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.
A historical overview of Bootle's ELO scores.
A list of the top 15 Bootle sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Saturday September 10th, 1892 | 3,725.92 |
| 1893 | Saturday March 25th, 1893 | 3,709.22 |
A list of the worst 15 Bootle sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Saturday January 7th, 1893 | 3,674.87 |
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Bootle history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bootle (3,662) vs. Darwen (3,815) Saturday December 31st, 1892 |
44.70% | 5-1 | +20.7 |
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Bootle (3,644) vs. Grimsby Town (3,742) Saturday December 17th, 1892 |
52.52% | 3-1 | +14.2 |
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Bootle (3,675) vs. Ardwick (3,764) Saturday January 21st, 1893 |
53.88% | 5-3 | +13.8 |
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Bootle (3,683) vs. Burton Swifts (3,730) Saturday February 25th, 1893 |
59.82% | 3-2 | +8.0 |
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Bootle (3,137) vs. Workington (3,175) Saturday October 15th, 1887 |
62.45% | 6-0 | +16.0 |
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Bootle (3,715) vs. Sheffield United (3,740) Saturday September 10th, 1892 |
62.76% | 2-0 | +11.2 |
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South Shore (3,173) vs. Bootle (3,150) Saturday November 12th, 1887 |
29.77% | 0-3 | +24.6 |
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Bootle (3,696) vs. Lincoln City (3,709) Saturday April 15th, 1893 |
64.43% | 4-1 | +12.4 |
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Bootle (3,175) vs. Derby Midland (3,187) Saturday February 1st, 1890 |
63.15% | 2-1 | +7.4 |
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Bootle (3,175) vs. Blackburn Law (3,175) Saturday November 5th, 1881 |
67.42% | 2-1 | +6.5 |
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Great Bridge Unity (3,201) vs. Bootle (3,201) Saturday December 17th, 1887 |
32.58% | 1-2 | +13.5 |
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Higher Walton (3,173) vs. Bootle (3,175) Saturday November 26th, 1887 |
32.74% | 1-6 | +26.9 |
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Bootle (3,703) vs. Crewe Alexandra (3,677) Saturday March 25th, 1893 |
69.43% | 2-1 | +6.1 |
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Bootle (3,691) vs. Walsall Town Swifts (3,654) Saturday March 18th, 1893 |
70.72% | 7-1 | +12.4 |
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Bootle history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crewe Alexandra (3,655) vs. Bootle (3,682) Saturday January 7th, 1893 |
37.51% | 2-1 | -7.5 |
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Northwich Victoria (3,697) vs. Bootle (3,716) Saturday October 1st, 1892 |
36.39% | 3-2 | -7.3 |
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Lincoln City (3,695) vs. Bootle (3,709) Saturday April 1st, 1893 |
35.71% | 5-1 | -13.4 |
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Ardwick (3,730) vs. Bootle (3,730) Saturday September 3rd, 1892 |
33.89% | 7-0 | -15.3 |
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Bolton Wanderers (3,172) vs. Bootle (3,170) Saturday November 4th, 1882 |
32.34% | 6-1 | -12.9 |
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Grimsby Town (3,715) vs. Bootle (3,709) Saturday October 8th, 1892 |
33.11% | 3-0 | -11.6 |
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Turton (3,192) vs. Bootle (3,182) Saturday December 3rd, 1881 |
31.29% | 4-0 | -11.7 |
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Bootle (3,157) vs. Great Lever (3,167) Saturday October 16th, 1886 |
66.09% | 2-4 | -19.8 |
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Burton Swifts (3,758) vs. Bootle (3,722) Saturday September 24th, 1892 |
29.49% | 2-1 | -5.9 |
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Bootle (3,664) vs. Northwich Victoria (3,719) Saturday December 3rd, 1892 |
58.79% | 2-5 | -20.6 |
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Sheffield United (3,745) vs. Bootle (3,675) Saturday November 26th, 1892 |
25.50% | 8-3 | -10.2 |
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Darwen (3,772) vs. Bootle (3,698) Saturday October 22nd, 1892 |
25.07% | 3-0 | -8.8 |
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Bootle (3,689) vs. Small Heath (3,788) Saturday November 5th, 1892 |
52.45% | 1-4 | -18.4 |
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Small Heath (3,858) vs. Bootle (3,689) Saturday February 18th, 1893 |
16.21% | 6-2 | -6.1 |
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Old Carthusians (3,385) vs. Bootle (3,215) Saturday January 7th, 1888 |
15.39% | 2-0 | -4.6 |
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Bootle (3,182) vs. Darwen (3,861) Saturday January 16th, 1892 |
3.40% | 0-2 | -1.0 |
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Bootle (3,182) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,090) Saturday February 15th, 1890 |
0.98% | 0-7 | -0.4 |
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Bootle (3,175) vs. Preston North End (4,188) Saturday February 2nd, 1889 |
0.50% | 0-3 | -0.2 |
A complete listing of Bootle'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.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
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