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.
Gillingham
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Gillingham's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Gillingham sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Saturday August 17th, 2002 | 3,825.91 |
| 2003 | Saturday January 25th, 2003 | 3,821.66 |
| 2001 | Saturday August 25th, 2001 | 3,816.14 |
| 2000 | Tuesday May 2nd, 2000 | 3,813.33 |
| 2004 | Saturday January 3rd, 2004 | 3,786.74 |
| 1999 | Sunday December 26th, 1999 | 3,784.72 |
| 1979 | Saturday September 29th, 1979 | 3,768.60 |
| 1986 | Tuesday November 4th, 1986 | 3,759.77 |
| 1985 | Tuesday March 12th, 1985 | 3,755.60 |
| 2005 | Saturday April 9th, 2005 | 3,753.15 |
| 2016 | Saturday January 2nd, 2016 | 3,738.01 |
| 1998 | Saturday December 19th, 1998 | 3,736.26 |
| 1987 | Thursday January 1st, 1987 | 3,734.79 |
| 1984 | Saturday December 29th, 1984 | 3,728.44 |
| 2015 | Tuesday October 20th, 2015 | 3,725.58 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Gillingham sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saturday March 4th, 1995 | 3,380.75 |
| 1961 | Wednesday September 20th, 1961 | 3,380.91 |
| 1994 | Saturday October 22nd, 1994 | 3,392.32 |
| 1993 | Tuesday August 31st, 1993 | 3,395.98 |
| 1929 | Wednesday December 25th, 1929 | 3,408.40 |
| 1992 | Saturday December 26th, 1992 | 3,414.12 |
| 1930 | Saturday April 5th, 1930 | 3,420.77 |
| 1991 | Saturday May 4th, 1991 | 3,423.58 |
| 1990 | Saturday October 27th, 1990 | 3,427.14 |
| 2025 | Tuesday March 4th, 2025 | 3,432.38 |
| 2023 | Saturday January 7th, 2023 | 3,432.94 |
| 1972 | Saturday November 4th, 1972 | 3,435.25 |
| 2022 | Thursday December 29th, 2022 | 3,438.25 |
| 1962 | Saturday April 28th, 1962 | 3,439.96 |
| 1957 | Saturday September 14th, 1957 | 3,442.85 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Gillingham history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Gillingham (3,459) vs. Cardiff City (3,853) Wednesday March 17th, 1920 |
17.09% | 3-0 | +29.0 |
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Gillingham (3,542) vs. Southampton (3,934) Tuesday August 8th, 2023 |
11.45% | 3-1 | +13.3 |
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New Brompton (3,592) vs. Sunderland (3,943) Saturday January 11th, 1908 |
21.59% | 3-1 | +23.5 |
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New Brompton (3,545) vs. Portsmouth (3,874) Wednesday April 16th, 1902 |
24.39% | 2-0 | +22.7 |
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Northampton Town (3,819) vs. New Brompton (3,490) Saturday March 2nd, 1912 |
6.85% | 1-2 | +18.6 |
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Watford (3,984) vs. Gillingham (3,658) Tuesday August 23rd, 2016 |
11.09% | 1-2 | +8.9 |
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Coventry City (3,888) vs. Gillingham (3,566) Wednesday November 13th, 1996 |
9.68% | 0-1 | +9.0 |
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Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (3,729) vs. Gillingham (3,408) Thursday December 26th, 1929 |
6.99% | 1-2 | +18.6 |
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Gillingham (3,609) vs. Cardiff City (3,928) Saturday January 5th, 2019 |
16.80% | 1-0 | +8.3 |
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Gillingham (3,442) vs. Northampton Town (3,758) Saturday February 15th, 1930 |
25.47% | 5-2 | +26.1 |
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New Brompton (3,568) vs. Swindon Town (3,879) Saturday March 4th, 1911 |
25.52% | 1-0 | +14.9 |
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Queens Park Rangers (3,777) vs. Gillingham (3,490) Saturday April 9th, 1921 |
8.94% | 0-1 | +18.2 |
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Bristol City (3,736) vs. Gillingham (3,457) Saturday December 14th, 1946 |
8.94% | 1-2 | +18.2 |
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Gillingham (3,569) vs. Barnsley (3,844) Tuesday September 24th, 1996 |
23.05% | 1-0 | +7.7 |
