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.
Dover Athletic
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Dover Athletic's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Dover Athletic sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Saturday January 29th, 2000 | 3,480.51 |
| 2017 | Saturday November 11th, 2017 | 3,472.62 |
| 2015 | Saturday October 31st, 2015 | 3,455.26 |
| 2016 | Tuesday November 29th, 2016 | 3,452.38 |
| 2018 | Saturday January 27th, 2018 | 3,450.34 |
| 1999 | Saturday February 20th, 1999 | 3,446.13 |
| 1993 | Saturday October 9th, 1993 | 3,436.96 |
| 2001 | Saturday January 6th, 2001 | 3,436.55 |
| 2019 | Tuesday August 13th, 2019 | 3,433.48 |
| 2020 | Saturday February 22nd, 2020 | 3,421.39 |
| 1998 | Monday December 28th, 1998 | 3,393.71 |
| 1997 | Monday August 25th, 1997 | 3,392.03 |
| 1994 | Saturday August 27th, 1994 | 3,386.98 |
| 2014 | Sunday December 28th, 2014 | 3,372.13 |
| 1995 | Saturday March 18th, 1995 | 3,369.37 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Dover Athletic sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saturday January 15th, 2005 | 2,801.38 |
| 2004 | Sunday December 26th, 2004 | 2,829.44 |
| 2008 | Saturday August 16th, 2008 | 2,944.90 |
| 2024 | Friday March 29th, 2024 | 2,978.84 |
| 2023 | Saturday December 2nd, 2023 | 3,006.81 |
| 2025 | Tuesday March 18th, 2025 | 3,080.62 |
| 2022 | Tuesday September 13th, 2022 | 3,086.94 |
| 2009 | Saturday January 3rd, 2009 | 3,108.36 |
| 2010 | Tuesday March 9th, 2010 | 3,136.92 |
| 2021 | Tuesday December 28th, 2021 | 3,156.29 |
| 2012 | Saturday August 18th, 2012 | 3,169.99 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Dover Athletic history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dover (3,164) vs. Colchester United (3,612) Wednesday November 26th, 1975 |
12.05% | 4-1 | +30.8 |
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Dover Athletic (2,979) vs. Chelmsford City (3,317) Monday April 1st, 2024 |
15.00% | 1-0 | +17.0 |
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Boreham Wood (3,414) vs. Dover Athletic (3,111) Friday April 15th, 2022 |
12.29% | 1-2 | +17.5 |
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Gillingham (3,521) vs. Dover Athletic (3,236) Saturday November 6th, 2010 |
12.98% | 0-2 | +13.1 |
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Dover Athletic (3,271) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,531) Saturday February 8th, 1997 |
24.56% | 2-1 | +15.1 |
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Dover Athletic (3,267) vs. Woking (3,527) Tuesday September 3rd, 1996 |
24.57% | 5-1 | +28.3 |
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Dover Athletic (3,230) vs. Aldershot Town (3,486) Saturday November 27th, 2010 |
22.85% | 2-0 | +11.6 |
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Dover Athletic (3,290) vs. Woking (3,524) Tuesday February 13th, 1996 |
27.91% | 4-3 | +14.4 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,503) vs. Dover Athletic (3,278) Monday April 8th, 1996 |
15.55% | 0-1 | +16.9 |
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Dover Athletic (3,140) vs. Eastleigh (3,362) Tuesday January 25th, 2022 |
25.77% | 1-0 | +14.8 |
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Dover Athletic (3,283) vs. Morecambe (3,473) Saturday November 8th, 2014 |
29.63% | 1-0 | +7.0 |
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Dover Athletic (3,008) vs. Slough Town (3,196) Saturday January 27th, 2024 |
29.41% | 1-0 | +14.1 |
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Farnborough Town (3,463) vs. Dover Athletic (3,284) Saturday December 28th, 1996 |
19.68% | 2-3 | +16.1 |
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Dover Athletic (3,372) vs. Rushden and Diamonds (3,538) Saturday December 2nd, 2000 |
36.15% | 4-1 | +22.3 |
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Dover Athletic (3,311) vs. AFC Fylde (3,477) Saturday December 8th, 2018 |
