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.
Barnsley
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Barnsley's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Barnsley sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wednesday March 17th, 2021 | 3,920.05 |
| 2000 | Saturday January 22nd, 2000 | 3,918.90 |
| 1997 | Saturday April 19th, 1997 | 3,888.96 |
| 1998 | Saturday March 14th, 1998 | 3,885.32 |
| 1999 | Tuesday December 28th, 1999 | 3,879.86 |
| 1996 | Saturday December 21st, 1996 | 3,878.13 |
| 1946 | Saturday September 21st, 1946 | 3,875.64 |
| 1982 | Saturday November 27th, 1982 | 3,868.20 |
| 1922 | Saturday October 7th, 1922 | 3,865.01 |
| 1989 | Saturday May 13th, 1989 | 3,859.91 |
| 1983 | Saturday January 15th, 1983 | 3,859.51 |
| 1950 | Saturday December 9th, 1950 | 3,856.57 |
| 1995 | Tuesday August 29th, 1995 | 3,855.14 |
| 1912 | Saturday April 20th, 1912 | 3,852.96 |
| 1948 | Saturday October 9th, 1948 | 3,851.24 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Barnsley sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Friday September 30th, 1966 | 3,357.40 |
| 1975 | Saturday December 6th, 1975 | 3,380.41 |
| 1976 | Saturday January 10th, 1976 | 3,389.76 |
| 1974 | Saturday December 14th, 1974 | 3,409.66 |
| 1973 | Tuesday November 13th, 1973 | 3,439.92 |
| 1967 | Friday September 15th, 1967 | 3,449.37 |
| 1965 | Tuesday November 23rd, 1965 | 3,476.15 |
| 1978 | Saturday August 12th, 1978 | 3,482.62 |
| 1977 | Saturday January 15th, 1977 | 3,493.42 |
| 1972 | Saturday December 2nd, 1972 | 3,506.64 |
| 1964 | Friday December 11th, 1964 | 3,516.49 |
| 1968 | Saturday January 6th, 1968 | 3,520.58 |
| 1971 | Saturday October 23rd, 1971 | 3,526.78 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Barnsley history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnsley (3,744) vs. Chelsea (4,297) Saturday March 8th, 2008 |
5.20% | 1-0 | +19.0 |
|
Liverpool (4,167) vs. Barnsley (3,734) Saturday February 16th, 2008 |
5.88% | 1-2 | +14.1 |
|
Barnsley (3,735) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (4,130) Saturday January 24th, 1931 |
17.95% | 2-1 | +16.4 |
|
Barnsley (3,639) vs. The Wednesday (3,968) Saturday March 24th, 1900 |
24.02% | 1-0 | +15.2 |
|
Barnsley (3,843) vs. Manchester United (4,172) Wednesday February 25th, 1998 |
17.88% | 3-2 | +12.3 |
|
Barnsley (3,695) vs. Bolton Wanderers (4,001) Monday April 24th, 1905 |
27.06% | 2-1 | +14.6 |
|
West Bromwich Albion (4,118) vs. Barnsley (3,826) Saturday January 10th, 1920 |
8.55% | 0-1 | +18.3 |
|
Liverpool (4,094) vs. Barnsley (3,816) Saturday November 22nd, 1997 |
12.26% | 0-1 | +17.5 |
|
Southampton (4,054) vs. Barnsley (3,798) Monday March 4th, 1985 |
11.87% | 1-2 | +17.6 |
|
Barnsley (3,738) vs. Leicester City (3,993) Wednesday February 27th, 1957 |
30.00% | 2-0 | +21.0 |
|
Barnsley (3,665) vs. Burnley (3,920) Friday April 5th, 1901 |
32.87% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
|
Wimbledon (4,034) vs. Barnsley (3,780) Wednesday October 12th, 1988 |
12.68% | 0-1 | +17.5 |
|
Barnsley (3,670) vs. Birmingham City (3,923) Monday April 9th, 2007 |
23.94% | 1-0 | +15.2 |
|
Ipswich Town (3,887) vs. Barnsley (3,639) Tuesday October 11th, 1960 |
11.66% | 0-2 | +26.5 |
|
Sunderland (4,029) vs. Barnsley (3,786) Saturday November 21st, 1998 |
14.40% | 2-3 | +17.1 |
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Everton (4,039) vs. Barnsley (3,799) Thursday March 31st, 1910 |
20.04% | 0-3 | +28.0 |
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Barnsley (3,711) vs. Blackpool (3,945) Saturday February 6th, 1937 |
35.72% | 2-1 | +12.9 |
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Barnsley (3,686) vs. Derby County (3,909) Monday March 9th, 1925 |
35.59% | 3-0 | +22.5 |
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Barnsley (3,778) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,000) Saturday March 18th, 1950 |
32.37% | 2-0 | +20.3 |
