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.
Burton Swifts
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Burton Swifts's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Burton Swifts sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Saturday November 18th, 1893 | 3,787.03 |
| 1892 | Saturday October 1st, 1892 | 3,781.56 |
| 1894 | Saturday November 17th, 1894 | 3,765.32 |
| 1895 | Saturday January 26th, 1895 | 3,747.20 |
| 1898 | Saturday December 17th, 1898 | 3,705.32 |
| 1899 | Monday January 2nd, 1899 | 3,696.15 |
| 1896 | Saturday January 4th, 1896 | 3,688.12 |
| 1900 | Saturday September 29th, 1900 | 3,662.17 |
| 1897 | Saturday December 25th, 1897 | 3,660.01 |
| 1901 | Saturday January 5th, 1901 | 3,636.23 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Burton Swifts sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Saturday November 11th, 1899 | 3,586.95 |
| 1901 | Monday April 15th, 1901 | 3,598.20 |
| 1900 | Saturday January 6th, 1900 | 3,601.54 |
| 1896 | Saturday September 5th, 1896 | 3,602.24 |
| 1897 | Saturday November 27th, 1897 | 3,607.95 |
| 1898 | Saturday February 5th, 1898 | 3,612.05 |
| 1895 | Saturday September 7th, 1895 | 3,667.66 |
| 1893 | Saturday April 1st, 1893 | 3,684.57 |
| 1894 | Saturday April 7th, 1894 | 3,725.00 |
| 1892 | Saturday December 24th, 1892 | 3,741.13 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Burton Swifts history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burton Swifts (3,606) vs. Burnley (3,931) Saturday March 23rd, 1901 |
24.61% | 1-0 | +15.1 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,602) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,906) Saturday January 13th, 1900 |
26.79% | 2-0 | +22.0 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,656) vs. Newton Heath (3,922) Saturday October 1st, 1898 |
31.43% | 5-1 | +25.7 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,608) vs. Grimsby Town (3,859) Wednesday December 1st, 1897 |
33.50% | 4-0 | +24.9 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,637) vs. Newton Heath (3,872) Saturday October 27th, 1900 |
35.44% | 3-1 | +19.4 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,633) vs. Newcastle United (3,860) Saturday December 18th, 1897 |
36.52% | 3-1 | +19.0 |
|
Small Heath (3,837) vs. Burton Swifts (3,637) Saturday October 3rd, 1896 |
12.57% | 1-2 | +17.5 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,630) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,821) Saturday April 21st, 1900 |
41.20% | 2-0 | +17.6 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,619) vs. Newcastle United (3,811) Monday April 12th, 1897 |
42.24% | 3-0 | +20.2 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,645) vs. Newton Heath (3,832) Saturday February 8th, 1896 |
42.37% | 4-1 | +20.2 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,618) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,799) Saturday September 15th, 1900 |
42.77% | 1-0 | +11.4 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,638) vs. Manchester City (3,816) Saturday December 26th, 1896 |
44.11% | 5-0 | +22.4 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,685) vs. Darwen (3,858) Saturday March 16th, 1895 |
44.17% | 3-0 | +19.5 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,636) vs. New Brighton (3,808) Tuesday December 25th, 1900 |
44.08% | 1-0 | +11.2 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,625) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,792) Saturday September 19th, 1896 |
45.67% | 2-1 | +10.9 |
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Burton Swifts (3,627) vs. Walsall (3,792) Friday April 13th, 1900 |
44.88% | 2-1 | +11.0 |
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Burton Swifts (3,661) vs. Burslem Port Vale (3,814) Saturday January 28th, 1899 |
46.78% | 2-0 | +16.0 |
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Burton Swifts (3,623) vs. Chesterfield Town (3,770) Saturday March 31st, 1900 |
47.63% | 2-1 | +10.5 |
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Burton Swifts (3,672) vs. Grimsby Town (3,817) Saturday November 9th, 1895 |
