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.
Sheffield United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Sheffield United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Sheffield United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Saturday December 30th, 1899 | 4,148.65 |
| 1900 | Saturday January 13th, 1900 | 4,142.26 |
| 1898 | Saturday January 22nd, 1898 | 4,128.18 |
| 1897 | Saturday November 13th, 1897 | 4,127.64 |
| 1903 | Saturday October 24th, 1903 | 4,119.29 |
| 1904 | Saturday February 20th, 1904 | 4,103.30 |
| 1915 | Saturday March 27th, 1915 | 4,096.42 |
| 1919 | Saturday September 20th, 1919 | 4,094.87 |
| 2020 | Saturday July 11th, 2020 | 4,091.59 |
| 1947 | Saturday February 8th, 1947 | 4,091.09 |
| 1905 | Saturday January 7th, 1905 | 4,085.66 |
| 1902 | Saturday February 8th, 1902 | 4,072.81 |
| 1901 | Thursday April 11th, 1901 | 4,072.54 |
| 1909 | Saturday December 18th, 1909 | 4,067.01 |
| 1910 | Saturday January 8th, 1910 | 4,066.71 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Sheffield United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Monday September 21st, 1981 | 3,577.53 |
| 1982 | Saturday February 20th, 1982 | 3,599.43 |
| 1980 | Saturday August 9th, 1980 | 3,607.18 |
| 2013 | Sunday October 13th, 2013 | 3,616.59 |
| 2016 | Saturday August 20th, 2016 | 3,625.36 |
| 1983 | Saturday May 14th, 1983 | 3,629.31 |
| 2014 | Saturday February 1st, 2014 | 3,633.25 |
| 1979 | Tuesday August 14th, 1979 | 3,676.41 |
| 2015 | Saturday November 28th, 2015 | 3,679.63 |
| 1988 | Saturday April 9th, 1988 | 3,684.37 |
| 2011 | Saturday April 16th, 2011 | 3,690.80 |
| 1984 | Saturday February 11th, 1984 | 3,691.60 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Sheffield United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sheffield United (3,175) vs. Burnley (3,839) Saturday January 18th, 1890 |
3.87% | 2-1 | +19.2 |
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Sheffield United (3,593) vs. Arsenal (4,054) Tuesday October 6th, 1981 |
11.07% | 1-0 | +17.8 |
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Sheffield United (3,762) vs. Liverpool (4,179) Monday August 28th, 1978 |
14.18% | 1-0 | +17.2 |
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Sheffield United (3,748) vs. Southampton (4,082) Tuesday December 16th, 2014 |
15.57% | 1-0 | +16.9 |
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Aston Villa (3,975) vs. Sheffield United (3,654) Saturday January 4th, 2014 |
11.05% | 1-2 | +8.9 |
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Sheffield United (3,860) vs. Leeds United (4,177) Tuesday September 8th, 1970 |
22.66% | 1-0 | +15.5 |
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Manchester United (4,256) vs. Sheffield United (3,941) Wednesday January 27th, 2021 |
11.50% | 1-2 | +17.7 |
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Sheffield United (3,905) vs. Arsenal (4,199) Saturday December 30th, 2006 |
19.92% | 1-0 | +16.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,652) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,938) Sunday February 16th, 2014 |
19.64% | 3-1 | +18.1 |
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Sheffield United (3,891) vs. Everton (4,163) Saturday January 3rd, 1970 |
27.72% | 2-1 | +14.5 |
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Sheffield United (3,764) vs. Arsenal (4,026) Wednesday January 17th, 1996 |
24.73% | 1-0 | +7.5 |
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Sunderland (4,175) vs. Sheffield United (3,914) Saturday October 4th, 1913 |
10.01% | 1-2 | +18.0 |
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Reading (3,961) vs. Sheffield United (3,703) Monday April 25th, 2011 |
14.84% | 2-3 | +17.0 |
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Fulham (3,891) vs. Sheffield United (3,633) Tuesday February 4th, 2014 |
15.24% | 0-1 | +8.5 |
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Sheffield United (3,818) vs. Leeds United (4,074) Wednesday November 6th, 2002 |
