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.
Norwich City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Norwich City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Norwich City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Saturday December 10th, 1983 | 4,050.61 |
| 1989 | Wednesday March 22nd, 1989 | 4,048.11 |
| 1984 | Saturday January 14th, 1984 | 4,027.42 |
| 1993 | Saturday November 6th, 1993 | 4,023.97 |
| 1987 | Saturday May 9th, 1987 | 4,016.45 |
| 1994 | Saturday January 1st, 1994 | 4,016.20 |
| 2015 | Saturday September 26th, 2015 | 4,013.58 |
| 2012 | Saturday December 8th, 2012 | 4,011.45 |
| 1988 | Tuesday December 27th, 1988 | 4,010.54 |
| 2019 | Saturday August 17th, 2019 | 4,004.53 |
| 1979 | Saturday November 17th, 1979 | 4,004.47 |
| 1980 | Saturday January 26th, 1980 | 4,002.94 |
| 2016 | Saturday January 2nd, 2016 | 4,001.09 |
| 1986 | Saturday October 18th, 1986 | 3,998.83 |
| 2021 | Saturday April 10th, 2021 | 3,998.68 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Norwich City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Saturday February 23rd, 1957 | 3,428.88 |
| 1947 | Saturday October 11th, 1947 | 3,456.91 |
| 1948 | Saturday January 24th, 1948 | 3,467.54 |
| 1956 | Wednesday December 26th, 1956 | 3,485.37 |
| 1929 | Saturday April 6th, 1929 | 3,495.85 |
| 1928 | Saturday March 3rd, 1928 | 3,501.88 |
| 1931 | Wednesday September 9th, 1931 | 3,508.30 |
| 1905 | Saturday September 30th, 1905 | 3,544.89 |
| 1946 | Saturday December 28th, 1946 | 3,546.32 |
| 1927 | Saturday December 31st, 1927 | 3,548.85 |
| 1930 | Thursday December 18th, 1930 | 3,551.25 |
| 1958 | Wednesday September 24th, 1958 | 3,551.25 |
| 1910 | Tuesday March 29th, 1910 | 3,557.12 |
| 1926 | Saturday November 20th, 1926 | 3,559.43 |
| 1923 | Saturday September 1st, 1923 | 3,560.49 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Norwich City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Norwich City (3,598) vs. Manchester United (4,064) Saturday January 10th, 1959 |
11.15% | 3-0 | +31.1 |
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Norwich City (3,978) vs. Manchester City (4,422) Saturday September 14th, 2019 |
8.89% | 3-2 | +18.2 |
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Arsenal (4,078) vs. Norwich City (3,637) Saturday January 30th, 1954 |
4.11% | 1-2 | +19.2 |
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Norwich City (3,619) vs. Sunderland (4,056) Saturday January 14th, 1911 |
14.28% | 3-1 | +25.7 |
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Norwich City (3,643) vs. The Wednesday (4,057) Saturday January 11th, 1908 |
16.03% | 2-0 | +25.2 |
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Norwich City (3,873) vs. Manchester United (4,278) Saturday April 9th, 2005 |
12.07% | 2-0 | +26.4 |
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Liverpool (4,035) vs. Norwich City (3,650) Saturday February 6th, 1909 |
5.06% | 2-3 | +19.0 |
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Manchester United (4,129) vs. Norwich City (3,748) Saturday February 18th, 1967 |
5.82% | 1-2 | +18.8 |
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Norwich City (3,531) vs. Millwall (3,878) Monday April 30th, 1928 |
22.18% | 2-0 | +23.3 |
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Norwich City (3,902) vs. Liverpool (4,241) Saturday December 4th, 1982 |
19.39% | 1-0 | +16.1 |
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Norwich City (3,969) vs. Manchester United (4,300) Saturday November 17th, 2012 |
16.00% | 1-0 | +16.8 |
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Manchester City (4,251) vs. Norwich City (3,965) Sunday May 19th, 2013 |
13.07% | 2-3 | +17.4 |
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Norwich City (3,676) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (3,949) Wednesday February 18th, 1959 |
27.57% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Norwich City (3,557) vs. Queens Park Rangers (3,816) Wednesday April 21st, 1948 |
29.98% | 5-2 | +24.5 |
