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.
Charlton Athletic
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Charlton Athletic's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Charlton Athletic sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Saturday February 12th, 1955 | 4,073.12 |
| 1953 | Saturday October 10th, 1953 | 4,071.88 |
| 1939 | Saturday September 2nd, 1939 | 4,053.75 |
| 1937 | Saturday September 25th, 1937 | 4,046.09 |
| 1938 | Saturday January 29th, 1938 | 4,045.36 |
| 1949 | Saturday January 15th, 1949 | 4,039.60 |
| 1948 | Saturday October 30th, 1948 | 4,039.31 |
| 2004 | Saturday January 17th, 2004 | 4,037.84 |
| 2003 | Saturday February 22nd, 2003 | 4,035.84 |
| 1954 | Saturday December 25th, 1954 | 4,034.30 |
| 1947 | Saturday November 1st, 1947 | 4,031.96 |
| 2005 | Saturday January 29th, 2005 | 4,031.92 |
| 1952 | Saturday September 20th, 1952 | 4,019.89 |
| 2002 | Saturday January 5th, 2002 | 4,008.18 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Charlton Athletic sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Saturday October 9th, 1926 | 3,527.88 |
| 1928 | Monday March 26th, 1928 | 3,550.93 |
| 1927 | Saturday January 1st, 1927 | 3,561.31 |
| 1922 | Saturday October 7th, 1922 | 3,561.69 |
| 1980 | Saturday August 9th, 1980 | 3,568.87 |
| 1974 | Saturday April 27th, 1974 | 3,575.48 |
| 1925 | Saturday September 5th, 1925 | 3,582.19 |
| 1921 | Saturday September 10th, 1921 | 3,586.70 |
| 1924 | Saturday October 11th, 1924 | 3,589.00 |
| 2024 | Saturday February 10th, 2024 | 3,591.19 |
| 1973 | Saturday August 25th, 1973 | 3,598.51 |
| 1923 | Saturday January 6th, 1923 | 3,622.62 |
| 2017 | Tuesday April 4th, 2017 | 3,632.49 |
| 2011 | Saturday May 7th, 2011 | 3,633.12 |
| 2023 | Saturday August 26th, 2023 | 3,633.62 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Charlton Athletic history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester City (4,033) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,623) Saturday January 13th, 1923 |
4.65% | 1-2 | +19.1 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,683) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,989) Saturday February 24th, 1923 |
24.92% | 1-0 | +15.0 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,875) vs. Everton (4,161) Saturday October 11th, 1986 |
24.20% | 3-2 | +15.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,661) vs. Preston North End (3,938) Saturday February 3rd, 1923 |
28.19% | 2-0 | +21.5 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,688) vs. Luton Town (3,962) Tuesday October 26th, 1982 |
25.95% | 2-0 | +22.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,709) vs. Middlesbrough (3,966) Sunday March 13th, 2016 |
22.14% | 2-0 | +23.4 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,829) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,085) Tuesday December 25th, 1956 |
29.81% | 2-1 | +14.0 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,659) vs. Middlesbrough (3,915) Saturday March 13th, 1971 |
29.41% | 1-0 | +14.1 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,586) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,838) Monday October 23rd, 1922 |
31.17% | 1-0 | +13.8 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,675) vs. Reading (3,924) Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 |
23.64% | 2-1 | +7.6 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,635) vs. Cardiff City (3,875) Saturday November 21st, 1970 |
31.30% | 2-1 | +13.7 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,114) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,882) Saturday February 3rd, 1951 |
13.26% | 2-3 | +17.3 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,778) vs. Leicester City (4,006) Tuesday October 2nd, 1962 |
33.01% | 2-1 | +13.4 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,974) vs. Liverpool (4,199) Saturday December 7th, 2002 |
28.42% | 2-0 | +21.5 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,697) vs. Leicester City (3,921) Tuesday September 7th, 1971 |
33.13% | 3-1 | +20.1 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,601) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3,824) Saturday November 22nd, 1924 |
35.55% | 2-1 | +12.9 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,946) vs. Liverpool (4,162) Sunday September 28th, 2003 |
28.93% | 3-2 | +14.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,699) vs. Burnley (3,911) Saturday September 25th, 1971 |
34.62% | 2-0 | +19.6 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,665) vs. West Ham United (3,875) Saturday December 1st, 1979 |
35.04% | 1-0 | +13.0 |
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Arsenal (4,162) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,957) Sunday November 4th, 2001 |
17.39% | 2-4 | +24.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Charlton Athletic history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Northwich Victoria (3,268) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,740) Sunday November 8th, 2009 |
92.11% | 1-0 | -9.2 |
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Cardiff City (3,605) vs. Charlton Athletic (4,036) Saturday January 7th, 1939 |
84.91% | 1-0 | -17.0 |
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Charlton Athletic (4,006) vs. Swindon Town (3,628) Saturday March 11th, 2000 |
92.87% | 0-1 | -18.6 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,804) vs. Bradford City (3,455) Wednesday November 4th, 1964 |
93.08% | 0-1 | -18.6 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,910) vs. Wycombe Wanderers (3,563) Tuesday December 19th, 2006 |
90.86% | 0-1 | -18.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,862) vs. Bury (3,517) Wednesday October 7th, 1992 |
91.78% | 0-1 | -9.2 |
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Cardiff City (3,442) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,739) Saturday August 25th, 1934 |
72.11% | 2-1 | -14.4 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,827) vs. Wrexham (3,540) Tuesday September 2nd, 1969 |
90.55% | 0-2 | -27.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,835) vs. Yeovil Town (3,556) Tuesday August 12th, 2008 |
86.74% | 0-1 | -8.7 |
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Rochdale (3,498) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,773) Tuesday November 14th, 1961 |
72.74% | 1-0 | -14.5 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,981) vs. Walsall (3,710) Saturday January 26th, 2002 |
87.46% | 1-2 | -8.7 |
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Luton Town (3,668) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,934) Tuesday September 25th, 2007 |
77.70% | 3-1 | -11.7 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,756) vs. Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (3,492) Saturday January 12th, 1935 |
90.69% | 0-1 | -18.1 |
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Hull City (3,757) vs. Charlton Athletic (4,015) Saturday January 10th, 1953 |
71.38% | 3-1 | -21.4 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,502) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,754) Tuesday August 10th, 2010 |
76.71% | 4-3 | -7.7 |
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Clapton Orient (3,633) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,884) Saturday January 11th, 1936 |
66.45% | 3-0 | -23.3 |
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Cambridge United (3,555) vs. Charlton Athletic (3,802) Tuesday August 26th, 2025 |
76.89% | 3-1 | -11.5 |
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Gillingham (3,779) vs. Charlton Athletic (4,025) Saturday January 3rd, 2004 |
74.52% | 3-2 | -7.5 |
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Fulham (3,816) vs. Charlton Athletic (4,057) Monday January 7th, 1946 |
65.79% | 2-1 | -13.2 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,722) vs. Luton Town (3,484) Wednesday August 30th, 1967 |
87.75% | 1-2 | -17.5 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Charlton Athletic'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.
