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.
Cheltenham Town
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Cheltenham Town's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Cheltenham Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saturday November 27th, 2021 | 3,649.54 |
| 2022 | Saturday March 19th, 2022 | 3,646.49 |
| 2020 | Saturday December 5th, 2020 | 3,640.86 |
| 2007 | Saturday August 11th, 2007 | 3,623.67 |
| 2023 | Sunday May 7th, 2023 | 3,623.33 |
| 2002 | Tuesday March 12th, 2002 | 3,617.72 |
| 2003 | Saturday April 26th, 2003 | 3,607.43 |
| 2024 | Friday February 23rd, 2024 | 3,603.53 |
| 2006 | Tuesday August 8th, 2006 | 3,603.39 |
| 2008 | Saturday March 29th, 2008 | 3,597.93 |
| 2012 | Saturday January 14th, 2012 | 3,596.43 |
| 2011 | Friday December 30th, 2011 | 3,578.35 |
| 2019 | Tuesday October 22nd, 2019 | 3,577.01 |
| 2000 | Friday October 6th, 2000 | 3,576.81 |
| 2013 | Saturday April 20th, 2013 | 3,569.53 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Cheltenham Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Cheltenham Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Carlisle United (3,494) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,187) Saturday December 9th, 1933 |
7.38% | 1-2 | +18.5 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,558) vs. Burnley (3,859) Sunday January 27th, 2002 |
20.51% | 2-1 | +7.9 |
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Norwich City (3,872) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,572) Tuesday September 10th, 2002 |
10.91% | 0-3 | +15.6 |
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Oxford United (3,727) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,450) Tuesday August 8th, 2017 |
14.00% | 3-4 | +8.6 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,481) vs. Swindon Town (3,731) Saturday November 8th, 2014 |
23.12% | 5-0 | +15.4 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,524) vs. Norwich City (3,772) Tuesday August 24th, 1999 |
26.14% | 2-1 | +7.4 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,555) vs. Leeds United (3,802) Sunday November 25th, 2007 |
24.24% | 1-0 | +15.2 |
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Bristol City (3,767) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,531) Wednesday January 31st, 2007 |
16.07% | 0-1 | +16.8 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,461) vs. Bradford City (3,695) Saturday November 1st, 2025 |
24.45% | 1-0 | +7.6 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,284) vs. Wycombe Wanderers (3,513) Tuesday February 4th, 1992 |
29.35% | 2-1 | +14.1 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,568) vs. Portsmouth (3,788) Saturday January 6th, 2024 |
25.82% | 2-1 | +14.8 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,543) vs. Peterborough United (3,760) Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 |
26.10% | 2-0 | +22.2 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,320) vs. Enfield (3,519) Wednesday April 9th, 1986 |
34.81% | 2-0 | +19.6 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,422) vs. Crawley Town (3,620) Saturday August 27th, 2011 |
29.37% | 3-1 | +21.2 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,505) vs. Tranmere Rovers (3,702) Tuesday March 17th, 2009 |
29.63% | 1-0 | +14.1 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,564) vs. Doncaster Rovers (3,748) Saturday May 3rd, 2008 |
31.47% | 2-1 | +13.7 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,548) vs. Swansea City (3,730) Saturday February 3rd, 2007 |
32.09% | 2-1 | +13.6 |
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Leeds United (3,741) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,560) Tuesday March 11th, 2008 |
20.91% | 1-2 | +15.8 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,344) vs. Kettering Town (3,525) Saturday April 15th, 1989 |
36.02% | 2-1 | +12.8 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,541) vs. Oxford United (3,719) Saturday November 25th, 2023 |
30.73% | 2-0 | +20.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Cheltenham Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cheltenham Town (3,588) vs. Alvechurch (3,032) Saturday November 5th, 2022 |
96.81% | 1-2 | -9.7 |
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Halifax Town (3,338) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,618) Saturday March 16th, 2002 |
77.36% | 4-1 | -27.1 |
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Tamworth (3,267) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,515) Saturday November 9th, 2013 |
76.77% | 1-0 | -7.7 |
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Barrow (3,434) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,624) Saturday December 19th, 2020 |
70.37% | 3-0 | -24.6 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,612) vs. Morecambe (3,423) Saturday September 12th, 2020 |
78.83% | 1-2 | -15.8 |
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Southend United (3,421) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,599) Saturday August 9th, 2003 |
66.44% | 2-0 | -19.9 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,632) vs. Grimsby Town (3,463) Tuesday October 13th, 2020 |
76.91% | 1-3 | -23.1 |
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Oldham Athletic (3,446) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,614) Tuesday November 3rd, 2020 |
67.64% | 2-1 | -13.5 |
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Wycombe Wanderers (3,238) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,401) Saturday January 16th, 1988 |
60.41% | 5-3 | -18.1 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,448) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,609) Saturday April 6th, 2002 |
63.42% | 1-0 | -12.7 |
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Sutton United (3,332) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,489) Saturday December 3rd, 2016 |
66.73% | 2-1 | -6.7 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,639) vs. Bolton Wanderers (3,483) Tuesday December 15th, 2020 |
75.53% | 0-1 | -15.1 |
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Kidderminster Harriers (3,359) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,514) Saturday March 5th, 2005 |
63.32% | 1-0 | -12.7 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,616) vs. Barrow (3,461) Tuesday March 16th, 2021 |
75.34% | 0-2 | -22.6 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,596) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,442) Saturday January 21st, 2012 |
75.95% | 0-2 | -22.8 |
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Altrincham (3,279) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,433) Saturday September 5th, 2015 |
66.02% | 2-1 | -13.2 |
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Mansfield Town (3,472) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,625) Tuesday March 9th, 2021 |
65.85% | 3-1 | -19.8 |
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Cambridge United (3,363) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,515) Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 |
62.91% | 1-0 | -12.6 |
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Northwich Victoria (3,275) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,421) Saturday December 13th, 1986 |
58.37% | 1-0 | -11.7 |
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Eastleigh (3,400) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,538) Tuesday March 1st, 2016 |
63.85% | 1-0 | -12.8 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Cheltenham 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.