32.82% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Dover Athletic (3,181) vs. Welling United (3,338) Saturday February 9th, 2013 |
34.14% | 3-2 | +13.2 |
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Dover Athletic (3,342) vs. Boston United (3,493) Monday September 10th, 2001 |
37.96% | 3-2 | +12.4 |
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Dover Athletic (2,858) vs. Hampton and Richmond Borough (3,009) Saturday April 9th, 2005 |
37.24% | 2-0 | +18.8 |
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Dover Athletic (3,277) vs. Kettering Town (3,427) Saturday December 2nd, 1995 |
38.42% | 2-1 | +12.3 |
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Staines Town (2,949) vs. Dover Athletic (2,801) Saturday January 22nd, 2005 |
23.19% | 1-3 | +23.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Dover Athletic history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dover Athletic (3,455) vs. Stourbridge (3,006) Saturday November 7th, 2015 |
94.31% | 1-2 | -9.4 |
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Dover Athletic (3,145) vs. Boreham Wood (2,870) Saturday April 11th, 2009 |
86.43% | 1-2 | -17.3 |
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Dover Athletic (3,212) vs. Weston-super-Mare (2,966) Saturday February 12th, 2011 |
84.16% | 0-1 | -16.8 |
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Weston-super-Mare (2,946) vs. Dover Athletic (3,188) Saturday November 14th, 2009 |
75.62% | 3-1 | -22.7 |
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Worcester City (2,996) vs. Dover Athletic (3,228) Saturday October 3rd, 2009 |
74.59% | 1-0 | -14.9 |
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Dover Athletic (3,246) vs. Staines Town (3,018) Saturday March 24th, 2012 |
82.79% | 0-4 | -31.0 |
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Dover Athletic (3,237) vs. Hayes and Yeading United (3,033) Saturday August 31st, 2013 |
80.38% | 0-1 | -16.1 |
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Dover Athletic (3,225) vs. Staines Town (3,025) Saturday January 5th, 2013 |
80.13% | 0-1 | -16.0 |
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Harrow Borough (2,886) vs. Dover Athletic (3,083) Saturday December 6th, 2008 |
70.26% | 3-0 | -24.6 |
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Boreham Wood (3,272) vs. Dover Athletic (3,452) Monday March 28th, 2016 |
69.27% | 3-0 | -24.2 |
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Dover Athletic (3,215) vs. Hampton and Richmond Borough (3,042) Tuesday March 27th, 2012 |
77.77% | 0-1 | -15.6 |
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Dover Athletic (3,242) vs. Farnborough (3,075) Tuesday March 25th, 2014 |
76.78% | 0-1 | -15.4 |
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FC Halifax Town (3,263) vs. Dover Athletic (3,429) Saturday November 28th, 2015 |
67.61% | 4-2 | -20.3 |
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Dover Athletic (3,249) vs. Dartford (3,085) Tuesday November 9th, 2010 |
76.84% | 0-2 | -23.1 |
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Basingstoke Town (3,072) vs. Dover Athletic (3,235) Saturday February 5th, 2011 |
66.31% | 3-2 | -13.3 |
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Dover Athletic (3,160) vs. Worcester City (3,002) Tuesday March 9th, 2010 |
76.21% | 0-2 | -22.9 |
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Dover Athletic (3,219) vs. Basingstoke Town (3,065) Tuesday October 20th, 2009 |
75.94% | 2-3 | -15.2 |
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Sutton United (2,922) vs. Dover Athletic (3,073) Tuesday November 18th, 2008 |
64.50% | 1-0 | -12.9 |
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Tonbridge Angels (3,105) vs. Dover Athletic (3,253) Wednesday December 26th, 2012 |
64.58% | 2-1 | -12.9 |
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Woking (3,299) vs. Dover Athletic (3,444) Tuesday February 28th, 2017 |
65.26% | 1-0 | -13.1 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Dover Athletic'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.
