This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
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.
Swindon Town
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Swindon Town's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Swindon Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tuesday August 28th, 1990 | 3,900.44 |
| 1911 | Saturday December 9th, 1911 | 3,897.86 |
| 1989 | Saturday November 11th, 1989 | 3,896.92 |
| 1971 | Saturday February 6th, 1971 | 3,893.20 |
| 1970 | Saturday March 28th, 1970 | 3,892.63 |
| 1912 | Saturday February 3rd, 1912 | 3,890.51 |
| 1913 | Saturday November 1st, 1913 | 3,881.61 |
| 1993 | Saturday March 13th, 1993 | 3,872.08 |
| 1991 | Wednesday November 6th, 1991 | 3,869.66 |
| 1963 | Saturday October 26th, 1963 | 3,865.92 |
| 1992 | Saturday October 31st, 1992 | 3,860.79 |
| 1988 | Saturday February 13th, 1988 | 3,857.95 |
| 1910 | Saturday December 31st, 1910 | 3,857.39 |
| 1987 | Tuesday October 20th, 1987 | 3,855.02 |
| 1969 | Saturday October 18th, 1969 | 3,848.07 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Swindon Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Saturday March 8th, 1902 | 3,364.89 |
| 2024 | Tuesday December 3rd, 2024 | 3,409.36 |
| 1901 | Saturday December 28th, 1901 | 3,422.32 |
| 1955 | Saturday November 12th, 1955 | 3,426.70 |
| 1956 | Wednesday September 5th, 1956 | 3,432.40 |
| 1985 | Wednesday January 30th, 1985 | 3,443.00 |
| 1984 | Sunday December 2nd, 1984 | 3,446.20 |
| 2025 | Saturday January 4th, 2025 | 3,448.70 |
| 1957 | Saturday March 23rd, 1957 | 3,451.59 |
| 1903 | Saturday January 31st, 1903 | 3,452.17 |
| 1983 | Saturday October 8th, 1983 | 3,466.16 |
| 2023 | Tuesday December 26th, 2023 | 3,475.99 |
| 2018 | Saturday November 17th, 2018 | 3,482.72 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Swindon Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Swindon Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
Opponents
A complete listing of Swindon Town's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
