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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.

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ELO Rankings as at  Tuesday, August 21, 1979

 Rank Club Last Match Date ELO Score 
 1. Liverpool Tuesday, August 21, 1979 4,217.4 
 2. Nottingham Forest Saturday, August 18, 1979 4,185.1 
 3. West Bromwich Albion Saturday, August 18, 1979 4,101.9 
 4. Ipswich Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 4,059.4 
 5. Leeds United Saturday, August 18, 1979 4,044.7 
 6. Arsenal Tuesday, August 21, 1979 4,023.6 
 7. Aston Villa Saturday, August 18, 1979 4,014.7 
 8. Middlesbrough Tuesday, August 21, 1979 4,007.2 
 9. Manchester United Saturday, August 18, 1979 4,003.9 
 10. Everton Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,996.0 
 11. Southampton Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,974.3 
 12. Manchester City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,964.8 
 13. Coventry City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,964.0 
 14. Norwich City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,931.2 
 15. Wolverhampton Wanderers Monday, May 7, 1979 3,917.2 
 16. Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,915.6 
 17. Bristol City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,914.6 
 18. Bolton Wanderers Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,911.6 
 19. Crystal Palace Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,908.8 
 20. Brighton and Hove Albion Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,903.9 
 21. Stoke City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,897.2 
 22. Sunderland Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,893.7 
 23. Derby County Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,871.4 
 24. West Ham United Monday, August 20, 1979 3,829.3 
 25. Birmingham City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,825.6 
 26. Queens Park Rangers Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,820.5 
 27. Preston North End Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,811.4 
 28. Chelsea Monday, August 20, 1979 3,789.4 
 29. Newcastle United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,784.8 
 30. Wrexham Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,783.2 
 31. Notts County Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,779.3 
 32. Fulham Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,773.3 
 33. Cardiff City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,768.5 
 34. Orient Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,764.1 
 35. Oldham Athletic Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,749.8 
 36. Burnley Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,749.4 
 37. Watford Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,748.3 
 38. Swansea City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,746.2 
 39. Gillingham Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,742.3 
 40. Cambridge United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,736.5 
 41. Colchester United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,736.0 
 42. Shrewsbury Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,733.0 
 43. Leicester City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,728.1 
 44. Bristol Rovers Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,724.2 
 45. Swindon Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,717.3 
 46. Luton Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,710.2 
 47. Millwall Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,704.0 
 48. Blackburn Rovers Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,700.1 
 49. Sheffield Wednesday Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,698.4 
 50. Reading Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,686.9 
 51. Sheffield United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,676.7 
 52. Charlton Athletic Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,672.8 
 53. Carlisle United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,672.6 
 54. Blackpool Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,665.5 
 55. Exeter City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,655.3 
 56. Southend United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,654.6 
 57. Hull City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,646.2 
 58. Chester Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,643.6 
 59. Grimsby Town Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,630.7 
 60. Brentford Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,630.6 
 61. Rotherham United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,629.1 
 62. Oxford United Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,628.1 
 63. Peterborough United Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,627.1 
 64. Mansfield Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,624.8 
 65. Plymouth Argyle Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,618.8 
 66. Bury Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,613.6 
 67. Wimbledon Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,581.2 
 68. Chesterfield Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,572.8 
 69. Newport County Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,546.1 
 70. Barnsley Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,543.4 
 71. Walsall Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,543.2 
 72. Portsmouth Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,532.1 
 73. Wigan Athletic Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,529.0 
 74. Huddersfield Town Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,528.2 
 75. Aldershot Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,521.1 
 76. Tranmere Rovers Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,517.1 
 77. Torquay United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,502.2 
 78. Lincoln City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,493.5 
 79. Hereford United Monday, August 20, 1979 3,474.9 
 80. York City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,471.2 
 81. Bradford City Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,460.9 
 82. Hartlepool United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,454.2 
 83. AFC Bournemouth Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,446.2 
 84. Northampton Town Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,444.4 
 85. Doncaster Rovers Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,436.2 
 86. Scunthorpe United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,425.5 
 87. Stockport County Monday, August 20, 1979 3,422.8 
 88. Darlington Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,416.9 
 89. Port Vale Monday, August 20, 1979 3,411.8 
 90. Rochdale Monday, August 20, 1979 3,395.6 
 91. Merthyr Tydfil Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,340.3 
 92. Halifax Town Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,338.4 
 93. Southport Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,309.1 
 94. Blyth Spartans Tuesday, November 28, 1978 3,307.2 
 95. Gravesend and Northfleet Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,292.8 
 96. Northwich Victoria Monday, August 20, 1979 3,290.4 
 97. Stafford Rangers Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,286.3 
 98. Altrincham Monday, August 20, 1979 3,282.9 
 99. Barrow Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,280.7 
 100. Maidstone United Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,280.7 
 101. Boston United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,279.6 
 102. Nuneaton Borough Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,279.6 
 103. Enfield Saturday, December 16, 1978 3,276.6 
 104. Crewe Alexandra Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,276.4 
 105. Worcester City Monday, August 20, 1979 3,273.9 
 106. Kettering Town Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,272.9 
 107. Weymouth Monday, August 20, 1979 3,270.3 
 108. Bangor City Monday, August 20, 1979 3,263.8 
 109. Wealdstone Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,262.9 
 110. Barnet Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,260.4 
 111. AP Leamington Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,260.4 
 112. Yeovil Town Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,259.3 
 113. Scarborough Saturday, August 18, 1979 3,259.3 
 114. Leatherhead Tuesday, December 19, 1978 3,258.2 
 115. Bath City Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,253.0 
 116. Telford United Monday, August 20, 1979 3,247.1 
 117. Redditch United Tuesday, August 21, 1979 3,243.7 
 118. Dartford Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,243.2 
 119. Runcorn Tuesday, November 28, 1978 3,234.2 
 120. Worksop Town Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,224.2 
 121. Wycombe Wanderers Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,203.5 
 122. Hitchin Town Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,202.5 
 123. Workington Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,195.8 
 124. Barking Saturday, December 16, 1978 3,191.7 
 125. Woking Tuesday, December 19, 1978 3,182.6 
 126. Droylsden Saturday, December 16, 1978 3,178.8 
 127. Dagenham Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,177.8 
 128. March Town United Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,172.7 
 129. Hillingdon Borough Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,168.6 
 130. Chorley Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,165.3 
 131. Morecambe Saturday, November 25, 1978 3,163.4