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.
Hartlepool United
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Hartlepool United's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Hartlepool United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Saturday October 20th, 1956 | 3,731.15 |
| 2005 | Tuesday February 22nd, 2005 | 3,725.66 |
| 2007 | Friday March 30th, 2007 | 3,698.53 |
| 2004 | Saturday April 24th, 2004 | 3,697.17 |
| 1993 | Saturday January 9th, 1993 | 3,692.89 |
| 1992 | Saturday October 10th, 1992 | 3,691.59 |
| 1957 | Saturday January 26th, 1957 | 3,686.99 |
| 1991 | Thursday December 26th, 1991 | 3,674.14 |
| 2011 | Saturday September 24th, 2011 | 3,672.11 |
| 1955 | Saturday January 1st, 1955 | 3,659.14 |
| 2010 | Sunday December 26th, 2010 | 3,658.62 |
| 2008 | Tuesday October 28th, 2008 | 3,657.23 |
| 1954 | Monday December 27th, 1954 | 3,655.17 |
| 2003 | Friday October 10th, 2003 | 3,641.90 |
| 2009 | Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 | 3,627.12 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Hartlepool United sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Tuesday October 1st, 1963 | 3,276.54 |
| 1961 | Saturday February 4th, 1961 | 3,290.39 |
| 1960 | Saturday November 5th, 1960 | 3,296.88 |
| 2018 | Tuesday March 6th, 2018 | 3,297.21 |
| 1964 | Saturday February 22nd, 1964 | 3,297.29 |
| 1989 | Saturday December 16th, 1989 | 3,302.82 |
| 2019 | Saturday January 19th, 2019 | 3,305.92 |
| 1971 | Saturday November 6th, 1971 | 3,306.90 |
| 1970 | Saturday November 21st, 1970 | 3,313.63 |
| 1983 | Saturday December 17th, 1983 | 3,313.99 |
| 1977 | Tuesday August 23rd, 1977 | 3,318.55 |
| 1962 | Tuesday October 2nd, 1962 | 3,323.12 |
| 2024 | Tuesday January 23rd, 2024 | 3,324.73 |
| 1984 | Saturday January 7th, 1984 | 3,328.01 |
| 1972 | Saturday January 15th, 1972 | 3,328.36 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Hartlepool United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hartlepool United (3,352) vs. Crystal Palace (3,809) Saturday January 7th, 1978 |
11.62% | 2-1 | +17.7 |
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Hartlepool United (3,396) vs. Tranmere Rovers (3,826) Tuesday August 26th, 1997 |
10.82% | 2-1 | +8.9 |
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Hartlepool United (3,354) vs. Derby County (3,716) Wednesday September 4th, 1985 |
17.30% | 2-0 | +24.8 |
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Hartlepool United (3,437) vs. Lincoln City (3,793) Saturday November 20th, 1982 |
17.87% | 3-0 | +28.7 |
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Hartlepools United (3,303) vs. Brentford (3,647) Monday April 22nd, 1963 |
20.14% | 2-1 | +16.0 |
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Sheffield United (3,811) vs. Hartlepool United (3,470) Saturday December 29th, 2012 |
9.89% | 2-3 | +18.0 |
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Hartlepool United (3,598) vs. West Bromwich Albion (3,923) Tuesday August 26th, 2008 |
16.87% | 3-1 | +12.5 |
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Hartlepool United (3,468) vs. Blackpool (3,787) Saturday January 8th, 2022 |
16.55% | 2-1 | +8.3 |
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Hartlepool United (3,683) vs. Crystal Palace (3,987) Saturday January 2nd, 1993 |
21.06% | 1-0 | +7.9 |
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Hartlepool United (3,340) vs. Tranmere Rovers (3,643) Tuesday November 29th, 1977 |
24.24% | 3-1 | +22.7 |
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Hartlepool United (3,406) vs. Derby County (3,700) Saturday November 17th, 1984 |
23.89% | 2-1 | +15.2 |
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Hartlepool (3,318) vs. Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic (3,610) Saturday March 13th, 1971 |
25.23% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Hartlepools United (3,427) vs. Workington (3,717) Saturday November 13th, 1965 |
25.50% | 3-1 | +22.4 |
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Hartlepool United (3,431) vs. Bristol City (3,719) Saturday January 7th, 1989 |
23.28% | 1-0 | +15.3 |
