This page shows all clubs ranked by their ELO scores on the selected date.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
ELO Rankings as at Saturday, December 18, 1897
Rank | Club | Last Match Date | ELO Score |
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1. | Aston Villa | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 4,200.3 |
2. | Sheffield United | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 4,107.3 |
3. | Everton | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 4,074.6 |
4. | Derby County | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 4,054.1 |
5. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 4,053.3 |
6. | Sheffield Wednesday | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 4,051.8 |
7. | Liverpool | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 4,014.8 |
8. | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 4,006.8 |
9. | West Bromwich Albion | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,997.7 |
10. | Preston North End | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,997.1 |
11. | Sunderland | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,995.6 |
12. | Nottingham Forest | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 3,990.8 |
13. | Bury | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,970.8 |
14. | Blackburn Rovers | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,966.2 |
15. | Burnley | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 3,959.1 |
16. | Manchester City | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,906.1 |
17. | Stoke | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,905.0 |
18. | Birmingham City | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,891.2 |
19. | Notts County | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,883.6 |
20. | Newcastle United | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,841.3 |
21. | Manchester United | Saturday, December 11, 1897 | 3,838.2 |
22. | Southampton | Saturday, November 27, 1897 | 3,824.3 |
23. | Grimsby Town | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,821.3 |
24. | Leicester City | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,813.7 |
25. | Arsenal | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,772.1 |
26. | Luton Town | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,715.7 |
27. | Blackpool | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,711.2 |
28. | Darwen | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,708.5 |
29. | Millwall Athletic | Saturday, November 27, 1897 | 3,705.8 |
30. | Gainsborough Trinity | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,697.1 |
31. | Burton Wanderers | Monday, April 19, 1897 | 3,685.1 |
32. | Loughborough | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,678.3 |
33. | Walsall | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,678.3 |
34. | Chatham | Saturday, December 4, 1897 | 3,660.8 |
35. | Burton Swifts | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,651.9 |
36. | Tottenham Hotspur | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,636.4 |
37. | Bristol City | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,633.3 |
38. | Reading | Saturday, December 4, 1897 | 3,611.4 |
39. | New Brompton | Saturday, December 4, 1897 | 3,596.4 |
40. | Gravesend United | Saturday, November 27, 1897 | 3,562.7 |
41. | Lincoln City | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,556.6 |
42. | Sheppey United | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,555.6 |
43. | Freemantle | Friday, April 30, 1897 | 3,536.2 |
44. | RETB Chatham | Friday, April 30, 1897 | 3,509.8 |
45. | Swindon Town | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,509.5 |
46. | Dartford | Friday, April 30, 1897 | 3,500.2 |
47. | Northfleet | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,431.6 |
48. | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | Saturday, December 18, 1897 | 3,400.6 |
49. | Stockton | Tuesday, February 2, 1897 | 3,183.5 |
50. | Heanor Town | Wednesday, February 3, 1897 | 3,183.1 |
51. | Glossop North End | Saturday, January 30, 1897 | 3,174.8 |
52. | Barnsley | Saturday, January 30, 1897 | 3,174.7 |
53. | Kettering | Saturday, January 30, 1897 | 3,174.3 |