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.
Merthyr Town
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Merthyr Town's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Merthyr Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Saturday September 3rd, 1921 | 3,673.91 |
| 1912 | Saturday October 19th, 1912 | 3,668.75 |
| 1922 | Saturday February 11th, 1922 | 3,662.25 |
| 1913 | Saturday September 27th, 1913 | 3,653.48 |
| 1920 | Saturday December 25th, 1920 | 3,638.85 |
| 1924 | Saturday March 8th, 1924 | 3,621.41 |
| 1923 | Saturday January 6th, 1923 | 3,614.92 |
| 1926 | Saturday November 6th, 1926 | 3,598.77 |
| 1919 | Saturday October 4th, 1919 | 3,597.09 |
| 1927 | Saturday October 15th, 1927 | 3,586.53 |
| 1914 | Saturday January 3rd, 1914 | 3,586.02 |
| 1925 | Saturday January 3rd, 1925 | 3,561.35 |
| 1928 | Saturday February 18th, 1928 | 3,524.12 |
| 1929 | Monday September 2nd, 1929 | 3,501.67 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Merthyr Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saturday February 19th, 2022 | 2,838.37 |
| 2010 | Saturday April 3rd, 2010 | 2,879.20 |
| 2008 | Saturday January 26th, 2008 | 2,881.15 |
| 2021 | Monday December 27th, 2021 | 2,883.42 |
| 2007 | Tuesday March 27th, 2007 | 2,885.38 |
| 2006 | Saturday April 1st, 2006 | 2,909.73 |
| 2004 | Saturday August 21st, 2004 | 2,914.41 |
| 2016 | Saturday January 2nd, 2016 | 2,933.64 |
| 2019 | Saturday August 10th, 2019 | 2,933.99 |
| 2009 | Saturday April 4th, 2009 | 2,939.91 |
| 2015 | Saturday December 26th, 2015 | 2,941.87 |
| 2023 | Monday January 2nd, 2023 | 2,949.44 |
| 2005 | Saturday April 9th, 2005 | 2,949.76 |
| 2018 | Saturday April 28th, 2018 | 2,957.27 |
| 2020 | Saturday February 8th, 2020 | 2,963.14 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Merthyr Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Merthyr Town (3,365) vs. Crystal Palace (3,677) Saturday April 19th, 1930 |
25.86% | 5-2 | +25.9 |
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Merthyr Town (3,450) vs. Fulham (3,706) Saturday March 2nd, 1929 |
32.49% | 4-1 | +23.6 |
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Merthyr Town (3,561) vs. Watford (3,810) Saturday October 9th, 1920 |
31.82% | 2-0 | +20.5 |
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Merthyr Town (3,517) vs. Crystal Palace (3,766) Saturday August 28th, 1920 |
31.90% | 2-1 | +13.6 |
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Swindon Town (3,707) vs. Merthyr Town (3,460) Saturday September 19th, 1925 |
10.72% | 0-2 | +26.8 |
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Merthyr Town (3,488) vs. Northampton Town (3,733) Monday September 2nd, 1929 |
33.96% | 1-0 | +13.2 |
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Merthyr Town (3,537) vs. Millwall (3,782) Monday September 13th, 1926 |
33.62% | 1-0 | +13.3 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (2,906) vs. Bath City (3,149) Saturday April 7th, 2007 |
24.98% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Merthyr Town (3,518) vs. Bristol City (3,760) Saturday April 3rd, 1926 |
33.38% | 3-2 | +13.3 |
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Merthyr Town (3,512) vs. Millwall (3,751) Saturday March 7th, 1925 |
33.44% | 2-1 | +13.3 |
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Merthyr Town (3,372) vs. Luton Town (3,606) Saturday March 8th, 1930 |
35.46% | 3-1 | +19.4 |
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Swindon Town (3,738) vs. Merthyr Town (3,506) Saturday February 18th, 1928 |
11.14% | 1-2 | +17.8 |
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Barnet (3,548) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,322) Saturday March 16th, 1991 |
14.96% | 2-3 | +17.0 |
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Merthyr Town (3,544) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,760) Saturday February 19th, 1927 |
37.33% | 1-0 | +12.5 |
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Merthyr Town (3,577) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,786) Saturday January 5th, 1924 |
