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.
Newcastle United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Newcastle United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Newcastle United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday April 16th, 2025 | 4,268.63 |
| 2023 | Saturday November 4th, 2023 | 4,240.55 |
| 2024 | Monday December 30th, 2024 | 4,212.93 |
| 2022 | Monday December 26th, 2022 | 4,198.22 |
| 1906 | Saturday December 22nd, 1906 | 4,178.35 |
| 1907 | Saturday January 5th, 1907 | 4,170.51 |
| 1905 | Saturday March 25th, 1905 | 4,169.66 |
| 1909 | Tuesday March 23rd, 1909 | 4,161.61 |
| 2003 | Saturday March 22nd, 2003 | 4,158.06 |
| 1904 | Saturday December 31st, 1904 | 4,150.68 |
| 1994 | Wednesday October 26th, 1994 | 4,146.83 |
| 1908 | Saturday March 28th, 1908 | 4,136.92 |
| 1950 | Saturday November 4th, 1950 | 4,136.18 |
| 1952 | Saturday March 8th, 1952 | 4,135.67 |
| 1996 | Wednesday October 23rd, 1996 | 4,132.15 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Newcastle United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Saturday February 1st, 1992 | 3,704.15 |
| 1980 | Saturday August 23rd, 1980 | 3,716.32 |
| 1981 | Saturday November 7th, 1981 | 3,728.82 |
| 1896 | Saturday January 25th, 1896 | 3,729.29 |
| 1895 | Friday April 12th, 1895 | 3,733.62 |
| 1991 | Thursday December 26th, 1991 | 3,734.83 |
| 1982 | Monday January 4th, 1982 | 3,742.60 |
| 1983 | Saturday January 15th, 1983 | 3,749.82 |
| 1979 | Saturday April 21st, 1979 | 3,758.11 |
| 1963 | Saturday November 9th, 1963 | 3,762.05 |
| 1894 | Saturday December 1st, 1894 | 3,769.40 |
| 1897 | Friday April 16th, 1897 | 3,776.28 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Newcastle United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Newcastle United (3,975) vs. Manchester City (4,374) Tuesday January 29th, 2019 |
11.34% | 2-1 | +17.7 |
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Manchester City (4,312) vs. Newcastle United (3,973) Wednesday October 29th, 2014 |
10.10% | 0-2 | +13.5 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (4,223) vs. Newcastle United (3,898) Wednesday March 22nd, 1961 |
7.78% | 1-2 | +18.4 |
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Newcastle United (4,012) vs. Chelsea (4,318) Saturday December 6th, 2014 |
17.82% | 2-1 | +16.4 |
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Chelsea (4,344) vs. Newcastle United (4,044) Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 |
12.06% | 3-4 | +8.8 |
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Liverpool (4,225) vs. Newcastle United (3,925) Saturday October 1st, 1988 |
10.03% | 1-2 | +18.0 |
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Newcastle United (3,964) vs. Manchester United (4,248) Sunday February 11th, 2018 |
19.57% | 1-0 | +16.1 |
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Newcastle United (3,980) vs. Chelsea (4,256) Saturday November 2nd, 2013 |
20.47% | 2-0 | +23.9 |
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Newcastle United (3,937) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,204) Sunday May 15th, 2016 |
21.20% | 5-1 | +29.5 |
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Newcastle United (3,905) vs. Liverpool (4,167) Sunday December 6th, 2015 |
21.68% | 2-0 | +23.5 |
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Newcastle United (4,039) vs. Chelsea (4,297) Sunday February 20th, 2005 |
24.24% | 1-0 | +11.4 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,175) vs. Newcastle United (3,918) Saturday September 20th, 1958 |
11.06% | 1-3 | +26.7 |
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Newcastle United (3,771) vs. Burnley (4,027) Saturday February 2nd, 1895 |
32.90% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Newcastle United (4,062) vs. Chelsea (4,313) Sunday May 7th, 2006 |
24.55% | 1-0 | +15.1 |
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Newcastle United (3,981) vs. Manchester United (4,225) Saturday February 12th, 2000 |
26.61% | 3-0 | +25.7 |
