crown Wins: 4 (1998 Worlds, 1998 UK, 1999 Masters, 2000 UK)
Ranking: 3

Williams:
Season Titles: 1 Ranking Title, 0 Non-Ranking, 0 Triple Crowns
Total Titles: 10 Ranking Titles, 3 Non-Ranking, Total: 13
Total Triple Crown Wins: 3 (1998 Masters, 1999 UK, 2000 Worlds)
Ranking: 1

posted on 23/5/22

End of 2000/01 Season:
Best Ranking: Williams (1)
Most Ranking Titles: Higgins (14)
Most Titles: Ronnie (21)
Most Triple Crowns: Higgins and Ronnie (4)

This is the first time, the 3 players are 1,2 and 3 in the rankings.

posted on 23/5/22

Stephen Hendry didn't win a ranking title in 2000/2001

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