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.
Rochdale
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Rochdale's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Rochdale sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Saturday September 10th, 1927 | 3,738.55 |
| 2017 | Saturday January 7th, 2017 | 3,731.06 |
| 1924 | Saturday November 8th, 1924 | 3,727.18 |
| 1926 | Tuesday August 31st, 1926 | 3,722.14 |
| 2016 | Friday December 30th, 2016 | 3,713.94 |
| 1969 | Monday November 3rd, 1969 | 3,697.70 |
| 1925 | Saturday January 10th, 1925 | 3,697.47 |
| 2011 | Tuesday April 12th, 2011 | 3,685.17 |
| 2014 | Saturday November 1st, 2014 | 3,683.56 |
| 2018 | Saturday August 4th, 2018 | 3,674.27 |
| 1928 | Monday January 2nd, 1928 | 3,670.02 |
| 2015 | Saturday March 21st, 2015 | 3,667.69 |
| 2010 | Saturday March 27th, 2010 | 3,661.97 |
| 1971 | Tuesday March 16th, 1971 | 3,650.42 |
| 1950 | Monday September 11th, 1950 | 3,640.25 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Rochdale sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Saturday August 27th, 1932 | 3,237.58 |
| 1978 | Tuesday December 26th, 1978 | 3,238.31 |
| 1979 | Saturday February 3rd, 1979 | 3,277.36 |
| 1980 | Saturday April 26th, 1980 | 3,303.19 |
| 1977 | Saturday December 17th, 1977 | 3,309.66 |
| 1984 | Saturday September 8th, 1984 | 3,310.92 |
| 1933 | Saturday April 15th, 1933 | 3,312.04 |
| 1987 | Saturday November 14th, 1987 | 3,312.33 |
| 1988 | Friday January 1st, 1988 | 3,336.03 |
| 1985 | Tuesday March 5th, 1985 | 3,342.01 |
| 1934 | Saturday September 22nd, 1934 | 3,343.85 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Rochdale history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rochdale (3,549) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,018) Monday March 19th, 1962 |
10.91% | 3-1 | +26.7 |
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Rochdale (3,522) vs. Coventry City (3,972) Tuesday October 8th, 1991 |
10.39% | 1-0 | +17.9 |
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Rochdale (3,400) vs. Barnsley (3,808) Tuesday August 20th, 1996 |
12.19% | 2-1 | +8.8 |
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Rochdale (3,596) vs. Coventry City (3,998) Monday January 11th, 1971 |
15.30% | 2-1 | +16.9 |
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Rochdale (3,463) vs. Southampton (3,847) Wednesday September 27th, 1961 |
16.62% | 2-1 | +16.7 |
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Rochdale (3,173) vs. Gillingham (3,543) Saturday January 9th, 1915 |
19.26% | 2-0 | +24.2 |
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Rochdale (3,312) vs. Chester (3,676) Monday April 17th, 1933 |
20.66% | 2-0 | +23.8 |
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Rochdale (3,386) vs. Hull City (3,748) Saturday May 6th, 1933 |
20.84% | 3-2 | +15.8 |
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Rochdale (3,324) vs. Gateshead AFC (3,682) Saturday November 5th, 1932 |
21.25% | 1-0 | +15.8 |
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Rochdale (3,493) vs. Coventry City (3,837) Saturday January 25th, 2003 |
16.64% | 2-0 | +12.5 |
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Rochdale (3,293) vs. Reading (3,623) Saturday March 24th, 1979 |
21.50% | 1-0 | +15.7 |
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Rochdale (3,338) vs. Wrexham (3,648) Saturday November 19th, 1932 |
26.15% | 3-1 | +22.2 |
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Rochdale (3,303) vs. Newport County (3,606) Tuesday April 29th, 1980 |
24.08% | 2-0 | +22.8 |
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Rochdale (3,494) vs. Stockport County (3,794) Saturday March 15th, 1930 |
27.30% | 3-1 | +21.8 |
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Rochdale (3,408) vs. York City (3,699) Tuesday August 15th, 1995 |
21.74% | 2-1 | +7.8 |
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Stockport County (3,596) vs. Rochdale (3,306) Saturday October 29th, 1932 |
8.17% | 2-3 | +18.4 |
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York City (3,537) vs. Rochdale (3,246) Saturday September 3rd, 1932 |
8.19% | 2-6 | +34.4 |
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Rochdale (3,415) vs. Oldham Athletic (3,704) Saturday February 21st, 1953 |
25.22% | 3-1 | +22.4 |
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Rochdale (3,546) vs. Leeds United (3,833) Saturday January 4th, 2014 |
19.50% | 2-0 | +12.1 |
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Preston North End (3,792) vs. Rochdale (3,507) Saturday January 4th, 2003 |
11.74% | 1-2 | +8.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Rochdale history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rochdale (3,605) vs. FC United of Manchester (2,968) Friday November 5th, 2010 |
98.06% | 2-3 | -9.8 |
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Rochdale (3,655) vs. Chilton Colliery Recreation (3,203) Thursday December 17th, 1925 |
96.46% | 1-2 | -19.3 |
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Rochdale (3,579) vs. Bangor City (3,183) Saturday November 18th, 1972 |
94.58% | 1-2 | -18.9 |
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Forest Green Rovers (3,306) vs. Rochdale (3,615) Saturday November 29th, 2008 |
81.83% | 2-0 | -12.3 |
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Workington (3,390) vs. Rochdale (3,682) Saturday November 15th, 1969 |
74.57% | 2-1 | -14.9 |
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Rotherham United (3,447) vs. Rochdale (3,739) Saturday September 17th, 1927 |
71.88% | 3-1 | -21.6 |
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Rochdale (3,486) vs. Altrincham (3,194) Wednesday December 8th, 1965 |
90.69% | 1-3 | -27.2 |
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Rochdale (3,487) vs. Grantham (3,208) Tuesday December 18th, 1973 |
89.98% | 3-5 | -27.0 |
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Durham City (3,445) vs. Rochdale (3,722) Saturday October 1st, 1927 |
70.17% | 3-2 | -14.0 |
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Rochdale (3,441) vs. Northwich Victoria (3,179) Monday November 29th, 1976 |
89.11% | 1-2 | -17.8 |
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Walsall (3,477) vs. Rochdale (3,727) Saturday April 23rd, 1927 |
67.15% | 4-1 | -23.5 |
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Rochdale (3,612) vs. Darlington (3,362) Tuesday April 13th, 2010 |
84.52% | 0-1 | -16.9 |
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Accrington Stanley (3,448) vs. Rochdale (3,698) Saturday November 27th, 1926 |
67.09% | 4-3 | -13.4 |
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Sutton Town (3,175) vs. Rochdale (3,422) Saturday November 25th, 1933 |
65.99% | 2-1 | -13.2 |
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Wrexham (3,453) vs. Rochdale (3,684) Saturday January 31st, 1925 |
65.51% | 1-0 | -13.1 |
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Hartlepools United (3,477) vs. Rochdale (3,707) Saturday February 26th, 1927 |
64.62% | 3-2 | -12.9 |
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Halifax Town (3,301) vs. Rochdale (3,531) Friday October 29th, 1965 |
67.42% | 4-1 | -23.6 |
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,186) vs. Rochdale (3,404) Saturday November 28th, 1931 |
62.28% | 2-1 | -12.5 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,495) vs. Rochdale (3,708) Friday December 26th, 1924 |
63.17% | 2-0 | -18.9 |
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Torquay United (3,404) vs. Rochdale (3,614) Tuesday March 11th, 2014 |
72.60% | 2-1 | -14.5 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Rochdale'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.
