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.
Boston United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Boston United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Boston United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Saturday August 24th, 2002 | 3,551.75 |
| 2001 | Saturday December 29th, 2001 | 3,545.19 |
| 2005 | Wednesday January 12th, 2005 | 3,538.26 |
| 2004 | Saturday December 18th, 2004 | 3,529.74 |
| 2006 | Saturday January 14th, 2006 | 3,518.15 |
| 2003 | Saturday August 9th, 2003 | 3,501.70 |
| 2007 | Saturday January 6th, 2007 | 3,464.74 |
| 1989 | Saturday May 6th, 1989 | 3,453.16 |
| 2000 | Saturday December 30th, 2000 | 3,419.84 |
| 1987 | Saturday September 5th, 1987 | 3,417.25 |
| 1983 | Wednesday August 24th, 1983 | 3,403.64 |
| 1992 | Saturday April 4th, 1992 | 3,395.14 |
| 1990 | Saturday April 7th, 1990 | 3,390.76 |
| 1986 | Saturday November 15th, 1986 | 3,383.15 |
| 2025 | Friday April 18th, 2025 | 3,382.63 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Boston United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saturday March 14th, 2009 | 2,978.74 |
| 2010 | Saturday January 30th, 2010 | 3,057.22 |
| 2013 | Saturday March 2nd, 2013 | 3,058.58 |
| 2012 | Saturday December 8th, 2012 | 3,086.85 |
| 2008 | Friday December 26th, 2008 | 3,090.89 |
| 2017 | Tuesday October 31st, 2017 | 3,111.78 |
| 2023 | Saturday February 4th, 2023 | 3,166.24 |
| 2014 | Saturday January 11th, 2014 | 3,167.41 |
| 2018 | Monday January 1st, 2018 | 3,168.33 |
| 2011 | Saturday December 17th, 2011 | 3,176.68 |
| 2019 | Friday April 19th, 2019 | 3,182.26 |
| 2016 | Saturday December 3rd, 2016 | 3,182.66 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Boston United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Boston Town (3,187) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (3,717) Saturday December 12th, 1925 |
8.67% | 1-0 | +18.3 |
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Derby County (3,666) vs. Boston United (3,194) Saturday December 10th, 1955 |
3.44% | 1-6 | +38.6 |
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Southport (3,519) vs. Boston United (3,241) Saturday November 21st, 1970 |
9.99% | 0-2 | +27.0 |
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Boston United (3,282) vs. Enfield (3,529) Saturday September 27th, 1986 |
28.62% | 5-1 | +26.8 |
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Boston United (3,244) vs. York City (3,482) Saturday January 25th, 2025 |
24.07% | 3-1 | +22.8 |
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Boston United (3,323) vs. Barnet (3,540) Saturday April 2nd, 1988 |
32.35% | 2-1 | +13.5 |
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Boston United (3,501) vs. Luton Town (3,708) Tuesday September 7th, 2004 |
29.95% | 4-3 | +7.0 |
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Boston United (3,272) vs. Kidderminster Harriers (3,466) Saturday September 6th, 1986 |
35.13% | 2-1 | +13.0 |
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Boston United (3,275) vs. Maidstone United (3,468) Saturday February 18th, 1984 |
35.90% | 1-0 | +12.8 |
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Altrincham (3,472) vs. Boston United (3,282) Saturday November 23rd, 1985 |
16.54% | 1-3 | +25.0 |
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Boston United (3,293) vs. Nuneaton Borough (3,480) Saturday August 24th, 1985 |
36.39% | 3-2 | +12.7 |
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Sutton United (3,466) vs. Boston United (3,280) Saturday September 7th, 2024 |
21.62% | 0-3 | +27.4 |
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Stockport County (3,275) vs. Boston United (3,089) Saturday August 17th, 2013 |
21.31% | 1-4 | +27.5 |
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Wealdstone (3,510) vs. Boston United (3,329) Tuesday September 25th, 1984 |
17.11% | 0-1 | +16.6 |
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Boston United (3,192) vs. Harrogate Town (3,367) Tuesday April 17th, 2018 |
31.33% | 3-0 | +24.0 |
