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.
Burnley
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Burnley's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Burnley sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Saturday March 24th, 1962 | 4,162.10 |
| 1961 | Tuesday January 10th, 1961 | 4,159.07 |
| 1960 | Saturday December 31st, 1960 | 4,156.35 |
| 1921 | Saturday February 12th, 1921 | 4,152.57 |
| 1963 | Wednesday January 16th, 1963 | 4,123.90 |
| 1966 | Saturday August 27th, 1966 | 4,115.37 |
| 1922 | Saturday January 7th, 1922 | 4,106.13 |
| 1920 | Saturday December 25th, 1920 | 4,104.40 |
| 1959 | Saturday December 12th, 1959 | 4,101.21 |
| 1965 | Saturday November 13th, 1965 | 4,101.02 |
| 1919 | Saturday November 15th, 1919 | 4,096.83 |
| 1947 | Thursday December 25th, 1947 | 4,083.40 |
| 1953 | Friday December 25th, 1953 | 4,079.58 |
| 2020 | Saturday July 18th, 2020 | 4,079.46 |
| 1954 | Saturday January 23rd, 1954 | 4,077.34 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Burnley sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Saturday February 14th, 1987 | 3,346.60 |
| 1986 | Friday December 19th, 1986 | 3,382.76 |
| 1989 | Tuesday August 29th, 1989 | 3,399.81 |
| 1990 | Tuesday May 1st, 1990 | 3,408.55 |
| 1988 | Saturday January 16th, 1988 | 3,420.29 |
| 1985 | Saturday November 2nd, 1985 | 3,471.51 |
| 1991 | Saturday March 30th, 1991 | 3,504.98 |
| 1999 | Sunday March 14th, 1999 | 3,539.72 |
| 1981 | Saturday October 3rd, 1981 | 3,564.77 |
| 1998 | Monday December 28th, 1998 | 3,573.44 |
| 1992 | Saturday September 12th, 1992 | 3,577.90 |
| 1996 | Tuesday April 9th, 1996 | 3,581.94 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Burnley history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Burnley (3,782) vs. Liverpool (4,267) Tuesday February 15th, 1983 |
9.45% | 1-0 | +18.1 |
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Burnley (3,914) vs. Manchester United (4,304) Wednesday August 19th, 2009 |
12.04% | 1-0 | +17.6 |
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Burnley (3,913) vs. Manchester City (4,281) Saturday March 14th, 2015 |
13.17% | 1-0 | +17.4 |
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Burnley (3,848) vs. Arsenal (4,188) Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 |
15.67% | 2-0 | +25.3 |
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Chelsea (4,306) vs. Burnley (3,980) Saturday August 12th, 2017 |
10.95% | 2-3 | +17.8 |
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Burnley (3,807) vs. Liverpool (4,125) Tuesday January 18th, 2005 |
18.52% | 1-0 | +8.1 |
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Burnley (3,840) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,148) Sunday May 9th, 2010 |
18.07% | 4-2 | +24.6 |
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Burnley (3,759) vs. Aston Villa (4,061) Tuesday October 26th, 2004 |
19.89% | 3-1 | +12.0 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (4,024) vs. Burnley (3,729) Wednesday January 19th, 1983 |
9.74% | 1-4 | +31.6 |
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Aston Villa (4,232) vs. Burnley (3,937) Saturday January 2nd, 1897 |
7.70% | 0-3 | +32.3 |
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Liverpool (4,312) vs. Burnley (4,021) Thursday January 21st, 2021 |
12.97% | 0-1 | +17.4 |
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Burnley (3,713) vs. Manchester United (3,996) Saturday March 11th, 1905 |
29.71% | 2-0 | +21.1 |
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Burnley (3,999) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,280) Saturday February 23rd, 2019 |
20.13% | 2-1 | +16.0 |
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Burnley (3,370) vs. Northampton Town (3,645) Tuesday March 17th, 1987 |
25.40% | 2-1 | +14.9 |
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Burnley (3,647) vs. Grimsby Town (3,918) Saturday October 3rd, 1903 |
31.41% | 2-0 | +20.6 |
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Burnley (3,733) vs. Small Heath (3,993) Saturday September 20th, 1902 |
33.12% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Burnley (3,763) vs. Stoke City (4,021) Monday January 7th, 1946 |
32.17% | 2-1 | +13.6 |
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Burnley (3,906) vs. Preston North End (4,162) Saturday March 7th, 1891 |
29.89% | 6-2 | +26.3 |
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Burnley (3,693) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,945) Saturday April 2nd, 1904 |
33.83% | 1-0 | +13.2 |
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Burnley (3,728) vs. Sheffield United (3,978) Saturday January 28th, 1933 |
33.46% | 3-1 | +20.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Burnley history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Burnley (4,018) vs. Wimbledon (3,186) Saturday January 4th, 1975 |
99.54% | 0-1 | -19.9 |
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Sheffield United (3,175) vs. Burnley (3,839) Saturday January 18th, 1890 |
96.13% | 2-1 | -19.2 |
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Burnley (4,025) vs. Lincoln City (3,497) Saturday February 18th, 2017 |
96.26% | 0-1 | -14.4 |
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Hull City (3,696) vs. Burnley (4,153) Saturday February 19th, 1921 |
87.63% | 3-0 | -30.7 |
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Accrington Stanley (3,576) vs. Burnley (4,029) Wednesday August 24th, 2016 |
91.68% | 1-0 | -9.2 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,330) vs. Burnley (3,759) Tuesday August 30th, 1983 |
87.45% | 1-0 | -17.5 |
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Burnley (4,061) vs. Swindon Town (3,656) Saturday January 10th, 1948 |
95.14% | 0-2 | -28.5 |
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Burnley (3,760) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3,371) Tuesday September 13th, 1983 |
94.09% | 3-4 | -18.8 |
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Burnley (4,063) vs. Queens Park Rangers (3,685) Saturday April 22nd, 2023 |
91.65% | 1-2 | -18.3 |
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Peterborough United (3,748) vs. Burnley (4,101) Wednesday November 17th, 1965 |
80.73% | 4-0 | -30.3 |
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Torquay United (3,536) vs. Burnley (3,873) Wednesday September 1st, 1976 |
79.25% | 1-0 | -15.8 |
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Port Vale (3,594) vs. Burnley (3,928) Tuesday August 11th, 2015 |
84.54% | 1-0 | -8.5 |
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Burton Swifts (3,606) vs. Burnley (3,931) Saturday March 23rd, 1901 |
75.39% | 1-0 | -15.1 |
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Carlisle United (3,322) vs. Burnley (3,630) Tuesday August 18th, 1992 |
79.41% | 4-1 | -13.9 |
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Burnley (4,021) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,717) Tuesday October 30th, 1973 |
91.25% | 1-2 | -18.2 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,558) vs. Burnley (3,859) Sunday January 27th, 2002 |
79.49% | 2-1 | -7.9 |
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Burton Albion (3,710) vs. Burnley (4,003) Tuesday September 25th, 2018 |
81.02% | 2-1 | -8.1 |
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Hartlepool United (3,480) vs. Burnley (3,756) Tuesday September 5th, 2000 |
76.98% | 3-2 | -7.7 |
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Burnley (4,148) vs. Blackpool (3,875) Saturday October 29th, 1960 |
89.77% | 1-2 | -18.0 |
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Burnley (4,040) vs. Cardiff City (3,766) Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 |
85.71% | 1-2 | -8.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Burnley'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.
