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.
Lancaster City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Lancaster City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Lancaster City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tuesday January 10th, 2006 | 3,140.67 |
| 2004 | Saturday November 20th, 2004 | 3,118.56 |
| 2005 | Monday December 26th, 2005 | 3,115.04 |
| 2020 | Saturday February 8th, 2020 | 3,108.42 |
| 2021 | Saturday August 28th, 2021 | 3,103.63 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Lancaster City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Monday April 23rd, 2007 | 2,809.65 |
| 2018 | Saturday September 22nd, 2018 | 2,895.89 |
| 2019 | Tuesday January 1st, 2019 | 2,920.45 |
| 2006 | Tuesday December 26th, 2006 | 2,925.97 |
| 2022 | Saturday November 5th, 2022 | 2,980.81 |
| 2021 | Saturday November 6th, 2021 | 3,004.08 |
| 2023 | Tuesday February 7th, 2023 | 3,010.06 |
| 2017 | Saturday August 19th, 2017 | 3,016.61 |
| 2025 | Saturday April 5th, 2025 | 3,019.97 |
| 2024 | Saturday March 23rd, 2024 | 3,029.06 |
| 2005 | Monday March 28th, 2005 | 3,038.22 |
| 2020 | Saturday September 26th, 2020 | 3,043.89 |
| 2004 | Tuesday September 21st, 2004 | 3,086.32 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Lancaster City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scarborough (3,248) vs. Lancaster City (2,988) Saturday September 23rd, 2006 |
14.24% | 1-2 | +17.2 |
|
Lancaster City (2,957) vs. Farsley Celtic (3,204) Saturday March 2nd, 2019 |
23.43% | 2-0 | +23.0 |
|
Lancaster City (3,004) vs. Buxton (3,209) Saturday November 20th, 2021 |
27.77% | 1-0 | +14.4 |
|
Lancaster City (2,951) vs. Grantham Town (3,139) Tuesday April 10th, 2018 |
29.77% | 3-1 | +21.1 |
|
Buxton (3,083) vs. Lancaster City (2,896) Saturday September 29th, 2018 |
21.19% | 1-2 | +15.8 |
|
Grantham Town (3,090) vs. Lancaster City (2,909) Saturday October 13th, 2018 |
21.78% | 0-2 | +23.5 |
|
Lancaster City (3,015) vs. South Shields (3,188) Tuesday March 15th, 2022 |
31.58% | 1-0 | +13.7 |
|
Lancaster City (3,057) vs. Warrington Town (3,201) Saturday October 24th, 2020 |
35.49% | 2-1 | +12.9 |
|
Boston United (3,286) vs. Lancaster City (3,150) Saturday November 18th, 1972 |
20.36% | 1-2 | +15.9 |
|
South Shields (3,214) vs. Lancaster City (3,081) Saturday November 2nd, 2019 |
27.11% | 0-1 | +14.6 |
|
Lancaster City (2,920) vs. Matlock Town (3,048) Saturday January 5th, 2019 |
37.83% | 1-0 | +12.4 |
|
Guiseley (3,176) vs. Lancaster City (3,050) Saturday February 1st, 2025 |
27.98% | 1-2 | +14.4 |
|
Lancaster City (2,939) vs. Witton Albion (3,054) Saturday January 26th, 2019 |
39.57% | 1-0 | +12.1 |
|
Warrington Rylands (3,170) vs. Lancaster City (3,060) Saturday April 13th, 2024 |
30.16% | 1-2 | +14.0 |
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Lancaster City (3,074) vs. Harrogate Town (3,173) Thursday April 6th, 2006 |
43.80% | 2-1 | +11.2 |
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Lancaster City (3,010) vs. FC United of Manchester (3,109) Saturday February 11th, 2023 |
41.24% | 2-0 | +17.6 |
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Lancaster City (2,933) vs. Hyde United (3,031) Tuesday November 13th, 2018 |
41.90% | 2-1 | +11.6 |
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Lancaster City (3,083) vs. Warrington Town (3,177) Saturday February 1st, 2020 |
42.21% | 2-1 | +11.6 |
|
Hucknall Town (3,152) vs. Lancaster City (3,065) Thursday April 21st, 2005 |
29.98% | 0-2 | +21.0 |
|
Gainsborough Trinity (3,088) vs. Lancaster City (3,002) Saturday August 31st, 2019 |
32.59% | 2-4 | +20.2 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Lancaster City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Basford United (2,894) vs. Lancaster City (3,070) Tuesday October 31st, 2023 |
69.01% | 1-0 | -13.8 |
|
Hednesford Town (2,972) vs. Lancaster City (3,127) Monday January 23rd, 2006 |
63.87% | 1-0 | -12.8 |
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Halesowen Town (2,907) vs. Lancaster City (3,060) Saturday October 21st, 2017 |
65.90% | 4-3 | -13.2 |
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Lancaster City (3,101) vs. Bamber Bridge (2,951) Thursday December 26th, 2019 |
