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, September 26, 1896
Rank | Club | Last Match Date | ELO Score |
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1. | Aston Villa | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,170.6 |
2. | Everton | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,139.3 |
3. | Sunderland | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,078.3 |
4. | Bolton Wanderers | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,073.1 |
5. | Derby County | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,062.8 |
6. | Preston North End | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 4,030.6 |
7. | Sheffield United | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,997.3 |
8. | Sheffield Wednesday | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,991.7 |
9. | Liverpool | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,985.1 |
10. | Bury | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,973.4 |
11. | Blackburn Rovers | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,968.1 |
12. | Nottingham Forest | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,966.4 |
13. | Burnley | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,959.3 |
14. | West Bromwich Albion | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,957.5 |
15. | Stoke | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,955.7 |
16. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,940.3 |
17. | Grimsby Town | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,902.3 |
18. | Manchester City | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,848.6 |
19. | Birmingham City | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,837.2 |
20. | Millwall Athletic | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,827.4 |
21. | Manchester United | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,821.7 |
22. | Notts County | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,821.6 |
23. | Leicester City | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,795.4 |
24. | Burton Wanderers | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,779.1 |
25. | Arsenal | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,777.3 |
26. | Luton Town | Saturday, April 11, 1896 | 3,753.5 |
27. | Blackpool | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,750.6 |
28. | Newcastle United | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,747.8 |
29. | Gainsborough Trinity | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,745.2 |
30. | Darwen | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,732.5 |
31. | Walsall | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,718.5 |
32. | Southampton St. Mary's | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,702.7 |
33. | Reading | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,667.9 |
34. | Lincoln City | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,665.1 |
35. | Burton Swifts | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,637.4 |
36. | Loughborough | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,612.0 |
37. | Port Vale | Monday, April 20, 1896 | 3,602.1 |
38. | New Brompton | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,598.8 |
39. | Chatham | Saturday, September 19, 1896 | 3,593.2 |
40. | Rotherham Town | Monday, April 6, 1896 | 3,584.0 |
41. | Gravesend United | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,549.7 |
42. | Swindon Town | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,545.9 |
43. | Northfleet | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,538.7 |
44. | Tottenham Hotspur | Saturday, September 12, 1896 | 3,534.9 |
45. | Wolverton London and North Western Railway | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,521.4 |
46. | Sheppey United | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,514.2 |
47. | Clapton | Thursday, April 30, 1896 | 3,504.2 |
48. | 1st Scots Guards | Thursday, April 30, 1896 | 3,500.7 |
49. | Crewe Alexandra | Saturday, April 18, 1896 | 3,488.8 |
50. | Royal Ordnance Factories | Saturday, September 26, 1896 | 3,453.0 |
51. | Ilford | Thursday, April 30, 1896 | 3,349.2 |
52. | Kettering | Saturday, February 1, 1896 | 3,174.8 |
53. | Chesterfield | Saturday, February 1, 1896 | 3,160.8 |