The 1984 Hofmeister World Doubles was the second staging of the doubles snooker tournament. It was played at the Derngate in Northampton and held between 5 and 16 December 1984 with the tournament televised on ITV.

Defending champions Steve Davis and Tony Meo chances for a third title ended by the teaming of Alex Higgins and Jimmy White in the semi-final by 6–9 and Higgins and White went on to beat Cliff Thorburn and Willie Thorne 10–2 in the final. The highest break of the tournament did not go to the champions but to David Taylor and Mike Hallett with a combined break of 200.

Selected early results

Qualifying Round Played at Hatton Garden on 2 and 3 November 1984

Canada England Morra/Bradley5–1England Scotland Williamson/Mike Darrington
England South Africa Miles/P. Francisco5– 4England England Hargreaves/Duggan
England Northern Ireland Chalmers/McLaughlin5–0Republic of Ireland England Fagan/B. Harris
Republic of Ireland England Sheehan/Watchorn5–0Scotland Scotland MacLeod/Gibson
England England F. Davis/Watterson5–3Australia Wales Foldvari/Everton
Canada England Gauvreau/Fowler5–1England England Houlihan/Bennett

Last 32

Played at the Derngate, Northampton before the TV coverage began with the last 16 on 8 December.

England England S. Davis/Meo5–2England Republic of Ireland D. Hughes/Kearney
England South Africa Miles/P. Francisco5– 4England Wales Johnson/Wilson
Canada England Werbeniuk/Charlton5–2Republic of Ireland England Sheehan/Watchorn
England England David Taylor/Hallett5–3Republic of Ireland England Hughes/Dodd
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White5–2England England Martin/Crispey
England New Zealand Reynolds/O'Kane5–4Canada England Gauvreau/Fowler
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott5–0England Northern Ireland Chalmers/McLaughlin
England England Bales/Oliver5–2England England N. Foulds/G. Foulds
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne5–2Canada England Morra/Bradley
Wales Wales Mountjoy/Jones5–1Wales Wales Chappel/Newbury
Canada England Stevens/Virgo5–0Scotland Wales Donnelly/Roscoe
Northern Ireland England Dennis Taylor/Williams5–0England Republic of Ireland Medati/Browne
England England Knowles/Spencer5–?England England Harris/Fitzmaurice
England England Wildman/Fisher5–3England England Edmonds/Meadowcroft
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy5–2England England F. Davis/Watterson
South Africa England S. Francisco/Jones5–4Australia Australia Campbell/King

Main draw

Last 16 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-finals Best of 17 framesFinal Best of 19 frames
England England Davis/Meo5
England South Africa Miles/Francisco2
England England Davis/Meo5
England England Taylor/Hallett1
Canada Australia Werbeniuk/Charlton4
England England Taylor/Hallett5
England England Davis/Meo6
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White9
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White5
England New Zealand Reynolds/O'Kane4
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White5
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott2
Wales England Griffiths/Parrott5
England England Bales/Oliver4
Northern Ireland England Higgins/White10
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne2
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne5
Wales Wales Mountjoy/Jones3
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne5
Canada England Stevens/Virgo3
Canada England Stevens/Virgo5
Northern Ireland England Taylor/Williams3
Canada England Thorburn/Thorne9
England England Knowles/Spencer1
England England Knowles/Spencer5
England England Wildman/Fisher4
England England Knowles/Spencer5
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy4
South Africa England Francisco/Jones3
Wales Northern Ireland Reardon/Murphy5