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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, September 1, 1981

 Rank Club Last Match Date ELO Score 
 1. Aston Villa Saturday, August 29, 1981 4,083.9 
 2. Liverpool Tuesday, September 1, 1981 4,067.8 
 3. Ipswich Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 4,066.7 
 4. Arsenal Saturday, August 29, 1981 4,064.2 
 5. Nottingham Forest Monday, August 31, 1981 4,058.6 
 6. West Bromwich Albion Saturday, August 29, 1981 4,056.1 
 7. Manchester United Monday, August 31, 1981 4,044.6 
 8. Southampton Tuesday, September 1, 1981 4,042.8 
 9. Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, August 29, 1981 4,035.7 
 10. West Ham United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,996.5 
 11. Manchester City Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,995.8 
 12. Stoke City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,963.9 
 13. Leeds United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,956.9 
 14. Wolverhampton Wanderers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,938.1 
 15. Everton Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,930.1 
 16. Coventry City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,929.9 
 17. Middlesbrough Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,928.6 
 18. Brighton and Hove Albion Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,922.1 
 19. Sunderland Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,912.5 
 20. Birmingham City Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,891.6 
 21. Norwich City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,888.6 
 22. Luton Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,879.2 
 23. Swansea City Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,875.3 
 24. Leicester City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,860.8 
 25. Notts County Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,842.6 
 26. Watford Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,831.2 
 27. Blackburn Rovers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,830.2 
 28. Grimsby Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,828.9 
 29. Queens Park Rangers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,823.9 
 30. Derby County Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,809.3 
 31. Crystal Palace Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,794.4 
 32. Shrewsbury Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,770.9 
 33. Rotherham United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,768.9 
 34. Sheffield Wednesday Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,765.6 
 35. Barnsley Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,757.8 
 36. Bolton Wanderers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,750.2 
 37. Chelsea Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,744.8 
 38. Bristol City Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,743.3 
 39. Wrexham Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,742.2 
 40. Newcastle United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,739.9 
 41. Oldham Athletic Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,736.7 
 42. Cambridge United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,735.2 
 43. Orient Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,726.0 
 44. Cardiff City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,715.4 
 45. Preston North End Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,715.2 
 46. Chesterfield Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,713.1 
 47. Huddersfield Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,702.2 
 48. Charlton Athletic Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,695.8 
 49. Plymouth Argyle Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,668.1 
 50. Exeter City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,660.0 
 51. Portsmouth Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,656.2 
 52. Southend United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,654.1 
 53. Swindon Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,648.1 
 54. Brentford Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,645.3 
 55. Oxford United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,639.3 
 56. Carlisle United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,633.6 
 57. Bristol Rovers Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,632.4 
 58. Reading Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,632.3 
 59. Newport County Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,626.1 
 60. Fulham Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,625.9 
 61. Lincoln City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,624.5 
 62. Burnley Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,610.7 
 63. Millwall Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,606.2 
 64. Gillingham Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,601.0 
 65. Colchester United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,597.6 
 66. Chester Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,582.3 
 67. Sheffield United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,581.1 
 68. Bury Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,573.3 
 69. Peterborough United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,566.0 
 70. Wimbledon Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,565.1 
 71. Walsall Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,550.1 
 72. Doncaster Rovers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,536.1 
 73. Hull City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,528.7 
 74. Wigan Athletic Monday, August 31, 1981 3,521.5 
 75. Blackpool Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,521.0 
 76. Mansfield Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,508.3 
 77. Northampton Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,497.7 
 78. AFC Bournemouth Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,478.7 
 79. Aldershot Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,475.0 
 80. Darlington Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,473.1 
 81. Bradford City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,463.7 
 82. Altrincham Monday, August 31, 1981 3,452.5 
 83. Scunthorpe United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,450.8 
 84. Torquay United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,441.6 
 85. Hartlepool United Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,434.5 
 86. Port Vale Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,422.3 
 87. Hereford United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,408.4 
 88. Stockport County Monday, August 31, 1981 3,403.5 
 89. Weymouth Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,396.6 
 90. Rochdale Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,388.6 
 91. Tranmere Rovers Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,383.6 
 92. Crewe Alexandra Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,383.2 
 93. Halifax Town Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,377.3 
 94. York City Tuesday, September 1, 1981 3,376.5 
 95. Kettering Town Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,375.2 
 96. Scarborough Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,356.9 
 97. Maidstone United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,333.4 
 98. Bath City Monday, August 31, 1981 3,325.2 
 99. Dagenham Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,322.1 
 100. Northwich Victoria Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,314.7 
 101. Boston United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,304.5 
 102. Runcorn Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,301.0 
 103. Barrow Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,293.2 
 104. Frickley Athletic Saturday, August 22, 1981 3,289.3 
 105. Trowbridge Town Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,287.7 
 106. Enfield Saturday, August 22, 1981 3,268.0 
 107. Telford United Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,259.8 
 108. Dartford Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,257.9 
 109. Worcester City Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,257.4 
 110. Gravesend and Northfleet Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,251.2 
 111. Stafford Rangers Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,231.8 
 112. Yeovil Town Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,228.9 
 113. Nuneaton Borough Saturday, May 2, 1981 3,213.4 
 114. Wealdstone Sunday, May 3, 1981 3,208.7 
 115. Barnet Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,161.7 
 116. Harlow Town Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,161.5 
 117. AP Leamington Saturday, August 29, 1981 3,156.4 
 118. Bangor City Friday, May 8, 1981 3,137.1 
 119. St. Albans City Wednesday, December 17, 1980 3,120.1 
 120. Blyth Spartans Monday, December 22, 1980 3,119.6 
 121. Mossley Saturday, December 13, 1980 3,109.6 
 122. Addlestone and Weybridge Town Tuesday, November 25, 1980 3,108.4 
 123. Workington Monday, December 1, 1980 3,106.2 
 124. Kidderminster Harriers Tuesday, November 25, 1980 3,105.1 
 125. Gateshead Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,099.4 
 126. Leatherhead Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,099.2 
 127. Fleetwood Town Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,098.9 
 128. Windsor and Eton Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,098.2 
 129. Barton Rovers Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,098.0 
 130. Farnborough Town Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,096.2 
 131. Burscough Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,095.2 
 132. Sutton Coldfield Town Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,094.6 
 133. Burton Albion Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,089.7 
 134. Wembley Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,087.1 
 135. Minehead Tuesday, November 25, 1980 3,083.0 
 136. Wycombe Wanderers Saturday, November 22, 1980 3,071.0