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.
Salford City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Salford City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Salford City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saturday October 8th, 2022 | 3,605.37 |
| 2026 | Saturday January 24th, 2026 | 3,604.47 |
| 2023 | Tuesday August 8th, 2023 | 3,602.93 |
| 2025 | Friday December 26th, 2025 | 3,578.19 |
| 2020 | Saturday December 26th, 2020 | 3,572.64 |
| 2021 | Tuesday April 27th, 2021 | 3,568.69 |
| 2024 | Sunday December 29th, 2024 | 3,550.12 |
| 2019 | Sunday December 29th, 2019 | 3,514.27 |
| 2018 | Saturday December 1st, 2018 | 3,507.53 |
| 2017 | Saturday December 2nd, 2017 | 3,388.76 |
| 2016 | Monday December 26th, 2016 | 3,252.38 |
| 2015 | Saturday November 14th, 2015 | 3,094.87 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Salford City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Saturday August 15th, 2015 | 2,990.17 |
| 2016 | Saturday February 20th, 2016 | 3,087.73 |
| 2017 | Sunday January 1st, 2017 | 3,261.56 |
| 2018 | Saturday February 10th, 2018 | 3,343.08 |
| 2019 | Saturday February 23rd, 2019 | 3,417.92 |
| 2024 | Saturday January 6th, 2024 | 3,464.82 |
| 2023 | Friday December 29th, 2023 | 3,482.07 |
| 2020 | Saturday January 11th, 2020 | 3,483.05 |
| 2025 | Tuesday March 11th, 2025 | 3,501.88 |
| 2021 | Friday April 2nd, 2021 | 3,517.53 |
| 2022 | Saturday January 22nd, 2022 | 3,530.46 |
| 2026 | Thursday January 1st, 2026 | 3,583.88 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Salford City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Salford City (3,059) vs. Notts County (3,546) Friday November 6th, 2015 |
7.05% | 2-0 | +13.9 |
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Salford City (3,535) vs. Leyton Orient (3,714) Friday December 5th, 2025 |
30.73% | 4-0 | +13.0 |
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Salford City (3,493) vs. Wrexham (3,661) Saturday February 3rd, 2024 |
32.01% | 3-1 | +20.4 |
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Salford City (3,476) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3,584) Thursday December 26th, 2019 |
40.28% | 3-1 | +17.9 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,584) vs. Salford City (3,479) Saturday January 27th, 2024 |
30.71% | 2-3 | +13.9 |
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Salford City (3,467) vs. AFC Wimbledon (3,571) Saturday October 5th, 2024 |
40.54% | 1-0 | +11.9 |
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Newport County (3,589) vs. Salford City (3,486) Saturday November 2nd, 2019 |
30.58% | 1-2 | +13.9 |
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AFC Fylde (3,481) vs. Salford City (3,387) Tuesday September 4th, 2018 |
31.55% | 0-2 | +20.5 |
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Mansfield Town (3,558) vs. Salford City (3,473) Tuesday October 22nd, 2019 |
32.80% | 1-2 | +13.4 |
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Forest Green Rovers (3,564) vs. Salford City (3,483) Saturday January 18th, 2020 |
33.31% | 1-2 | +13.3 |
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Walsall (3,532) vs. Salford City (3,453) Saturday October 5th, 2019 |
33.60% | 0-3 | +23.2 |
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Salford City (3,473) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,551) Monday September 2nd, 2024 |
44.10% | 1-0 | +11.2 |
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Salford City (3,298) vs. AFC Fylde (3,373) Saturday February 4th, 2017 |
44.44% | 5-0 | +22.2 |
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Salford City (3,262) vs. Kidderminster Harriers (3,336) Saturday January 7th, 2017 |
44.46% | 3-0 | +19.4 |
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Salford City (3,555) vs. Northampton Town (3,629) Saturday January 7th, 2023 |
44.76% | 2-1 | +11.0 |
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Salford City (3,586) vs. Stockport County (3,656) Saturday May 13th, 2023 |
45.40% | 1-0 | +10.9 |
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Notts County (3,578) vs. Salford City (3,521) Friday April 11th, 2025 |
36.76% | 1-3 | +19.0 |
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Mansfield Town (3,603) vs. Salford City (3,548) Saturday February 25th, 2023 |
36.97% | 2-5 | +22.1 |
