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.
Scunthorpe United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Scunthorpe United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Scunthorpe United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Monday April 23rd, 1962 | 3,878.53 |
| 1961 | Saturday November 18th, 1961 | 3,839.00 |
| 1963 | Saturday February 23rd, 1963 | 3,831.94 |
| 2007 | Saturday September 1st, 2007 | 3,801.74 |
| 1960 | Saturday November 19th, 1960 | 3,794.50 |
| 2016 | Tuesday November 22nd, 2016 | 3,793.64 |
| 2017 | Saturday January 28th, 2017 | 3,789.56 |
| 2010 | Tuesday September 14th, 2010 | 3,783.26 |
| 1959 | Saturday December 26th, 1959 | 3,774.59 |
| 2009 | Tuesday October 20th, 2009 | 3,769.34 |
| 2008 | Saturday October 25th, 2008 | 3,764.73 |
| 2018 | Monday January 1st, 2018 | 3,760.68 |
| 1964 | Saturday January 4th, 1964 | 3,742.78 |
| 1958 | Friday December 26th, 1958 | 3,724.46 |
| 2006 | Saturday November 25th, 2006 | 3,724.04 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Scunthorpe United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday April 29th, 2023 | 3,210.12 |
| 2022 | Saturday December 3rd, 2022 | 3,220.86 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Scunthorpe United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,192) vs. Coventry City (3,754) Monday December 9th, 1935 |
7.80% | 4-2 | +27.7 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,496) vs. Millwall (3,827) Tuesday January 8th, 1974 |
21.14% | 1-0 | +15.8 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,416) vs. Mansfield Town (3,729) Tuesday August 17th, 1976 |
23.08% | 2-0 | +23.1 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,577) vs. Chelsea (3,889) Tuesday September 27th, 1988 |
20.98% | 4-1 | +27.7 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,454) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3,758) Tuesday August 20th, 1974 |
23.68% | 1-0 | +15.3 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,648) vs. Queens Park Rangers (3,943) Saturday April 9th, 2011 |
19.14% | 4-1 | +28.3 |
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Sheffield Wednesday (3,822) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,532) Saturday January 24th, 1970 |
9.31% | 1-2 | +18.1 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,425) vs. Mansfield Town (3,714) Tuesday August 24th, 1976 |
25.63% | 2-1 | +14.9 |
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York City (3,504) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,218) Saturday November 30th, 1946 |
8.63% | 0-1 | +18.3 |
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Newcastle United (3,934) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,652) Saturday January 25th, 1958 |
9.68% | 1-3 | +27.1 |
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,175) vs. Hartlepools United (3,456) Saturday November 30th, 1929 |
29.47% | 1-0 | +14.1 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,888) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,613) Tuesday August 12th, 2014 |
14.00% | 0-1 | +8.6 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,304) vs. AFC Bournemouth (3,561) Saturday February 21st, 1976 |
29.16% | 2-0 | +21.3 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,678) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,933) Wednesday February 16th, 2011 |
22.99% | 1-0 | +15.4 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,469) vs. Mansfield Town (3,718) Saturday December 12th, 1970 |
30.27% | 3-0 | +24.4 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,336) vs. Reading (3,574) Saturday October 4th, 1975 |
31.57% | 2-1 | +13.7 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,360) vs. Shrewsbury Town (3,593) Saturday March 15th, 1975 |
31.80% | 1-0 | +13.6 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,428) vs. Southend United (3,652) Sunday March 22nd, 1981 |
32.78% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,535) vs. Millwall (3,759) Saturday January 3rd, 1970 |
33.58% | 2-1 | +13.3 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,687) vs. Swansea City (3,909) Saturday March 5th, 2011 |
26.48% | 1-0 | +14.7 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Scunthorpe United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Scunthorpe United (3,524) vs. South Shields (3,223) Monday November 29th, 1971 |
91.03% | 2-3 | -18.2 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,345) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,620) Wednesday September 19th, 1956 |
72.41% | 2-1 | -14.5 |
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Rushall Olympic (3,080) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,355) Saturday January 11th, 2025 |
79.71% | 2-1 | -15.9 |
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Chesterfield (3,420) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,688) Wednesday August 24th, 1966 |
72.03% | 2-1 | -14.4 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,758) vs. Rochdale (3,495) Thursday October 20th, 1960 |
89.17% | 0-1 | -17.8 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,724) vs. Wrexham (3,485) Saturday December 2nd, 2006 |
84.21% | 0-2 | -12.6 |
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Radcliffe (3,156) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,393) Saturday April 5th, 2025 |
75.91% | 1-0 | -15.2 |
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Darlington (3,377) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,610) Saturday December 26th, 1953 |
67.58% | 3-0 | -23.7 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,468) vs. Rochdale (3,238) Saturday December 30th, 1978 |
87.27% | 0-4 | -32.7 |
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Scunthorpe United (3,593) vs. Stockport County (3,372) Saturday April 8th, 1972 |
86.55% | 0-2 | -26.0 |
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Accrington Stanley (3,377) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,591) Saturday March 28th, 1953 |
65.74% | 2-1 | -13.1 |
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,605) vs. Tranmere Rovers (3,395) Saturday November 24th, 1956 |
86.14% | 1-4 | -30.1 |
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Doncaster Rovers (3,453) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,661) Friday May 5th, 1967 |
64.69% | 3-0 | -22.6 |
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Workington (3,220) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,426) Saturday February 26th, 1977 |
64.27% | 1-0 | -12.9 |
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Hartlepool United (3,316) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,521) Saturday October 7th, 1989 |
67.59% | 3-2 | -13.5 |
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Southport (3,160) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,364) Saturday October 26th, 2024 |
72.28% | 3-2 | -14.5 |
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Hartlepool (3,404) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,602) Saturday April 1st, 1972 |
63.59% | 1-0 | -12.7 |
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,615) vs. Carlisle United (3,418) Saturday November 10th, 1956 |
85.26% | 1-2 | -17.1 |
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Exeter City (3,453) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,648) Saturday April 26th, 2014 |
70.88% | 2-0 | -21.3 |
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Oldham Athletic (3,583) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,778) Tuesday October 18th, 2016 |
71.43% | 2-0 | -21.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Scunthorpe United'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.
