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.
Durham City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Durham City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Durham City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Monday December 26th, 1921 | 3,602.95 |
| 1922 | Monday January 2nd, 1922 | 3,585.81 |
| 1925 | Saturday December 5th, 1925 | 3,581.20 |
| 1926 | Saturday March 6th, 1926 | 3,554.74 |
| 1924 | Saturday April 26th, 1924 | 3,534.57 |
| 1923 | Saturday November 24th, 1923 | 3,529.99 |
| 1927 | Saturday January 1st, 1927 | 3,485.80 |
| 1928 | Saturday February 4th, 1928 | 3,450.28 |
| 2009 | Saturday August 15th, 2009 | 2,946.30 |
| 2010 | Saturday January 23rd, 2010 | 2,713.40 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Durham City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Saturday April 24th, 2010 | 2,675.59 |
| 2009 | Saturday December 12th, 2009 | 2,718.48 |
| 1928 | Saturday April 28th, 1928 | 3,388.97 |
| 1927 | Saturday April 16th, 1927 | 3,403.08 |
| 1923 | Tuesday September 4th, 1923 | 3,442.29 |
| 1924 | Monday March 10th, 1924 | 3,482.14 |
| 1926 | Saturday December 25th, 1926 | 3,484.35 |
| 1925 | Wednesday March 18th, 1925 | 3,484.91 |
| 1922 | Saturday September 16th, 1922 | 3,494.87 |
| 1921 | Saturday November 5th, 1921 | 3,549.93 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Durham City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FC United of Manchester (3,048) vs. Durham City (2,676) Saturday March 13th, 2010 |
8.36% | 1-2 | +18.3 |
|
Durham City (2,695) vs. Whitby Town (2,993) Tuesday March 16th, 2010 |
18.92% | 4-3 | +16.2 |
|
Durham City (3,412) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,710) Saturday April 30th, 1927 |
27.15% | 2-1 | +14.6 |
|
Durham City (3,445) vs. Rochdale (3,722) Saturday October 1st, 1927 |
29.83% | 3-2 | +14.0 |
|
Durham City (3,400) vs. Bradford City (3,645) Saturday April 7th, 1928 |
33.86% | 3-2 | +13.2 |
|
Durham City (3,426) vs. Chesterfield (3,646) Wednesday September 7th, 1927 |
37.15% | 2-0 | +18.9 |
|
Durham City (3,515) vs. Darlington (3,731) Monday April 13th, 1925 |
36.45% | 2-1 | +12.7 |
|
Durham City (3,515) vs. Chesterfield (3,728) Saturday October 23rd, 1926 |
37.74% | 2-1 | +12.5 |
|
Durham City (3,507) vs. Rochdale (3,715) Saturday December 20th, 1924 |
37.47% | 3-2 | +12.5 |
|
Rochdale (3,722) vs. Durham City (3,516) Saturday September 4th, 1926 |
12.86% | 1-3 | +26.1 |
|
Durham City (3,403) vs. Lincoln City (3,595) Monday April 18th, 1927 |
40.62% | 4-2 | +17.8 |
|
Durham City (3,510) vs. Rotherham County (3,690) Saturday April 12th, 1924 |
40.84% | 3-2 | +11.8 |
|
Durham City (3,442) vs. Walsall (3,611) Saturday September 8th, 1923 |
42.41% | 1-0 | +11.5 |
|
Durham City (3,482) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,650) Saturday March 15th, 1924 |
42.53% | 2-0 | +17.2 |
|
Durham City (3,504) vs. Nelson (3,666) Wednesday April 29th, 1925 |
43.90% | 3-1 | +16.8 |
|
Southport (3,588) vs. Durham City (3,427) Tuesday May 3rd, 1927 |
16.12% | 4-5 | +16.8 |
|
Durham City (3,511) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,672) Saturday February 7th, 1925 |
44.14% | 1-0 | +11.2 |
|
Durham City (3,563) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,716) Saturday September 19th, 1925 |
45.62% | 2-1 | +10.9 |
|
Durham City (3,389) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3,539) Saturday May 5th, 1928 |
46.96% | 5-1 | +19.9 |
|
Durham City (3,456) vs. New Brighton (3,597) Saturday December 3rd, 1927 |
48.30% | 2-1 | +10.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Durham City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bishop Auckland (3,243) vs. Durham City (3,409) Saturday November 19th, 1955 |
58.36% | 3-1 | -17.5 |
|
Durham City (3,518) vs. Barrow (3,383) Saturday February 9th, 1924 |