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Norwich City (3,502) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,761) Saturday March 10th, 1928 |
32.09% | 2-0 | +20.4 |
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Norwich City (3,621) vs. Swindon Town (3,880) Saturday January 6th, 1912 |
31.66% | 4-3 | +13.7 |
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Norwich City (3,943) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,199) Saturday September 15th, 1979 |
29.29% | 3-1 | +21.2 |
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Norwich City (3,727) vs. Liverpool (3,983) Saturday January 6th, 1951 |
28.36% | 3-1 | +21.5 |
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Norwich City (3,681) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,936) Saturday April 8th, 1939 |
32.79% | 4-0 | +25.2 |
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Norwich City (3,713) vs. Sheffield United (3,965) Wednesday March 4th, 1959 |
29.93% | 3-2 | +14.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Norwich City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crawley Town (3,468) vs. Norwich City (3,998) Tuesday August 27th, 2019 |
94.39% | 1-0 | -9.4 |
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Norwich City (3,965) vs. Luton Town (3,440) Saturday January 26th, 2013 |
96.33% | 0-1 | -9.6 |
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Folkestone (3,192) vs. Norwich City (3,666) Saturday November 26th, 1932 |
87.90% | 1-0 | -17.6 |
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Clapton (3,175) vs. Norwich City (3,638) Saturday November 28th, 1925 |
87.68% | 3-1 | -26.3 |
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Norwich City (3,942) vs. Bradford City (3,523) Monday February 23rd, 1976 |
95.28% | 1-2 | -19.1 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,565) vs. Norwich City (3,953) Tuesday September 23rd, 2014 |
88.08% | 1-0 | -8.8 |
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Norwich City (3,554) vs. Bedford Town (3,183) Saturday November 17th, 1956 |
94.05% | 2-4 | -28.2 |
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Northampton Town (3,465) vs. Norwich City (3,824) Tuesday August 12th, 2003 |
84.86% | 1-0 | -8.5 |
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Bradford City (3,647) vs. Norwich City (3,980) Wednesday September 22nd, 1993 |
81.75% | 2-1 | -8.2 |
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Bury (3,439) vs. Norwich City (3,772) Tuesday January 15th, 2008 |
83.63% | 2-1 | -8.4 |
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Walsall (3,386) vs. Norwich City (3,716) Saturday February 7th, 1953 |
79.03% | 3-2 | -15.8 |
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Derby County (3,688) vs. Norwich City (4,006) Saturday February 18th, 1984 |
78.58% | 2-1 | -15.7 |
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Norwich City (3,564) vs. Corinthians (3,252) Saturday January 12th, 1929 |
92.67% | 0-5 | -37.1 |
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Norwich City (3,872) vs. Cheltenham Town (3,572) Tuesday September 10th, 2002 |
89.09% | 0-3 | -15.6 |
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Leyton Orient (3,456) vs. Norwich City (3,749) Thursday January 11th, 1951 |
75.88% | 3-1 | -22.8 |
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Swansea City (3,652) vs. Norwich City (3,944) Tuesday October 4th, 1994 |
78.23% | 1-0 | -7.8 |
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Barnet (3,448) vs. Norwich City (3,734) Tuesday August 26th, 1997 |
78.23% | 3-1 | -11.7 |
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Gillingham (3,485) vs. Norwich City (3,747) Saturday October 3rd, 1953 |
71.10% | 3-1 | -21.3 |
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Norwich City (3,916) vs. Bradford City (3,657) Saturday January 10th, 2004 |
86.21% | 0-1 | -17.2 |
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Wigan Athletic (3,737) vs. Norwich City (3,990) Saturday January 31st, 1987 |
72.23% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Norwich 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.