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Southampton (3,867) vs. New Brompton (3,593) Saturday September 17th, 1898 |
8.88% | 0-2 | +27.3 |
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New Brompton (3,556) vs. Southampton (3,829) Saturday December 21st, 1901 |
30.72% | 3-0 | +24.2 |
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New Brompton (3,532) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (3,803) Monday March 5th, 1906 |
30.66% | 1-0 | +13.9 |
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Gillingham (3,521) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,790) Saturday November 26th, 1927 |
30.76% | 2-1 | +13.8 |
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Gillingham (3,452) vs. Swindon Town (3,721) Saturday February 14th, 1920 |
29.74% | 3-1 | +21.1 |
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Gillingham (3,502) vs. Swansea Town (3,770) Saturday April 30th, 1921 |
29.54% | 2-1 | +14.1 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Gillingham history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Burscough (3,033) vs. Gillingham (3,655) Saturday November 5th, 2005 |
96.30% | 3-2 | -9.6 |
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Gillingham (3,675) vs. Folkestone Town (3,225) Saturday November 13th, 1965 |
96.03% | 1-2 | -19.2 |
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Brackley Town (3,226) vs. Gillingham (3,625) Wednesday November 16th, 2016 |
88.99% | 4-3 | -8.9 |
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Rochdale (3,173) vs. Gillingham (3,543) Saturday January 9th, 1915 |
80.74% | 2-0 | -24.2 |
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Gillingham (3,545) vs. Aldershot Town (3,195) Saturday December 13th, 1930 |
94.05% | 1-3 | -28.2 |
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Brackley Town (3,276) vs. Gillingham (3,598) Monday November 18th, 2013 |
83.47% | 1-0 | -8.3 |
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Torquay United (3,487) vs. Gillingham (3,794) Tuesday September 5th, 2000 |
79.91% | 3-2 | -8.0 |
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Gillingham (3,469) vs. Margate (3,175) Saturday November 30th, 1929 |
91.95% | 0-2 | -27.6 |
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West Stanley (3,175) vs. Gillingham (3,468) Saturday January 17th, 1920 |
73.12% | 3-1 | -21.9 |
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Gillingham (3,521) vs. Dover Athletic (3,236) Saturday November 6th, 2010 |
87.02% | 0-2 | -13.1 |
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Hartlepool (3,320) vs. Gillingham (3,592) Saturday January 1st, 1972 |
72.73% | 3-1 | -21.8 |
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Newport County (3,406) vs. Gillingham (3,672) Monday December 18th, 1967 |
71.69% | 3-0 | -25.1 |
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Gillingham (3,604) vs. Maidstone United (3,340) Monday December 22nd, 1980 |
89.00% | 0-2 | -26.7 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,520) vs. Gillingham (3,769) Tuesday March 9th, 1999 |
73.96% | 1-0 | -14.8 |
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Gillingham (3,633) vs. Barnet (3,394) Wednesday December 26th, 2012 |
83.48% | 0-1 | -16.7 |
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Colchester United (3,563) vs. Gillingham (3,798) Saturday March 25th, 2000 |
72.42% | 2-1 | -14.5 |
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Stevenage (3,480) vs. Gillingham (3,713) Saturday November 7th, 2015 |
75.41% | 3-0 | -13.2 |
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Walthamstow Avenue (3,327) vs. Gillingham (3,549) Saturday November 21st, 1953 |
66.19% | 1-0 | -13.2 |
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Stockport County (3,405) vs. Gillingham (3,626) Saturday March 28th, 1964 |
66.22% | 2-0 | -19.9 |
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Darlington (3,516) vs. Gillingham (3,736) Friday December 20th, 1985 |
67.80% | 3-2 | -13.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Gillingham'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.