80.88% | 1-2 | -16.2 |
|
Barrow (3,298) vs. Durham City (3,423) Saturday February 26th, 1927 |
49.93% | 2-1 | -10.0 |
|
Lincoln City (3,483) vs. Durham City (3,603) Tuesday December 27th, 1921 |
50.86% | 3-0 | -17.8 |
|
Chesterfield (3,478) vs. Durham City (3,582) Saturday December 17th, 1921 |
48.61% | 2-1 | -9.7 |
|
Durham City (3,527) vs. Hartlepools United (3,435) Saturday April 18th, 1925 |
77.19% | 0-1 | -15.4 |
|
Rochdale (3,446) vs. Durham City (3,536) Saturday March 18th, 1922 |
46.54% | 1-0 | -9.3 |
|
Accrington Stanley (3,486) vs. Durham City (3,565) Tuesday September 29th, 1925 |
43.91% | 3-1 | -13.2 |
|
Barrow (3,436) vs. Durham City (3,512) Monday September 15th, 1924 |
43.80% | 2-0 | -13.1 |
|
Tranmere Rovers (3,430) vs. Durham City (3,505) Saturday January 13th, 1923 |
44.34% | 5-1 | -16.6 |
|
Wigan Borough (3,452) vs. Durham City (3,527) Saturday November 13th, 1926 |
42.69% | 3-0 | -14.9 |
|
Accrington Stanley (3,458) vs. Durham City (3,530) Monday September 20th, 1926 |
42.33% | 3-0 | -14.8 |
|
Durham City (3,526) vs. Rochdale (3,455) Saturday March 25th, 1922 |
74.41% | 0-2 | -22.3 |
|
Halifax Town (3,475) vs. Durham City (3,545) Saturday March 11th, 1922 |
43.57% | 3-2 | -8.7 |
|
Ashington (3,524) vs. Durham City (3,589) Saturday October 1st, 1921 |
43.03% | 1-0 | -8.6 |
|
Hartlepools United (3,451) vs. Durham City (3,512) Wednesday April 22nd, 1925 |
41.71% | 1-0 | -8.3 |
|
Wrexham (3,461) vs. Durham City (3,517) Saturday April 24th, 1926 |
40.73% | 3-0 | -14.3 |
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Rotherham United (3,494) vs. Durham City (3,550) Saturday February 13th, 1926 |
40.69% | 2-0 | -12.2 |
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Wrexham (3,530) vs. Durham City (3,586) Saturday January 7th, 1922 |
41.72% | 3-1 | -12.5 |
|
Wigan Borough (3,469) vs. Durham City (3,522) Saturday April 29th, 1922 |
41.20% | 2-0 | -12.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Durham 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 |
Barrow
Barrow
|
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +3.40 |
| 2 |
Wigan Borough
Wigan Borough
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +2.28 |
| 3 |
Ashington
Ashington
|
15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | +1.84 |
| 4 |
Walsall
Walsall
|
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1.34 |
| 5 |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | +1.31 |
| 6 |
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra
|
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +1.13 |
| 7 |
Nelson
Nelson
|
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +0.98 |
| 8 |
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Bradford (PA)
|
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | +0.63 |
| 9 |
New Brighton
New Brighton
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +0.53 |
| 10 |
Accrington Stanley
Accrington
|
14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +0.35 |
| 11 |
Darlington
Darlington
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +0.19 |
| 12 |
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.55 |
| 13 |
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -0.55 |
| 14 |
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -0.75 |
| 15 |
FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town
|
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -0.76 |
| 16 |
Wrexham
Wrexham
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -0.92 |
| 17 |
Southport
Southport
|
15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1.27 |
| 18 |
Rochdale
Rochdale
|
14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -3.64 |
| 19 |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -4.93 |
| 20 |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6.68 |