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Newcastle United (3,940) vs. Sunderland (4,180) Saturday December 27th, 1913 |
33.58% | 2-1 | +13.3 |
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Newcastle United (3,993) vs. Chelsea (4,231) Sunday May 13th, 2018 |
24.13% | 3-0 | +26.6 |
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Newcastle United (3,913) vs. Liverpool (4,150) Saturday August 24th, 1985 |
30.07% | 1-0 | +14.0 |
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Arsenal (4,128) vs. Newcastle United (3,892) Saturday December 20th, 1930 |
10.83% | 1-2 | +17.8 |
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Newcastle United (4,203) vs. Manchester City (4,435) Wednesday September 27th, 2023 |
24.46% | 1-0 | +7.6 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Newcastle United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hereford United (3,348) vs. Newcastle United (3,965) Saturday February 5th, 1972 |
95.09% | 2-1 | -19.0 |
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Newcastle United (4,171) vs. Crystal Palace (3,585) Saturday January 12th, 1907 |
98.35% | 0-1 | -19.7 |
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Newcastle United (3,801) vs. Bedford Town (3,229) Saturday January 4th, 1964 |
98.00% | 1-2 | -19.6 |
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Lincoln City (3,417) vs. Newcastle United (3,910) Wednesday September 13th, 1967 |
90.33% | 2-1 | -18.1 |
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Stevenage (3,562) vs. Newcastle United (4,038) Saturday January 8th, 2011 |
92.28% | 3-1 | -13.8 |
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Colchester United (3,567) vs. Newcastle United (3,961) Monday October 10th, 1960 |
84.19% | 4-1 | -29.5 |
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Millwall (3,605) vs. Newcastle United (3,989) Saturday January 26th, 1957 |
83.07% | 2-1 | -16.6 |
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Newcastle United (3,974) vs. Cambridge United (3,600) Saturday January 8th, 2022 |
91.51% | 0-1 | -9.2 |
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Sheffield Wednesday (3,838) vs. Newcastle United (4,196) Saturday January 7th, 2023 |
86.33% | 2-1 | -8.6 |
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Chester (3,608) vs. Newcastle United (3,962) Wednesday December 18th, 1974 |
81.13% | 1-0 | -16.2 |
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Cambridge United (3,567) vs. Newcastle United (3,910) Saturday April 28th, 1984 |
80.93% | 1-0 | -16.2 |
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Middlesbrough (3,710) vs. Newcastle United (4,048) Saturday February 9th, 1901 |
76.75% | 3-1 | -23.0 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,692) vs. Newcastle United (4,025) Tuesday September 8th, 1970 |
78.87% | 2-1 | -15.8 |
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Oxford United (3,681) vs. Newcastle United (4,012) Saturday January 28th, 2017 |
84.57% | 3-0 | -14.8 |
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Blackpool (3,594) vs. Newcastle United (3,921) Wednesday September 23rd, 1987 |
79.73% | 1-0 | -15.9 |
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Luton Town (3,908) vs. Newcastle United (4,203) Saturday December 23rd, 2023 |
81.58% | 1-0 | -16.3 |
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Clapton Orient (3,733) vs. Newcastle United (4,017) Saturday February 20th, 1926 |
71.77% | 2-0 | -21.5 |
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Newport County (3,599) vs. Newcastle United (3,882) Saturday June 7th, 1947 |
71.35% | 4-2 | -21.4 |
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AFC Bournemouth (3,958) vs. Newcastle United (4,241) Saturday November 11th, 2023 |
80.50% | 2-0 | -24.1 |
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Newcastle United (3,934) vs. Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,652) Saturday January 25th, 1958 |
90.32% | 1-3 | -27.1 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Newcastle United'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.