36.89% | 1-0 | +12.6 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (3,385) vs. Colchester United (3,589) Saturday January 4th, 1992 |
32.31% | 2-0 | +20.3 |
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Merthyr Town (2,849) vs. Tiverton Town (3,053) Tuesday August 16th, 2022 |
27.73% | 2-0 | +21.7 |
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Merthyr Town (3,614) vs. Swindon Town (3,812) Monday March 24th, 1913 |
39.16% | 1-0 | +12.2 |
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Merthyr Town (2,985) vs. Truro City (3,181) Saturday March 11th, 2023 |
28.62% | 2-1 | +14.3 |
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Chesham United (3,161) vs. Merthyr Town (2,969) Tuesday March 7th, 2023 |
21.14% | 1-2 | +15.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Merthyr Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Swansea Town (3,175) vs. Merthyr Town (3,586) Saturday January 10th, 1914 |
84.13% | 2-0 | -25.2 |
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Leyton (3,174) vs. Merthyr Town (3,452) Saturday November 30th, 1929 |
70.12% | 4-1 | -24.5 |
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Merthyr Town (3,217) vs. Poole Town (2,947) Saturday April 12th, 2025 |
85.46% | 1-2 | -17.1 |
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Cambridge City (2,835) vs. Merthyr Town (3,098) Saturday December 3rd, 2016 |
78.76% | 1-0 | -15.8 |
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Basingstoke Town (2,962) vs. Merthyr Town (3,220) Saturday April 26th, 2025 |
77.98% | 4-0 | -29.2 |
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King's Lynn (3,137) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,391) Saturday November 15th, 1958 |
70.22% | 2-1 | -14.0 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (2,995) vs. Northwood (2,766) Saturday December 3rd, 2005 |
83.77% | 0-1 | -16.8 |
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Woking (3,127) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,349) Saturday December 8th, 1990 |
69.88% | 5-1 | -26.2 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (3,384) vs. Hendon (3,169) Saturday December 15th, 1973 |
86.17% | 0-3 | -30.2 |
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Hanwell Town (3,029) vs. Merthyr Town (3,232) Saturday April 5th, 2025 |
72.16% | 2-1 | -14.4 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (2,931) vs. Cheshunt (2,731) Monday March 24th, 2008 |
80.79% | 1-2 | -16.2 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (2,937) vs. Chesham United (2,773) Saturday April 1st, 2006 |
78.02% | 1-4 | -27.3 |
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Dorchester Town (2,926) vs. Merthyr Town (3,078) Saturday January 20th, 2024 |
65.98% | 3-2 | -13.2 |
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Merthyr Town (3,093) vs. Beaconsfield Town (2,944) Saturday January 13th, 2024 |
74.42% | 2-3 | -14.9 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (3,433) vs. Boston United (3,289) Saturday November 7th, 1992 |
77.80% | 0-3 | -27.2 |
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Rugby Town (2,867) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,008) Saturday November 26th, 2005 |
61.92% | 1-0 | -12.4 |
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Merthyr Tydfil (2,954) vs. Aylesbury United (2,818) Saturday April 29th, 2006 |
75.17% | 2-4 | -22.6 |
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Enfield (3,259) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,394) Monday April 16th, 1990 |
58.22% | 2-0 | -17.5 |
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Bedford Town (2,861) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (2,995) Saturday December 6th, 2008 |
62.23% | 1-0 | -12.4 |
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Chorley (3,274) vs. Merthyr Tydfil (3,406) Saturday April 14th, 1990 |
57.83% | 1-0 | -11.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Merthyr Town'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.