25.03% | 2-1 | +7.5 |
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Sheffield United (3,902) vs. Liverpool (4,157) Wednesday January 8th, 2003 |
25.08% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,858) vs. Manchester United (4,110) Tuesday February 26th, 1991 |
26.56% | 2-1 | +14.7 |
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Sheffield United (3,936) vs. Liverpool (4,179) Monday April 8th, 1974 |
30.83% | 1-0 | +13.8 |
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Sheffield United (3,960) vs. Sunderland (4,202) Saturday March 9th, 1895 |
34.65% | 4-0 | +24.5 |
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Sheffield United (3,944) vs. Sunderland (4,183) Saturday October 7th, 1893 |
34.97% | 1-0 | +13.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Sheffield United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sheffield United (4,040) vs. Darlington (3,175) Saturday January 14th, 1911 |
99.67% | 0-1 | -19.9 |
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Sheffield United (3,931) vs. Barnet (3,413) Sunday January 6th, 2019 |
96.14% | 0-1 | -9.6 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,612) vs. Sheffield United (4,119) Wednesday February 2nd, 1898 |
89.68% | 2-1 | -17.9 |
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Sheffield United (3,931) vs. Port Vale (3,432) Tuesday August 11th, 2009 |
95.82% | 1-2 | -9.6 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,565) vs. Sheffield United (3,991) Saturday January 10th, 1948 |
85.90% | 3-1 | -25.8 |
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Sheffield United (4,009) vs. Blackpool (3,634) Saturday February 3rd, 1906 |
94.80% | 1-2 | -19.0 |
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Blackpool (3,613) vs. Sheffield United (3,959) Tuesday September 21st, 1993 |
82.87% | 3-0 | -14.5 |
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Sheffield United (3,811) vs. Hartlepool United (3,470) Saturday December 29th, 2012 |
90.11% | 2-3 | -18.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,969) vs. Swindon Town (3,631) Thursday January 16th, 1908 |
93.55% | 2-3 | -18.7 |
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Bury (3,531) vs. Sheffield United (3,840) Tuesday October 3rd, 1995 |
79.91% | 4-2 | -12.0 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,625) vs. Sheffield United (3,931) Saturday January 7th, 1922 |
75.04% | 1-0 | -15.0 |
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Doncaster Rovers (3,408) vs. Sheffield United (3,699) Tuesday August 14th, 1979 |
74.60% | 3-1 | -22.4 |
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Sheffield United (3,747) vs. Chesterfield (3,457) Monday January 2nd, 1989 |
89.41% | 1-3 | -26.8 |
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Lincoln City (3,480) vs. Sheffield United (3,770) Tuesday September 5th, 2000 |
78.30% | 1-0 | -7.8 |
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Aldershot (3,480) vs. Sheffield United (3,755) Tuesday November 8th, 1988 |
75.35% | 1-0 | -15.1 |
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Sheffield United (3,951) vs. Leyton Orient (3,680) Saturday March 7th, 1959 |
89.71% | 2-3 | -17.9 |
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Hartlepool United (3,602) vs. Sheffield United (3,871) Wednesday August 11th, 2010 |
78.37% | 2-0 | -11.8 |
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Mansfield Town (3,637) vs. Sheffield United (3,897) Wednesday January 31st, 1951 |
72.20% | 4-2 | -21.7 |
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Stoke City (3,676) vs. Sheffield United (3,931) Saturday September 10th, 1960 |
70.39% | 2-0 | -21.1 |
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Mansfield Town (3,602) vs. Sheffield United (3,856) Saturday January 4th, 1969 |
70.25% | 2-1 | -14.0 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Sheffield 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.
