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.
Burton United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Burton United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Burton United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Saturday February 7th, 1903 | 3,724.03 |
| 1902 | Thursday December 25th, 1902 | 3,716.01 |
| 1904 | Saturday April 2nd, 1904 | 3,710.01 |
| 1906 | Saturday March 10th, 1906 | 3,642.49 |
| 1905 | Saturday January 7th, 1905 | 3,640.10 |
| 1901 | Saturday December 28th, 1901 | 3,626.86 |
| 1907 | Saturday April 27th, 1907 | 3,590.98 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Burton United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Monday April 1st, 1907 | 3,537.53 |
| 1906 | Saturday December 29th, 1906 | 3,552.95 |
| 1901 | Saturday September 21st, 1901 | 3,588.59 |
| 1905 | Saturday September 2nd, 1905 | 3,591.68 |
| 1902 | Wednesday January 1st, 1902 | 3,622.01 |
| 1904 | Saturday December 31st, 1904 | 3,631.88 |
| 1903 | Saturday October 3rd, 1903 | 3,650.09 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Burton United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burton United (3,607) vs. Liverpool (4,049) Saturday March 25th, 1905 |
14.47% | 2-1 | +17.1 |
|
Burton United (3,564) vs. Chelsea (3,903) Saturday October 20th, 1906 |
22.57% | 2-1 | +15.5 |
|
Burton United (3,569) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,883) Saturday April 27th, 1907 |
25.13% | 2-0 | +22.5 |
|
Burton United (3,665) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,957) Saturday January 16th, 1904 |
28.84% | 3-1 | +21.3 |
|
Burton United (3,543) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (3,816) Saturday March 2nd, 1907 |
30.03% | 4-1 | +24.5 |
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Burton United (3,617) vs. Bristol City (3,882) Saturday April 8th, 1905 |
31.89% | 2-0 | +20.4 |
|
Burton United (3,656) vs. Middlesbrough (3,921) Saturday April 12th, 1902 |
31.71% | 3-2 | +13.7 |
|
Bradford City (3,808) vs. Burton United (3,551) Saturday April 20th, 1907 |
9.93% | 2-3 | +18.0 |
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Burton United (3,657) vs. Bolton Wanderers (3,902) Saturday October 24th, 1903 |
34.75% | 2-1 | +13.1 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,848) vs. Burton United (3,609) Saturday December 21st, 1901 |
10.57% | 0-1 | +17.9 |
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Burton United (3,659) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,864) Saturday April 19th, 1902 |
39.56% | 2-0 | +18.1 |
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Burton United (3,555) vs. Bradford City (3,749) Saturday December 15th, 1906 |
40.20% | 1-0 | +12.0 |
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Burton United (3,644) vs. Burnley (3,822) Saturday February 15th, 1902 |
43.51% | 5-2 | +19.8 |
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Burton United (3,705) vs. Woolwich Arsenal (3,882) Thursday December 25th, 1902 |
44.38% | 2-1 | +11.1 |
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Burton United (3,592) vs. Gainsborough Trinity (3,761) Wednesday September 6th, 1905 |
44.24% | 3-1 | +16.7 |
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Burton United (3,678) vs. Grimsby Town (3,836) Saturday March 12th, 1904 |
46.74% | 1-0 | +10.7 |
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Burton United (3,623) vs. Stockport County (3,763) Monday December 25th, 1905 |
48.46% | 2-0 | +15.5 |
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Bristol City (3,807) vs. Burton United (3,668) Saturday April 26th, 1902 |
17.37% | 0-2 | +24.8 |
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Burton United (3,626) vs. Grimsby Town (3,763) Saturday November 25th, 1905 |
48.79% | 1-0 | +10.2 |
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Burton United (3,610) vs. Grimsby Town (3,747) Saturday February 18th, 1905 |
49.48% | 1-0 | +10.1 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Burton United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burnley (3,616) vs. Burton United (3,707) Saturday March 14th, 1903 |
43.31% | 4-1 | -15.2 |
|
Blackpool (3,622) vs. Burton United (3,710) Saturday February 20th, 1904 |
43.15% | 4-1 | -15.1 |
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Leicester Fosse (3,609) vs. Burton United (3,660) Saturday September 24th, 1904 |
38.31% | 2-0 | -11.5 |
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Stockport County (3,626) vs. Burton United (3,670) Monday April 14th, 1902 |
37.64% | 2-0 | -11.3 |
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New Brompton (3,518) vs. Burton United (3,558) Monday January 21st, 1907 |
38.03% | 2-0 | -11.4 |
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Barnsley (3,670) vs. Burton United (3,710) Saturday December 6th, 1902 |
36.34% | 4-0 | -13.6 |
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Gainsborough Trinity (3,659) vs. Burton United (3,692) Friday April 10th, 1903 |
35.31% | 3-1 | -10.6 |
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Burton United (3,640) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,611) Saturday January 21st, 1905 |
71.89% | 0-3 | -25.2 |
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Burnley (3,644) vs. Burton United (3,667) Friday December 25th, 1903 |
34.33% | 2-1 | -6.9 |
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Lincoln City (3,711) vs. Burton United (3,724) Saturday February 14th, 1903 |
32.80% | 4-0 | -12.3 |
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Burton United (3,716) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,703) Friday December 26th, 1902 |
70.39% | 2-3 | -14.1 |
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Burton United (3,662) vs. Chesterfield Town (3,658) Saturday March 15th, 1902 |
68.64% | 0-1 | -13.7 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,620) vs. Burton United (3,623) Saturday February 24th, 1906 |
32.59% | 4-1 | -11.4 |
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Burslem Port Vale (3,713) vs. Burton United (3,706) Saturday April 9th, 1904 |
30.61% | 3-1 | -9.2 |
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Millwall (3,632) vs. Burton United (3,610) Saturday January 13th, 1906 |
29.59% | 1-0 | -5.9 |
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Newton Heath (3,699) vs. Burton United (3,677) Monday April 21st, 1902 |
29.15% | 3-1 | -8.7 |
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Lincoln City (3,643) vs. Burton United (3,615) Saturday February 10th, 1906 |
28.77% | 5-1 | -10.8 |
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Bradford City (3,689) vs. Burton United (3,660) Saturday September 10th, 1904 |
28.16% | 3-1 | -8.4 |
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Manchester United (3,729) vs. Burton United (3,699) Saturday September 13th, 1902 |
27.56% | 1-0 | -5.5 |
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Glossop (3,655) vs. Burton United (3,621) Monday January 1st, 1906 |
28.16% | 2-0 | -8.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Burton 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.
| # | Opponent | P | W | D | L | Avg ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +3.66 |
| 2 |
Stockport County
Stockport County
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +2.88 |
| 3 |
Glossop North End
Glossop North End
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1.70 |
| 4 |
Bristol City
Bristol City
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -0.43 |
| 5 |
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
|
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -1.02 |
| 6 |
Port Vale
Port Vale
|
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1.28 |
| 7 |
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1.53 |
| 8 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -1.74 |
| 9 |
Blackpool
Blackpool
|
12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -2.36 |
| 10 |
Burnley
Burnley
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2.41 |
| 11 |
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2.50 |
| 12 |
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2.92 |