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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 16, 1997

 Rank Club Last Match Date ELO Score 
 1. Manchester United Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,191.7 
 2. Arsenal Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,111.1 
 3. Newcastle United Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,088.3 
 4. Liverpool Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,085.2 
 5. Chelsea Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,067.0 
 6. Blackburn Rovers Sunday, September 14, 1997 4,016.1 
 7. Aston Villa Saturday, September 13, 1997 4,005.5 
 8. Leicester City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,992.3 
 9. Wimbledon Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,971.8 
 10. Bolton Wanderers Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,968.4 
 11. West Ham United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,944.0 
 12. Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,940.8 
 13. Leeds United Sunday, September 14, 1997 3,935.4 
 14. Middlesbrough Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,933.2 
 15. Sheffield Wednesday Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,929.2 
 16. Coventry City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,921.1 
 17. Derby County Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,918.1 
 18. Southampton Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,903.6 
 19. Sunderland Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,898.6 
 20. Nottingham Forest Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,898.3 
 21. Everton Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,894.6 
 22. Sheffield United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,888.2 
 23. Ipswich Town Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,881.5 
 24. Crystal Palace Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,872.2 
 25. Birmingham City Sunday, September 14, 1997 3,869.1 
 26. Queens Park Rangers Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,854.4 
 27. Wolverhampton Wanderers Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,852.4 
 28. Barnsley Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,839.2 
 29. Manchester City Friday, September 12, 1997 3,829.0 
 30. Portsmouth Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,817.2 
 31. Port Vale Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,815.9 
 32. West Bromwich Albion Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,802.1 
 33. Stoke City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,792.9 
 34. Charlton Athletic Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,778.3 
 35. Tranmere Rovers Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,770.3 
 36. Oxford United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,765.6 
 37. Stockport County Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,763.6 
 38. Bradford City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,759.2 
 39. Swindon Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,753.3 
 40. Norwich City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,750.5 
 41. Bury Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,746.6 
 42. Watford Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,736.5 
 43. Huddersfield Town Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,733.1 
 44. Oldham Athletic Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,731.3 
 45. Reading Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,726.5 
 46. Chesterfield Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,720.3 
 47. Grimsby Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,711.6 
 48. Crewe Alexandra Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,705.8 
 49. Luton Town Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,702.1 
 50. Blackpool Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,690.8 
 51. Gillingham Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,682.2 
 52. Wrexham Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,679.0 
 53. Preston North End Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,674.1 
 54. Brentford Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,674.0 
 55. Bristol City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,673.6 
 56. AFC Bournemouth Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,658.8 
 57. Bristol Rovers Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,648.1 
 58. Millwall Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,644.3 
 59. Wycombe Wanderers Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,643.5 
 60. Walsall Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,639.3 
 61. Burnley Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,637.1 
 62. Southend United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,627.4 
 63. Northampton Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,620.4 
 64. Peterborough United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,619.2 
 65. York City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,610.4 
 66. Fulham Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,597.2 
 67. Wigan Athletic Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,586.5 
 68. Plymouth Argyle Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,584.8 
 69. Carlisle United Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,580.7 
 70. Macclesfield Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,571.4 
 71. Notts County Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,564.0 
 72. Chester City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,514.2 
 73. Rotherham United Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,510.2 
 74. Stevenage Borough Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,500.3 
 75. Colchester United Friday, September 12, 1997 3,498.9 
 76. Barnet Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,489.0 
 77. Shrewsbury Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,488.1 
 78. Scunthorpe United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,486.0 
 79. Lincoln City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,484.6 
 80. Swansea City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,483.4 
 81. Morecambe Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,479.0 
 82. Mansfield Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,471.1 
 83. Kidderminster Harriers Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,464.5 
 84. Cardiff City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,456.7 
 85. Cambridge United Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,452.4 
 86. Woking Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,448.9 
 87. Rochdale Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,446.8 
 88. Leyton Orient Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,441.8 
 89. Northwich Victoria Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,435.4 
 90. Hednesford Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,434.2 
 91. Scarborough Friday, September 12, 1997 3,433.1 
 92. Halifax Town Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,426.5 
 93. Darlington Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,423.7 
 94. Hartlepool United Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,422.7 
 95. Hereford United Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,415.6 
 96. Hayes Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,409.6 
 97. Hull City Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,409.0 
 98. Southport Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,406.5 
 99. Cheltenham Town Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,405.4 
 100. Brighton and Hove Albion Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,403.1 
 101. Exeter City Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,400.1 
 102. Yeovil Town Tuesday, September 9, 1997 3,393.5 
 103. Gateshead Sunday, September 7, 1997 3,382.1 
 104. Farnborough Town Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,381.1 
 105. Doncaster Rovers Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,379.7 
 106. Dover Athletic Tuesday, September 9, 1997 3,368.5 
 107. Leek Town Tuesday, September 9, 1997 3,367.8 
 108. Rushden and Diamonds Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,366.9 
 109. Stalybridge Celtic Saturday, September 13, 1997 3,360.1 
 110. Telford United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,359.6 
 111. Welling United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,351.0 
 112. Torquay United Tuesday, September 16, 1997 3,343.6 
 113. Bath City Saturday, May 3, 1997 3,341.5 
 114. Boston United Saturday, December 7, 1996 3,321.8 
 115. Slough Town Wednesday, September 10, 1997 3,318.4 
 116. Bromsgrove Rovers Saturday, May 3, 1997 3,313.7 
 117. Merthyr Tydfil Saturday, November 16, 1996 3,310.8 
 118. Kettering Town Tuesday, September 9, 1997 3,307.7 
 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