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Boston United (3,442) vs. Lincoln City (3,615) Wednesday September 27th, 2006 |
33.22% | 1-0 | +13.4 |
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Boston United (3,179) vs. Brackley Town (3,350) Tuesday February 21st, 2023 |
31.52% | 1-0 | +13.7 |
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Boston United (3,126) vs. York City (3,297) Saturday December 2nd, 2017 |
31.78% | 2-1 | +13.6 |
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Boston United (3,111) vs. Chester (3,282) Saturday September 15th, 2012 |
32.36% | 3-2 | +13.5 |
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Boston United (3,320) vs. Kidderminster Harriers (3,487) Saturday April 19th, 1986 |
39.20% | 2-1 | +12.2 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Boston United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Boston United (3,238) vs. Ashton United (2,897) Saturday August 23rd, 2008 |
90.34% | 0-1 | -18.1 |
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Alfreton Town (3,069) vs. Boston United (3,389) Monday August 27th, 2007 |
82.62% | 2-1 | -16.5 |
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Boston United (3,344) vs. Hucknall Town (3,029) Wednesday November 14th, 2007 |
89.10% | 2-3 | -17.8 |
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Vauxhall Motors (2,964) vs. Boston United (3,260) Tuesday March 11th, 2008 |
80.58% | 1-0 | -16.1 |
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Boston United (3,217) vs. Worksop Town (2,947) Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 |
86.20% | 0-1 | -17.2 |
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Boston United (3,251) vs. Vauxhall Motors (2,990) Saturday August 20th, 2011 |
85.38% | 1-2 | -17.1 |
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Boston United (3,343) vs. AP Leamington (3,084) Saturday November 29th, 1980 |
88.80% | 2-3 | -17.8 |
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Stalybridge Celtic (3,084) vs. Boston United (3,327) Saturday November 17th, 2007 |
75.22% | 3-0 | -26.3 |
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Boston United (3,207) vs. Bradford (Park Avenue) (2,972) Saturday October 4th, 2008 |
83.50% | 1-2 | -16.7 |
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Burscough (3,135) vs. Boston United (3,364) Saturday September 22nd, 2007 |
73.80% | 2-1 | -14.8 |
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Harrogate Town (3,193) vs. Boston United (3,416) Tuesday August 14th, 2007 |
73.11% | 3-2 | -14.6 |
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Ilkeston Town (3,100) vs. Boston United (3,322) Saturday November 15th, 1997 |
71.37% | 2-1 | -7.1 |
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Boston United (3,277) vs. Gainsborough Trinity (3,064) Wednesday December 26th, 2007 |
81.90% | 0-1 | -16.4 |
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Kettering Town (3,188) vs. Boston United (3,391) Wednesday August 31st, 1983 |
65.39% | 2-1 | -13.1 |
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Stalybridge Celtic (3,348) vs. Boston United (3,550) Saturday January 26th, 2002 |
68.52% | 2-1 | -13.7 |
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Boston United (3,190) vs. Hednesford Town (2,991) Wednesday October 8th, 2008 |
80.55% | 1-2 | -16.1 |
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Blyth Spartans (3,085) vs. Boston United (3,279) Tuesday February 12th, 2008 |
69.75% | 2-1 | -14.0 |
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Workington (3,008) vs. Boston United (3,202) Saturday March 8th, 2014 |
70.73% | 1-0 | -14.1 |
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Rushall Olympic (3,111) vs. Boston United (3,305) Monday April 1st, 2024 |
71.18% | 1-0 | -14.2 |
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Boston United (3,109) vs. Frickley Athletic (2,917) Wednesday November 19th, 2008 |
79.92% | 2-3 | -16.0 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Boston 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.