74.81% | 2-3 | -15.0 |
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Lancaster City (3,064) vs. Witton Albion (2,929) Saturday April 9th, 2022 |
73.11% | 0-1 | -14.6 |
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Bradford (Park Avenue) (2,989) vs. Lancaster City (3,102) Saturday March 12th, 2005 |
57.51% | 1-0 | -11.5 |
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Lancaster City (3,049) vs. Stafford Rangers (2,941) Tuesday October 5th, 2021 |
69.94% | 0-2 | -21.0 |
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Ashton United (2,949) vs. Lancaster City (3,055) Monday March 28th, 2005 |
56.63% | 2-0 | -17.0 |
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Radcliffe (2,948) vs. Lancaster City (3,049) Saturday October 16th, 2021 |
58.91% | 2-0 | -17.7 |
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Stalybridge Celtic (2,949) vs. Lancaster City (3,050) Saturday April 16th, 2022 |
58.84% | 3-0 | -20.6 |
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Atherton Collieries (3,004) vs. Lancaster City (3,104) Monday August 30th, 2021 |
58.70% | 3-1 | -17.6 |
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Stalybridge Celtic (2,942) vs. Lancaster City (3,036) Monday January 1st, 2018 |
57.88% | 5-2 | -20.3 |
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Nantwich Town (2,962) vs. Lancaster City (3,054) Saturday March 11th, 2023 |
57.75% | 2-1 | -11.6 |
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Hyde United (3,000) vs. Lancaster City (3,090) Saturday February 29th, 2020 |
57.17% | 5-2 | -20.0 |
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Atherton Collieries (3,003) vs. Lancaster City (3,086) Wednesday January 1st, 2020 |
56.24% | 2-1 | -11.2 |
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Lancaster City (3,079) vs. Leek Town (2,998) Tuesday October 1st, 2024 |
66.39% | 0-1 | -13.3 |
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Lancaster City (3,119) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,040) Saturday December 4th, 2004 |
69.00% | 0-1 | -13.8 |
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FC United of Manchester (2,998) vs. Lancaster City (3,074) Saturday April 27th, 2024 |
55.73% | 4-3 | -11.1 |
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Ashton United (3,017) vs. Lancaster City (3,094) Saturday January 25th, 2020 |
55.32% | 1-0 | -11.1 |
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Lancaster City (3,103) vs. Ilkeston Town (3,033) Saturday September 23rd, 2023 |
64.81% | 0-4 | -24.3 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Lancaster City'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.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whitby Town
Whitby Town
|
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +3.64 |
| 2 |
Morpeth Town
Morpeth Town
|
11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2.39 |
| 3 |
Stafford Rangers
Stafford
|
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +1.90 |
| 4 |
Hyde United
Hyde United
|
17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | +0.67 |
| 5 |
FC United of Manchester
FC United of Manchester
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +0.32 |
| 6 |
Matlock Town
Matlock Town
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -1.18 |
| 7 |
Ashton United
Ashton United
|
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -1.32 |
| 8 |
Basford United
Basford
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1.49 |
| 9 |
Warrington Town
Warrington
|
11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2.33 |
| 10 |
Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge
|
16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -3.33 |
| 11 |
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough
|
18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | -3.38 |
| 12 |
Worksop Town
Worksop Town
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3.43 |
| 13 |
Workington
Workington
|
12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3.86 |
| 14 |
Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge
|
11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4.30 |
| 15 |
Nantwich Town
Nantwich Town
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4.53 |