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.
Bristol City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Bristol City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Bristol City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Saturday September 7th, 1907 | 4,118.60 |
| 1908 | Saturday January 4th, 1908 | 4,055.11 |
| 1906 | Monday December 31st, 1906 | 4,042.04 |
| 1909 | Wednesday February 10th, 1909 | 4,013.74 |
| 1979 | Saturday November 3rd, 1979 | 3,964.60 |
| 1910 | Saturday March 19th, 1910 | 3,962.20 |
| 1978 | Tuesday December 26th, 1978 | 3,954.11 |
| 1905 | Tuesday December 26th, 1905 | 3,951.98 |
| 2017 | Tuesday December 26th, 2017 | 3,949.69 |
| 1977 | Monday December 26th, 1977 | 3,939.72 |
| 1911 | Monday January 2nd, 1911 | 3,927.84 |
| 2019 | Tuesday February 12th, 2019 | 3,918.64 |
| 2018 | Monday January 1st, 2018 | 3,918.41 |
| 1975 | Saturday October 18th, 1975 | 3,916.98 |
| 1976 | Saturday March 27th, 1976 | 3,907.81 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Bristol City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Monday December 27th, 1982 | 3,430.17 |
| 1983 | Saturday January 22nd, 1983 | 3,435.11 |
| 1933 | Saturday October 7th, 1933 | 3,520.38 |
| 1950 | Saturday January 21st, 1950 | 3,524.25 |
| 1984 | Saturday February 18th, 1984 | 3,529.41 |
| 1952 | Saturday August 23rd, 1952 | 3,529.88 |
| 1949 | Saturday March 26th, 1949 | 3,529.97 |
| 1936 | Monday December 28th, 1936 | 3,534.45 |
| 1935 | Thursday December 26th, 1935 | 3,547.21 |
| 1897 | Saturday September 11th, 1897 | 3,547.29 |
| 1937 | Saturday January 2nd, 1937 | 3,547.45 |
| 1948 | Saturday October 9th, 1948 | 3,549.72 |
| 1951 | Saturday December 22nd, 1951 | 3,556.00 |
| 1934 | Saturday April 28th, 1934 | 3,560.97 |
| 2005 | Tuesday December 6th, 2005 | 3,566.36 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Bristol City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Leeds United (4,188) vs. Bristol City (3,799) Tuesday February 19th, 1974 |
5.58% | 0-1 | +18.9 |
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Bristol City (3,927) vs. Manchester United (4,271) Wednesday December 20th, 2017 |
14.66% | 2-1 | +17.1 |
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Bristol City (3,632) vs. Portsmouth (3,965) Wednesday January 30th, 1935 |
23.83% | 2-0 | +22.9 |
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Bristol City (3,814) vs. West Ham United (4,121) Tuesday January 16th, 2024 |
17.44% | 1-0 | +8.3 |
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Millwall Athletic (3,828) vs. Bristol City (3,547) Saturday September 18th, 1897 |
8.52% | 2-6 | +34.3 |
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Everton (4,011) vs. Bristol City (3,732) Monday April 6th, 1931 |
8.68% | 1-3 | +27.4 |
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Bristol City (3,923) vs. Liverpool (4,197) Saturday December 16th, 1978 |
27.36% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Bristol City (3,686) vs. Leeds United (3,961) Tuesday September 30th, 1997 |
22.90% | 2-1 | +7.7 |
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Liverpool (4,027) vs. Bristol City (3,757) Tuesday January 25th, 1994 |
12.17% | 0-1 | +8.8 |
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Bristol City (3,747) vs. Middlesbrough (4,015) Saturday January 16th, 2016 |
21.00% | 1-0 | +15.8 |
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Bristol City (3,663) vs. Brentford (3,929) Saturday January 26th, 1946 |
30.98% | 2-1 | +13.8 |
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Bristol City (3,728) vs. Bradford City (3,985) Saturday March 6th, 1920 |
31.26% | 2-0 | +20.6 |
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Bristol City (3,892) vs. Liverpool (4,149) Monday May 16th, 1977 |
29.36% | 2-1 | +14.1 |
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Bristol City (3,867) vs. Manchester City (4,110) Saturday February 19th, 1977 |
30.98% | 1-0 | +13.8 |
