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.
Darwen Ladies
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Darwen Ladies's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Darwen Ladies sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday October 20th, 2024 | 2,775.19 |
| 2025 | Sunday January 12th, 2025 | 2,774.51 |
| 2026 | Thursday April 9th, 2026 | 2,718.47 |
| 2023 | Sunday November 12th, 2023 | 2,621.89 |
| 2022 | Sunday April 17th, 2022 | 2,574.58 |
| 2021 | Sunday October 31st, 2021 | 2,532.47 |
| 2020 | Sunday December 13th, 2020 | 2,467.21 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Darwen Ladies sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sunday October 11th, 2020 | 2,395.87 |
| 2021 | Sunday September 5th, 2021 | 2,462.53 |
| 2023 | Sunday April 30th, 2023 | 2,485.71 |
| 2022 | Sunday January 16th, 2022 | 2,510.02 |
| 2024 | Sunday January 21st, 2024 | 2,591.81 |
| 2025 | Sunday December 7th, 2025 | 2,688.95 |
| 2026 | Sunday March 15th, 2026 | 2,710.50 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Darwen Ladies history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,463) vs. Crewe Alexandra Women (2,769) Sunday September 12th, 2021 |
16.47% | 2-1 | +16.7 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,479) vs. Merseyrail Ladies (2,757) Sunday September 26th, 2021 |
18.85% | 3-2 | +16.2 |
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Tranmere Rovers Women (2,789) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,539) Sunday September 17th, 2023 |
17.34% | 1-2 | +16.5 |
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Salford City Lionesses (2,735) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,486) Sunday August 20th, 2023 |
17.35% | 0-2 | +24.8 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,524) vs. Crewe Alexandra Women (2,767) Sunday September 10th, 2023 |
21.81% | 1-0 | +15.6 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,526) vs. Cheadle Town Stingers (2,753) Sunday January 30th, 2022 |
23.69% | 4-0 | +28.6 |
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Sunderland West End Ladies (2,803) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,582) Sunday October 29th, 2023 |
19.86% | 1-2 | +16.0 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,504) vs. Mossley Hill Athletic Ladies (2,689) Sunday October 31st, 2021 |
28.38% | 7-2 | +28.6 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,556) vs. West Didsbury and Chorlton Women (2,698) Sunday March 13th, 2022 |
33.59% | 2-1 | +13.3 |
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Curzon Ashton Women (2,684) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,592) Sunday January 28th, 2024 |
34.17% | 0-4 | +24.7 |
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Blackburn Community SC Women (2,600) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,511) Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 |
34.56% | 0-3 | +22.9 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,556) vs. West Didsbury and Chorlton Women (2,632) Sunday September 24th, 2023 |
42.26% | 2-1 | +11.5 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,513) vs. Mossley Hill Athletic Ladies (2,575) Sunday December 4th, 2022 |
44.34% | 4-1 | +19.5 |
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Fleetwood Town Wrens (2,682) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,636) Thursday April 18th, 2024 |
40.42% | 1-3 | +17.9 |
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FC United of Manchester Women (2,749) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,708) Sunday September 8th, 2024 |
41.01% | 1-5 | +22.1 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,510) vs. Salford City Lionesses (2,548) Sunday January 23rd, 2022 |
48.03% | 2-0 | +15.6 |
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Mossley Hill Athletic Ladies (2,583) vs. AFC Darwen Ladies (2,563) Sunday April 17th, 2022 |
43.83% | 0-1 | +11.2 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,548) vs. Wigan Athletic Ladies (2,560) Sunday February 20th, 2022 |
51.83% | 4-2 | +14.5 |
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AFC Darwen Ladies (2,396) vs. Penwortham Town Ladies (2,403) Sunday October 25th, 2020 |
52.45% | 3-1 | +14.3 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,748) vs. Curzon Ashton Women (2,751) Sunday December 15th, 2024 |
52.60% | 5-0 | +19.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Darwen Ladies history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Darwen Ladies (2,717) vs. Leeds Modernians Women (2,470) Sunday October 5th, 2025 |
82.47% | 0-1 | -16.5 |
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Bury FC Women (2,575) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,745) Wednesday August 20th, 2025 |
70.08% | 3-2 | -14.0 |
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Fleetwood Town Wrens (2,668) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,775) Sunday November 3rd, 2024 |
62.06% | 3-1 | -18.6 |
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West Didsbury and Chorlton Women (2,603) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,701) Sunday December 7th, 2025 |
60.72% | 3-2 | -12.1 |
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FC United of Manchester Women (2,634) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,731) Sunday August 24th, 2025 |
60.55% | 2-1 | -12.1 |
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Salford City Lionesses (2,475) vs. AFC Darwen Ladies (2,511) Sunday October 10th, 2021 |
51.70% | 3-1 | -15.5 |
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Mancunian Unity Women (2,756) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,775) Sunday February 2nd, 2025 |
49.48% | 2-1 | -9.9 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,757) vs. Tranmere Rovers Women (2,740) Sunday November 10th, 2024 |
55.57% | 2-3 | -11.1 |
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Huddersfield Town Ladies (3,271) vs. Darwen Ladies (3,271) Sunday September 25th, 2005 |
45.99% | 4-0 | -17.2 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,622) vs. Salford City Lionesses (2,626) Sunday November 19th, 2023 |
52.57% | 1-3 | -15.8 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,766) vs. Wythenshawe FC Women (2,775) Sunday December 1st, 2024 |
51.80% | 3-6 | -18.1 |
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Tranmere Rovers Women (2,757) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,747) Sunday March 2nd, 2025 |
45.38% | 4-1 | -15.9 |
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Mancunian Unity Women (2,751) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,734) Sunday September 28th, 2025 |
44.45% | 4-0 | -16.7 |
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Wigan Athletic Ladies (2,562) vs. AFC Darwen Ladies (2,527) Sunday January 9th, 2022 |
41.72% | 2-0 | -12.5 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,562) vs. Curzon Ashton Women (2,601) Sunday September 4th, 2022 |
47.54% | 2-5 | -16.6 |
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Wythenshawe FC Women (2,811) vs. Darwen Ladies (2,765) Sunday February 16th, 2025 |
40.36% | 2-0 | -12.1 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,610) vs. Blackburn Community SC Women (2,660) Sunday January 14th, 2024 |
45.93% | 3-4 | -9.2 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,710) vs. Mancunian Unity Women (2,806) Sunday November 16th, 2025 |
39.49% | 0-7 | -17.8 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,649) vs. Tranmere Rovers Women (2,746) Sunday March 24th, 2024 |
39.29% | 1-4 | -13.8 |
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Darwen Ladies (2,546) vs. Salford City Lionesses (2,646) Sunday September 25th, 2022 |
38.92% | 1-4 | -13.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Darwen Ladies'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 |
Crewe Alexandra Women
Crewe Alexandra WFC
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10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +4.23 |
| 2 |
West Didsbury and Chorlton Women
West Didsbury and Chorlton AFCW
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2.60 |
| 3 |
Fleetwood Town Wrens
Fleetwood Town Wrens
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +0.43 |
| 4 |
Tranmere Rovers Women
Tranmere Rovers WFC
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -4.40 |