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.
A historical overview of Barnsley FC Women's ELO scores.
A list of the top 15 Barnsley FC Women sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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| 2025 | Sunday February 23rd, 2025 | 2,922.42 |
| 2024 | Sunday December 8th, 2024 | 2,910.27 |
| 2023 | Sunday December 17th, 2023 | 2,737.10 |
| 2022 | Sunday November 27th, 2022 | 2,519.61 |
| 2021 | Sunday December 12th, 2021 | 2,427.97 |
A list of the worst 15 Barnsley FC Women sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sunday October 17th, 2021 | 2,369.49 |
| 2022 | Sunday February 13th, 2022 | 2,402.82 |
| 2023 | Sunday January 15th, 2023 | 2,531.31 |
| 2024 | Sunday February 18th, 2024 | 2,738.35 |
| 2025 | Sunday April 27th, 2025 | 2,891.32 |
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Barnsley FC Women history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
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Altofts Ladies (2,660) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,428) Sunday September 25th, 2022 |
18.84% | 2-3 | +16.2 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,854) vs. Stockport County Ladies (3,072) Sunday October 6th, 2024 |
24.49% | 3-0 | +26.4 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,649) vs. Bradford City AFC Women (2,861) Sunday September 17th, 2023 |
25.06% | 3-1 | +22.5 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,902) vs. Leeds United Women (3,062) Sunday March 23rd, 2025 |
31.03% | 3-2 | +13.8 |
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Ossett United Ladies (2,786) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,627) Sunday April 30th, 2023 |
26.09% | 2-5 | +25.9 |
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York Railway Institute Ladies (2,538) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,381) Sunday November 7th, 2021 |
26.09% | 1-4 | +25.9 |
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AFC Fylde Women (3,007) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,886) Sunday December 8th, 2024 |
30.48% | 1-4 | +24.3 |
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Bradford City AFC Women (2,813) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,702) Sunday December 10th, 2023 |
31.85% | 1-4 | +23.9 |
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Wakefield AFC Women (2,756) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,670) Sunday November 12th, 2023 |
34.88% | 0-4 | +24.4 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,895) vs. Doncaster Rovers Belles (2,970) Sunday February 9th, 2025 |
42.46% | 3-1 | +17.3 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,758) vs. South Shields Women (2,833) Sunday January 28th, 2024 |
42.45% | 1-0 | +11.5 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,859) vs. Norton and Stockton Ancients Ladies (2,933) Sunday November 10th, 2024 |
42.59% | 4-1 | +20.1 |
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Forge Way Women (2,459) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,407) Sunday December 12th, 2021 |
39.20% | 4-7 | +21.3 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,738) vs. Sunderland West End Ladies (2,778) Sunday March 17th, 2024 |
47.44% | 4-1 | +18.4 |
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Redcar Town Ladies (2,684) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,659) Sunday October 15th, 2023 |
43.30% | 2-3 | +11.3 |
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Wakefield Trinity Ladies Under-23 (2,392) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,369) Sunday October 31st, 2021 |
43.33% | 1-2 | +11.3 |
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South Shields Women (2,810) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,798) Sunday May 5th, 2024 |
45.20% | 1-5 | +20.6 |
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Alnwick Town Ladies (2,790) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,781) Sunday April 28th, 2024 |
45.70% | 1-3 | +16.3 |
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Millmoor Juniors Ladies (2,414) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,418) Sunday May 8th, 2022 |
47.21% | 2-5 | +18.5 |
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Sunderland West End Ladies (2,759) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,766) Sunday April 21st, 2024 |
47.88% | 0-2 | +15.6 |
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Barnsley FC Women history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bradford (Park Avenue) Ladies (2,313) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,408) Sunday September 26th, 2021 |
60.00% | 4-2 | -18.0 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,677) vs. Hull United AFC Women (2,610) Sunday October 8th, 2023 |
62.48% | 0-2 | -18.7 |
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Spennymoor Town Ladies (2,718) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,770) Sunday February 4th, 2024 |
54.35% | 4-0 | -20.4 |
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Barnsley FC Ladies (2,428) vs. Millmoor Juniors Ladies (2,417) Sunday January 23rd, 2022 |
55.01% | 2-3 | -11.0 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,749) vs. Wallsend Boys Club Women (2,739) Sunday February 18th, 2024 |
54.52% | 2-3 | -10.9 |
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Norton and Stockton Ancients Ladies (2,909) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,916) Sunday April 13th, 2025 |
47.83% | 4-0 | -17.9 |
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Barnsley FC Ladies (2,416) vs. Forge Way Women (2,472) Sunday February 13th, 2022 |
45.51% | 3-5 | -13.7 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,860) vs. Cheadle Town Stingers (2,925) Sunday September 1st, 2024 |
43.80% | 1-2 | -8.8 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,881) vs. Chorley Women (2,969) Sunday October 20th, 2024 |
40.53% | 0-3 | -14.2 |
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Stockport County Ladies (2,997) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,902) Sunday February 2nd, 2025 |
33.77% | 1-0 | -6.8 |
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Chorley Women (3,031) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,913) Sunday March 9th, 2025 |
30.88% | 4-1 | -10.8 |
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Barnsley FC Ladies (2,390) vs. York Railway Institute Ladies (2,508) Sunday October 3rd, 2021 |
36.72% | 3-4 | -7.3 |
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Cheadle Town Stingers (3,063) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,922) Sunday March 2nd, 2025 |
28.15% | 3-0 | -9.9 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,659) vs. Alnwick Town Ladies (2,803) Sunday September 3rd, 2023 |
33.07% | 0-2 | -9.9 |
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Barnsley FC Ladies (2,382) vs. Hull United AFC Ladies (2,554) Sunday October 17th, 2021 |
29.91% | 1-7 | -12.7 |
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Leeds United Women (3,046) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,867) Sunday October 27th, 2024 |
23.84% | 2-0 | -7.2 |
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Doncaster Rovers Belles (3,040) vs. Barnsley FC Women (2,851) Sunday September 8th, 2024 |
22.91% | 3-2 | -4.6 |
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Altofts Ladies (2,621) vs. Barnsley FC Ladies (2,424) Sunday February 6th, 2022 |
21.91% | 3-0 | -7.7 |
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Barnsley FC Ladies (2,437) vs. Altofts Ladies (2,651) Sunday September 4th, 2022 |
24.87% | 0-3 | -8.7 |
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Barnsley FC Women (2,910) vs. Durham Cestria Women (3,141) Sunday December 15th, 2024 |
23.14% | 0-4 | -8.7 |
A complete listing of Barnsley FC Women'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 +/- |
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