48.27% | 2-1 | +10.3 |
|
Burton Swifts (3,626) vs. Walsall (3,765) Saturday December 22nd, 1900 |
48.77% | 2-1 | +10.2 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Burton Swifts history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackpool (3,173) vs. Burton Swifts (3,676) Saturday February 1st, 1896 |
89.34% | 4-1 | -31.3 |
|
Rotherham Town (3,591) vs. Burton Swifts (3,750) Saturday December 29th, 1894 |
53.79% | 4-1 | -18.8 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,581) vs. Burton Swifts (3,707) Monday March 4th, 1895 |
49.12% | 2-0 | -14.7 |
|
Walsall Town Swifts (3,595) vs. Burton Swifts (3,704) Saturday March 23rd, 1895 |
46.69% | 4-1 | -16.3 |
|
Loughborough (3,521) vs. Burton Swifts (3,610) Saturday January 6th, 1900 |
44.14% | 2-1 | -8.8 |
|
Blackpool (3,603) vs. Burton Swifts (3,689) Saturday January 14th, 1899 |
43.65% | 3-0 | -15.3 |
|
Lincoln City (3,551) vs. Burton Swifts (3,634) Saturday January 29th, 1898 |
43.10% | 3-0 | -15.1 |
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Burton Swifts (3,758) vs. Walsall Town Swifts (3,679) Monday October 1st, 1894 |
77.20% | 1-2 | -15.4 |
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Middlesbrough Ironopolis (3,684) vs. Burton Swifts (3,763) Saturday October 28th, 1893 |
42.56% | 2-1 | -8.5 |
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Walsall Town Swifts (3,645) vs. Burton Swifts (3,722) Saturday March 4th, 1893 |
44.37% | 3-2 | -8.9 |
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Lincoln City (3,669) vs. Burton Swifts (3,746) Saturday February 11th, 1893 |
44.37% | 5-1 | -16.6 |
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Lincoln City (3,695) vs. Burton Swifts (3,762) Saturday September 22nd, 1894 |
40.62% | 3-2 | -8.1 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,707) vs. Burton Swifts (3,768) Saturday October 8th, 1892 |
42.13% | 1-0 | -8.4 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,628) vs. Burton Swifts (3,688) Saturday January 11th, 1896 |
39.59% | 1-0 | -7.9 |
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Loughborough (3,574) vs. Burton Swifts (3,627) Saturday September 10th, 1898 |
38.96% | 1-0 | -7.8 |
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Bootle (3,683) vs. Burton Swifts (3,730) Saturday February 25th, 1893 |
40.18% | 3-2 | -8.0 |
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Grimsby Town (3,728) vs. Burton Swifts (3,766) Saturday December 3rd, 1892 |
38.92% | 4-0 | -14.6 |
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Burton Swifts (3,782) vs. Small Heath (3,752) Monday October 3rd, 1892 |
69.77% | 2-3 | -14.0 |
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Northwich Victoria (3,684) vs. Burton Swifts (3,708) Saturday March 25th, 1893 |
36.95% | 2-1 | -7.4 |
|
Luton Town (3,636) vs. Burton Swifts (3,660) Monday April 3rd, 1899 |
34.96% | 3-0 | -12.2 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Burton Swifts'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 |
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +4.61 |
| 2 |
Darwen
Darwen
|
12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | +3.29 |
| 3 |
Manchester City
Man City
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | +3.14 |
| 4 |
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1.97 |
| 5 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1.56 |
| 6 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | +0.99 |
| 7 |
Loughborough
Loughborough
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +0.67 |
| 8 |
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1.12 |
| 9 |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -1.35 |
| 10 |
Walsall
Walsall
|
16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -1.49 |
| 11 |
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -2.28 |
| 12 |
Port Vale
Port Vale
|
14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3.50 |
| 13 |
Birmingham City
Birmingham
|
14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -5.66 |