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.
Darwen
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Darwen's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Darwen sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Saturday October 10th, 1891 | 3,958.40 |
| 1892 | Friday January 1st, 1892 | 3,873.72 |
| 1895 | Saturday January 26th, 1895 | 3,867.49 |
| 1894 | Saturday December 1st, 1894 | 3,843.43 |
| 1893 | Saturday December 16th, 1893 | 3,841.25 |
| 1897 | Friday January 1st, 1897 | 3,796.00 |
| 1896 | Saturday December 26th, 1896 | 3,785.76 |
| 1898 | Saturday February 5th, 1898 | 3,700.42 |
| 1899 | Monday January 2nd, 1899 | 3,510.75 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Darwen sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
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Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Darwen history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Darwen (3,186) vs. Chester (3,622) Saturday December 12th, 1931 |
14.72% | 2-1 | +17.1 |
|
Darwen (3,801) vs. Aston Villa (4,046) Saturday January 21st, 1893 |
32.20% | 5-4 | +13.6 |
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Darwen (3,566) vs. Leicester Fosse (3,808) Saturday October 1st, 1898 |
34.51% | 3-0 | +22.9 |
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Darwen (3,430) vs. Luton Town (3,640) Tuesday April 11th, 1899 |
38.82% | 4-1 | +21.4 |
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Darwen (3,817) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (3,998) Saturday March 10th, 1894 |
42.84% | 3-1 | +17.1 |
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Darwen (3,826) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,991) Saturday November 11th, 1893 |
45.16% | 2-1 | +11.0 |
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Darwen (3,910) vs. Everton (4,073) Saturday November 14th, 1891 |
40.80% | 3-1 | +17.8 |
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Darwen (3,780) vs. Notts County (3,929) Saturday February 27th, 1897 |
48.26% | 2-1 | +10.3 |
|
Darwen (3,751) vs. Burton Wanderers (3,890) Saturday January 4th, 1896 |
49.18% | 3-0 | +17.8 |
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Darwen (3,804) vs. Preston North End (3,940) Saturday February 3rd, 1894 |
49.29% | 2-1 | +10.1 |
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Darwen (3,758) vs. Grimsby Town (3,889) Saturday March 20th, 1897 |
50.78% | 3-1 | +14.8 |
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Darwen (3,719) vs. Grimsby Town (3,848) Saturday October 16th, 1897 |
50.31% | 1-0 | +9.9 |
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Darwen (3,816) vs. Stoke (3,927) Saturday September 16th, 1893 |
52.85% | 3-1 | +14.1 |
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Leicester Fosse (3,791) vs. Darwen (3,684) Saturday February 5th, 1898 |
20.30% | 0-1 | +15.9 |
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Notts County (3,922) vs. Darwen (3,822) Saturday April 22nd, 1893 |
36.01% | 2-3 | +12.8 |
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Darwen (3,743) vs. Newton Heath (3,839) Saturday December 21st, 1895 |
55.38% | 3-0 | +15.6 |
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Darwen (3,744) vs. Small Heath (3,839) Saturday November 21st, 1896 |
56.02% | 2-0 | +13.2 |
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Darwen (3,718) vs. Burton Wanderers (3,793) Saturday September 26th, 1896 |
58.80% | 3-0 | +14.4 |
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Newton Heath (3,872) vs. Darwen (3,811) Saturday November 4th, 1893 |
24.84% | 0-1 | +15.0 |
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Darwen (3,827) vs. The Wednesday (3,887) Monday December 11th, 1893 |
60.03% | 2-1 | +8.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Darwen history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crewe Alexandra (3,488) vs. Darwen (3,782) Saturday December 7th, 1895 |
71.54% | 3-1 | -21.5 |
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Rotherham Town (3,623) vs. Darwen (3,841) Saturday April 13th, 1895 |
62.17% | 4-1 | -21.8 |
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Lincoln City (3,578) vs. Darwen (3,791) Saturday January 16th, 1897 |
60.67% | 1-0 | -12.1 |
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Walsall Town Swifts (3,609) vs. Darwen (3,820) Monday April 15th, 1895 |
61.05% | 5-1 | -22.9 |
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Burton Swifts (3,685) vs. Darwen (3,858) Saturday March 16th, 1895 |
55.83% | 3-0 | -19.5 |
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Northwich Victoria (3,670) vs. Darwen (3,833) Saturday April 15th, 1893 |
56.75% | 1-0 | -11.3 |
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Rotherham Town (3,598) vs. Darwen (3,758) Thursday December 26th, 1895 |
53.80% | 3-0 | -18.8 |
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Loughborough (3,638) vs. Darwen (3,796) Saturday January 2nd, 1897 |
52.93% | 4-2 | -15.9 |
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Bootle (3,662) vs. Darwen (3,815) Saturday December 31st, 1892 |
55.30% | 5-1 | -20.7 |
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Burton Swifts (3,633) vs. Darwen (3,757) Saturday November 28th, 1896 |
48.23% | 2-0 | -14.5 |
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Loughborough (3,626) vs. Darwen (3,740) Saturday March 21st, 1896 |
47.18% | 4-1 | -16.5 |
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Leicester Fosse (3,717) vs. Darwen (3,829) Saturday November 10th, 1894 |
47.05% | 2-1 | -9.4 |
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Lincoln City (3,641) vs. Darwen (3,752) Saturday March 7th, 1896 |
46.82% | 1-0 | -9.4 |
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Small Heath Alliance (3,158) vs. Darwen (3,262) Saturday November 14th, 1885 |
46.91% | 3-1 | -14.1 |
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Darwen (3,272) vs. Church (3,187) Saturday January 20th, 1883 |
77.17% | 0-2 | -23.2 |
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Woolwich Arsenal (3,761) vs. Darwen (3,843) Saturday December 8th, 1894 |
42.88% | 4-0 | -16.1 |
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Burton Swifts (3,612) vs. Darwen (3,687) Saturday February 19th, 1898 |
41.90% | 2-0 | -12.6 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,200) vs. Darwen (3,273) Monday January 30th, 1882 |
42.36% | 5-1 | -15.9 |
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Walsall (3,693) vs. Darwen (3,765) Wednesday April 21st, 1897 |
40.67% | 4-0 | -15.3 |
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Bury (3,763) vs. Darwen (3,827) Saturday September 29th, 1894 |
40.35% | 1-0 | -8.1 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Darwen'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 |
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +5.61 |
| 2 |
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
|
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +0.51 |
| 3 |
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
|
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +0.32 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
Man Utd
|
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -0.50 |
| 5 |
Arsenal
Arsenal
|
11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1.69 |
| 6 |
Birmingham City
Birmingham
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1.94 |
| 7 |
Walsall
Walsall
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2.51 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
Man City
|
12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2.91 |
| 9 |
Burton Swifts
Burton Swifts
|
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -3.29 |