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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 26, 1997

 Rank Club Last Match Date ELO Score 
 1. Manchester United Saturday, August 23, 1997 4,176.8 
 2. Newcastle United Saturday, August 23, 1997 4,111.9 
 3. Arsenal Saturday, August 23, 1997 4,109.7 
 4. Liverpool Tuesday, August 26, 1997 4,080.6 
 5. Chelsea Sunday, August 24, 1997 4,031.5 
 6. Blackburn Rovers Monday, August 25, 1997 4,022.3 
 7. Aston Villa Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,995.1 
 8. Bolton Wanderers Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,992.5 
 9. Leicester City Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,987.6 
 10. Wimbledon Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,974.6 
 11. West Ham United Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,939.7 
 12. Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,938.4 
 13. Leeds United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,927.4 
 14. Coventry City Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,926.8 
 15. Middlesbrough Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,925.7 
 16. Sheffield Wednesday Monday, August 25, 1997 3,923.7 
 17. Nottingham Forest Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,920.6 
 18. Southampton Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,910.8 
 19. Crystal Palace Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,910.8 
 20. Everton Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,909.0 
 21. Derby County Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,896.5 
 22. Ipswich Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,888.4 
 23. Sheffield United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,882.8 
 24. Sunderland Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,874.7 
 25. Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunday, August 24, 1997 3,861.1 
 26. Birmingham City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,855.4 
 27. Barnsley Sunday, August 24, 1997 3,843.1 
 28. Queens Park Rangers Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,839.8 
 29. Portsmouth Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,830.2 
 30. Manchester City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,816.3 
 31. Tranmere Rovers Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,815.1 
 32. Port Vale Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,806.4 
 33. West Bromwich Albion Sunday, August 24, 1997 3,801.9 
 34. Stoke City Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,796.1 
 35. Charlton Athletic Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,779.3 
 36. Stockport County Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,775.7 
 37. Oxford United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,766.5 
 38. Reading Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,755.6 
 39. Bradford City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,740.4 
 40. Huddersfield Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,739.9 
 41. Luton Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,736.6 
 42. Bury Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,735.3 
 43. Swindon Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,732.7 
 44. Grimsby Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,731.5 
 45. Oldham Athletic Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,727.1 
 46. Watford Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,726.4 
 47. Norwich City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,720.1 
 48. Chesterfield Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,719.4 
 49. Crewe Alexandra Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,711.2 
 50. Blackpool Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,702.2 
 51. Bristol City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,695.8 
 52. Wrexham Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,694.3 
 53. Gillingham Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,685.4 
 54. Burnley Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,668.3 
 55. Brentford Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,662.3 
 56. Walsall Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,657.8 
 57. AFC Bournemouth Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,656.1 
 58. Preston North End Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,654.3 
 59. Wycombe Wanderers Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,653.3 
 60. Southend United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,652.6 
 61. Bristol Rovers Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,642.2 
 62. Millwall Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,607.5 
 63. Peterborough United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,605.1 
 64. Plymouth Argyle Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,603.3 
 65. York City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,592.7 
 66. Fulham Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,589.1 
 67. Macclesfield Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,576.2 
 68. Wigan Athletic Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,570.7 
 69. Carlisle United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,569.0 
 70. Northampton Town Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,568.9 
 71. Notts County Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,559.5 
 72. Stevenage Borough Monday, August 25, 1997 3,535.6 
 73. Swansea City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,533.7 
 74. Lincoln City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,503.9 
 75. Shrewsbury Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,503.1 
 76. Colchester United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,502.2 
 77. Rotherham United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,497.9 
 78. Chester City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,495.2 
 79. Scunthorpe United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,482.7 
 80. Kidderminster Harriers Monday, August 25, 1997 3,477.7 
 81. Morecambe Monday, August 25, 1997 3,471.2 
 82. Mansfield Town Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,470.2 
 83. Cardiff City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,465.6 
 84. Barnet Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,457.8 
 85. Rochdale Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,447.5 
 86. Hereford United Monday, August 25, 1997 3,436.0 
 87. Northwich Victoria Monday, August 25, 1997 3,435.7 
 88. Woking Monday, August 25, 1997 3,434.7 
 89. Darlington Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,427.8 
 90. Scarborough Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,427.1 
 91. Cambridge United Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,425.0 
 92. Leyton Orient Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,422.9 
 93. Brighton and Hove Albion Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,421.9 
 94. Gateshead Monday, August 25, 1997 3,407.6 
 95. Yeovil Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,404.9 
 96. Telford United Monday, August 25, 1997 3,403.5 
 97. Hartlepool United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,402.9 
 98. Doncaster Rovers Saturday, August 23, 1997 3,401.3 
 99. Hull City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,400.6 
 100. Hednesford Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,396.6 
 101. Dover Athletic Monday, August 25, 1997 3,391.3 
 102. Southport Monday, August 25, 1997 3,388.0 
 103. Farnborough Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,384.5 
 104. Exeter City Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,384.4 
 105. Cheltenham Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,384.3 
 106. Stalybridge Celtic Monday, August 25, 1997 3,383.8 
 107. Leek Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,374.4 
 108. Hayes Monday, August 25, 1997 3,373.4 
 109. Halifax Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,370.7 
 110. Torquay United Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3,366.4 
 111. Rushden and Diamonds Monday, August 25, 1997 3,360.0 
 112. Bath City Saturday, May 3, 1997 3,341.5 
 113. Kettering Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,331.1 
 114. Welling United Monday, August 25, 1997 3,324.9 
 115. Boston United Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,321.8 
 116. Bromsgrove Rovers Saturday, May 3, 1997 3,313.7 
 117. Slough Town Monday, August 25, 1997 3,312.8 
 118. Merthyr Tydfil Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,310.8 
 119. Enfield Tuesday, December 17, 1996 3,307.4 
 120. Altrincham Saturday, May 3, 1997 3,297.8 
 121. Dagenham and Redbridge Monday, November 25, 1996 3,286.3 
 122. Runcorn Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,244.7 
 123. Whitby Town Tuesday, November 26, 1996 3,129.5 
 124. St. Albans City Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,121.3 
 125. Boreham Wood Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,110.4 
 126. Sudbury Town Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,106.3 
 127. Colwyn Bay Tuesday, November 26, 1996 3,106.0 
 128. Ashford Town Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,104.8 
 129. Newcastle Town Sunday, November 17, 1996 3,099.1 
 130. Consett AFC Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,098.4 
 131. Shepshed Dynamo Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,097.8 
 132. Bromley Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,095.3 
 133. Wisbech Town Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,087.1 
 134. Hendon Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,083.1