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Salford City (3,487) vs. Stevenage (3,542) Saturday August 3rd, 2019 |
47.85% | 2-0 | +15.6 |
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Salford City (3,484) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,537) Saturday September 14th, 2024 |
47.80% | 2-1 | +10.4 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Salford City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Salford City (3,364) vs. Leamington (3,110) Saturday October 7th, 2017 |
84.36% | 2-3 | -16.9 |
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Braintree Town (3,233) vs. Salford City (3,473) Saturday February 9th, 2019 |
75.87% | 1-0 | -15.2 |
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Gainsborough Trinity (3,052) vs. Salford City (3,287) Friday April 14th, 2017 |
75.84% | 1-0 | -15.2 |
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Skelmersdale United (2,938) vs. Salford City (3,129) Saturday March 12th, 2016 |
70.62% | 3-1 | -21.2 |
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FC United of Manchester (3,174) vs. Salford City (3,364) Tuesday December 26th, 2017 |
70.47% | 3-2 | -14.1 |
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Chesterfield (3,334) vs. Salford City (3,508) Saturday December 8th, 2018 |
68.25% | 2-0 | -20.5 |
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Salford City (3,381) vs. Boston United (3,216) Saturday April 21st, 2018 |
76.26% | 1-2 | -15.3 |
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Stevenage (3,433) vs. Salford City (3,591) Saturday May 7th, 2022 |
66.59% | 4-2 | -20.0 |
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Salford City (3,557) vs. Colchester United (3,404) Saturday January 22nd, 2022 |
75.06% | 0-3 | -26.3 |
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Hartlepool United (3,336) vs. Salford City (3,485) Saturday April 27th, 2019 |
65.07% | 3-2 | -13.0 |
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Grantham Town (2,946) vs. Salford City (3,093) Saturday November 28th, 2015 |
65.13% | 2-0 | -19.5 |
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Boston United (3,159) vs. Salford City (3,304) Saturday March 25th, 2017 |
65.13% | 2-0 | -19.5 |
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Crawley Town (3,438) vs. Salford City (3,574) Saturday January 28th, 2023 |
63.90% | 3-2 | -12.8 |
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Gloucester City (3,194) vs. Salford City (3,320) Saturday February 11th, 2017 |
62.80% | 3-2 | -12.6 |
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Rochdale (3,449) vs. Salford City (3,576) Tuesday November 8th, 2022 |
62.60% | 1-0 | -12.5 |
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Salford City (3,458) vs. Dover Athletic (3,333) Saturday February 16th, 2019 |
72.18% | 1-3 | -21.7 |
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Colchester United (3,444) vs. Salford City (3,569) Saturday May 1st, 2021 |
62.00% | 1-0 | -12.4 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,459) vs. Salford City (3,579) Friday March 10th, 2023 |
61.67% | 4-3 | -12.3 |
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Salford City (3,587) vs. Colchester United (3,468) Saturday April 15th, 2023 |
71.14% | 0-1 | -14.2 |
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Salford City (3,487) vs. Dagenham and Redbridge (3,368) Saturday December 22nd, 2018 |
71.49% | 1-2 | -14.3 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Salford 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 |
Newport County
Newport County
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +5.46 |
| 2 |
Harrogate Town
Harrogate Town
|
17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | +4.72 |
| 3 |
Barrow
Barrow
|
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +4.19 |
| 4 |
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2.05 |
| 5 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1.07 |
| 6 |
Walsall
Walsall
|
13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | +0.50 |
| 7 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +0.13 |
| 8 |
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -1.15 |
| 9 |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1.84 |
| 10 |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2.73 |
| 11 |
Colchester United
Colchester United
|
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3.22 |
| 12 |
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -3.25 |