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Hartlepool United (3,606) vs. Stoke City (3,891) Saturday January 3rd, 2009 |
20.29% | 2-0 | +12.0 |
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Hartlepools United (3,485) vs. Rotherham United (3,769) Saturday March 31st, 1951 |
25.11% | 3-1 | +22.5 |
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Stoke City (3,804) vs. Hartlepool United (3,521) Saturday April 17th, 1993 |
11.39% | 0-1 | +17.7 |
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Tranmere Rovers (3,559) vs. Hartlepools United (3,281) Monday October 7th, 1963 |
10.04% | 2-3 | +18.0 |
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Hartlepool United (3,480) vs. Burnley (3,756) Tuesday September 5th, 2000 |
23.02% | 3-2 | +7.7 |
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Hartlepool (3,320) vs. Gillingham (3,592) Saturday January 1st, 1972 |
27.27% | 3-1 | +21.8 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Hartlepool United history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hartlepool United (3,379) vs. Blyth Spartans (3,011) Friday December 5th, 2014 |
91.31% | 1-2 | -9.1 |
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Carlisle United (3,155) vs. Hartlepools United (3,493) Saturday November 27th, 1926 |
77.26% | 6-2 | -29.0 |
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Hartlepool United (3,652) vs. Tamworth (3,323) Saturday December 3rd, 2005 |
90.17% | 1-2 | -9.0 |
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Hartlepools United (3,498) vs. Blyth Spartans (3,197) Wednesday December 9th, 1925 |
91.96% | 1-2 | -18.4 |
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,175) vs. Hartlepools United (3,456) Saturday November 30th, 1929 |
70.53% | 1-0 | -14.1 |
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Spennymoor United (3,177) vs. Hartlepools United (3,442) Saturday November 24th, 1928 |
68.68% | 5-2 | -24.0 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,300) vs. Hartlepools United (3,563) Saturday March 8th, 1958 |
71.13% | 2-1 | -14.2 |
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Hartlepools United (3,720) vs. Halifax Town (3,468) Saturday November 3rd, 1956 |
88.81% | 0-1 | -17.8 |
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Chester (3,404) vs. Hartlepools United (3,652) Saturday January 15th, 1955 |
69.26% | 1-0 | -13.9 |
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Oldham Athletic (3,437) vs. Hartlepools United (3,665) Tuesday September 17th, 1957 |
66.88% | 4-0 | -25.1 |
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Stockport County (3,503) vs. Hartlepool United (3,726) Saturday February 26th, 2005 |
71.87% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
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Rochdale (3,336) vs. Hartlepools United (3,552) Saturday April 22nd, 1933 |
62.15% | 6-2 | -23.3 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,337) vs. Hartlepool United (3,553) Saturday November 13th, 1993 |
69.54% | 2-0 | -10.4 |
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Barnet (3,484) vs. Hartlepool United (3,699) Saturday April 7th, 2007 |
71.84% | 2-1 | -14.4 |
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Hartlepool (3,428) vs. Workington (3,216) Tuesday April 20th, 1976 |
86.02% | 0-2 | -25.8 |
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Weymouth (3,232) vs. Hartlepool United (3,437) Saturday January 23rd, 2021 |
72.15% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
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Barrow (3,474) vs. Hartlepools United (3,668) Saturday April 14th, 1956 |
62.38% | 3-2 | -12.5 |
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Halifax Town (3,390) vs. Hartlepools United (3,580) Saturday February 9th, 1952 |
63.19% | 2-0 | -19.0 |
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Darlington (3,484) vs. Hartlepools United (3,671) Saturday March 2nd, 1957 |
61.24% | 3-1 | -18.4 |
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Bristol Rovers (3,411) vs. Hartlepool United (3,592) Saturday March 22nd, 2003 |
66.14% | 1-0 | -13.2 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Hartlepool 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.