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Barnsley (3,734) vs. Burnley (3,952) Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 |
26.88% | 3-2 | +7.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Barnsley history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnsley (3,829) vs. South Shields AFC (3,343) Saturday December 6th, 1919 |
97.04% | 0-1 | -19.4 |
|
Rochdale (3,400) vs. Barnsley (3,808) Tuesday August 20th, 1996 |
87.81% | 2-1 | -8.8 |
|
Rhyl (3,254) vs. Barnsley (3,628) Monday December 21st, 1970 |
82.52% | 2-0 | -24.8 |
|
Barnsley (3,774) vs. Morecambe (3,435) Tuesday August 9th, 2011 |
90.15% | 0-2 | -13.5 |
|
Altrincham (3,267) vs. Barnsley (3,599) Saturday November 7th, 2015 |
84.46% | 1-0 | -8.4 |
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Barnsley (3,839) vs. Blackpool (3,514) Tuesday January 5th, 1982 |
91.96% | 0-2 | -27.6 |
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Barnsley (3,818) vs. Carlisle United (3,517) Tuesday August 13th, 2019 |
87.61% | 0-3 | -15.3 |
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Carlisle United (3,489) vs. Barnsley (3,782) Saturday November 5th, 1938 |
71.84% | 3-1 | -21.6 |
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Stoke (3,554) vs. Barnsley (3,834) Saturday August 30th, 1919 |
71.61% | 2-0 | -21.5 |
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Gillingham (3,569) vs. Barnsley (3,844) Tuesday September 24th, 1996 |
76.95% | 1-0 | -7.7 |
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Rochdale (3,501) vs. Barnsley (3,772) Saturday December 17th, 1938 |
69.19% | 2-1 | -13.8 |
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Barnsley (3,599) vs. Rochdale (3,338) Saturday April 28th, 1979 |
89.15% | 0-3 | -31.2 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,449) vs. Barnsley (3,703) Wednesday September 11th, 2002 |
74.83% | 4-1 | -13.1 |
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Barnsley (3,824) vs. Stoke (3,571) Saturday September 6th, 1919 |
89.51% | 1-2 | -17.9 |
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Barnsley (3,820) vs. Blackpool (3,574) Tuesday January 17th, 2017 |
83.56% | 1-2 | -8.4 |
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Blackpool (3,496) vs. Barnsley (3,742) Saturday April 25th, 1981 |
69.91% | 1-0 | -14.0 |
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Barnsley (3,810) vs. Grimsby Town (3,566) Monday February 9th, 1920 |
89.02% | 0-1 | -17.8 |
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Loughborough (3,482) vs. Barnsley (3,724) Saturday March 11th, 1899 |
65.47% | 2-0 | -19.6 |
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Barnsley (3,793) vs. Wigan Athletic (3,552) Tuesday September 4th, 1990 |
86.14% | 0-1 | -17.2 |
|
Portsmouth (3,678) vs. Barnsley (3,919) Saturday January 29th, 2000 |
73.01% | 3-0 | -25.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Barnsley'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 +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
York City
York City
|
28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | +4.96 |
| 2 |
Barrow
Barrow
|
20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | +3.88 |
| 3 |
Gillingham
Gillingham
|
32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | +3.75 |
| 4 |
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United
|
43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | +3.35 |
| 5 |
Aldershot Town
Aldershot
|
17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | +3.29 |
| 6 |
Burton United
Burton United
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +2.92 |
| 7 |
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
|
56 | 24 | 18 | 14 | +2.38 |
| 8 |
Accrington Stanley
Accrington
|
16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | +2.28 |
| 9 |
AFC Wimbledon
Wimbledon
|
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | +2.28 |
| 10 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
48 | 24 | 10 | 14 | +2.20 |