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Bristol City (3,741) vs. Chelsea (3,974) Saturday January 27th, 1990 |
28.98% | 3-1 | +21.3 |
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Bristol City (3,738) vs. Sheffield United (3,959) Tuesday September 22nd, 1992 |
29.94% | 2-1 | +7.0 |
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Bristol City (3,813) vs. Leicester City (4,033) Friday March 29th, 2024 |
25.85% | 1-0 | +14.8 |
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Bristol City (3,708) vs. Bolton Wanderers (3,925) Friday October 23rd, 1998 |
29.67% | 2-1 | +14.1 |
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Bristol City (3,529) vs. Notts County (3,744) Saturday March 4th, 1950 |
33.32% | 4-0 | +25.0 |
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Fulham (3,991) vs. Bristol City (3,778) Saturday April 19th, 1958 |
13.72% | 3-4 | +17.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Bristol City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bristol City (3,921) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3,463) Saturday January 14th, 1911 |
96.63% | 0-3 | -33.8 |
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Grimsby Town (3,639) vs. Bristol City (4,046) Wednesday January 15th, 1908 |
83.44% | 2-1 | -16.7 |
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Brentford (3,627) vs. Bristol City (3,958) Saturday January 13th, 1906 |
76.23% | 2-1 | -15.2 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,257) vs. Bristol City (3,569) Tuesday September 7th, 1982 |
78.11% | 4-1 | -27.3 |
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Leyton Orient (3,452) vs. Bristol City (3,762) Saturday December 7th, 1946 |
74.41% | 4-1 | -26.0 |
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Luton Town (3,533) vs. Bristol City (3,843) Tuesday August 11th, 2015 |
82.65% | 3-1 | -12.4 |
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Leicester Fosse (3,627) vs. Bristol City (3,917) Saturday February 11th, 1905 |
71.08% | 2-1 | -14.2 |
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Hartlepool United (3,431) vs. Bristol City (3,719) Saturday January 7th, 1989 |
76.72% | 1-0 | -15.3 |
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Bristol City (3,736) vs. Gillingham (3,457) Saturday December 14th, 1946 |
91.06% | 1-2 | -18.2 |
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Chester (3,523) vs. Bristol City (3,800) Saturday January 3rd, 1970 |
72.88% | 2-1 | -14.6 |
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Bristol City (3,719) vs. Torquay United (3,441) Saturday September 17th, 1938 |
91.27% | 1-3 | -27.4 |
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Northampton Town (3,546) vs. Bristol City (3,823) Saturday April 2nd, 1927 |
70.48% | 2-0 | -21.1 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,588) vs. Bristol City (3,862) Tuesday August 26th, 2008 |
78.73% | 2-1 | -7.9 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,478) vs. Bristol City (3,748) Tuesday August 18th, 1998 |
76.23% | 4-3 | -7.6 |
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Colchester United (3,441) vs. Bristol City (3,711) Tuesday August 15th, 1995 |
76.10% | 2-1 | -7.6 |
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Bristol City (3,689) vs. Exeter City (3,421) Saturday December 7th, 1985 |
88.70% | 1-2 | -17.7 |
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Bristol City (3,681) vs. Oxford United (3,414) Tuesday September 10th, 2002 |
87.06% | 0-1 | -8.7 |
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Burton United (3,617) vs. Bristol City (3,882) Saturday April 8th, 1905 |
68.11% | 2-0 | -20.4 |
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Chesterfield (3,492) vs. Bristol City (3,751) Saturday April 26th, 2003 |
75.33% | 2-0 | -22.6 |
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Bristol City (3,797) vs. Swindon Town (3,540) Wednesday August 24th, 2011 |
85.08% | 0-1 | -8.5 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Bristol 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.
