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.
Macclesfield
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Macclesfield's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Macclesfield sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Saturday May 2nd, 1998 | 3,587.03 |
| 1997 | Saturday March 29th, 1997 | 3,585.28 |
| 1999 | Tuesday April 13th, 1999 | 3,571.06 |
| 2005 | Saturday March 19th, 2005 | 3,565.67 |
| 1995 | Saturday March 11th, 1995 | 3,542.19 |
| 2000 | Monday January 3rd, 2000 | 3,539.52 |
| 1996 | Saturday January 13th, 1996 | 3,521.74 |
| 2011 | Tuesday October 25th, 2011 | 3,521.45 |
| 2006 | Monday January 2nd, 2006 | 3,507.36 |
| 1994 | Saturday December 10th, 1994 | 3,503.20 |
| 2001 | Saturday March 24th, 2001 | 3,502.95 |
| 2018 | Saturday April 28th, 2018 | 3,501.00 |
| 2007 | Saturday January 20th, 2007 | 3,498.98 |
| 2010 | Saturday November 20th, 2010 | 3,497.39 |
| 2004 | Saturday December 11th, 2004 | 3,487.70 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Macclesfield sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday August 12th, 2023 | 3,073.41 |
| 2024 | Saturday January 6th, 2024 | 3,111.06 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Macclesfield history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Macclesfield Town (3,352) vs. Cardiff City (3,950) Saturday January 5th, 2013 |
3.94% | 2-1 | +9.6 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,175) vs. Stockport County (3,637) Wednesday December 13th, 1967 |
11.34% | 4-1 | +31.0 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,504) vs. Bolton Wanderers (3,933) Tuesday September 5th, 2000 |
11.04% | 3-1 | +13.3 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,340) vs. Swindon Town (3,725) Saturday November 9th, 2013 |
12.13% | 4-0 | +16.5 |
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Hull City (3,826) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,456) Tuesday August 9th, 2011 |
8.37% | 0-2 | +13.7 |
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Swindon Town (3,723) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,380) Saturday November 3rd, 2012 |
9.79% | 0-2 | +13.5 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,433) vs. Blackpool (3,768) Tuesday August 12th, 2008 |
16.02% | 2-0 | +12.6 |
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Walsall (3,680) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,404) Saturday November 5th, 2016 |
14.26% | 0-1 | +8.6 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,371) vs. Rotherham United (3,635) Sunday December 6th, 1987 |
26.85% | 4-0 | +27.4 |
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Walsall (3,644) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,385) Tuesday November 21st, 2006 |
14.32% | 0-1 | +8.6 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,449) vs. Barnsley (3,703) Wednesday September 11th, 2002 |
25.17% | 4-1 | +13.1 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,520) vs. Gillingham (3,769) Tuesday March 9th, 1999 |
26.04% | 1-0 | +14.8 |
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Wycombe Wanderers (3,553) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,317) Saturday May 1st, 1993 |
14.36% | 0-1 | +17.1 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,337) vs. Hartlepool United (3,553) Saturday November 13th, 1993 |
30.46% | 2-0 | +10.4 |
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Nottingham Forest (3,714) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,501) Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 |
17.53% | 2-3 | +8.2 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,540) vs. Preston North End (3,749) Saturday April 10th, 1999 |
30.67% | 3-2 | +13.9 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,351) vs. Wycombe Wanderers (3,552) Tuesday April 14th, 1992 |
32.72% | 3-1 | +20.2 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,430) vs. Swindon Town (3,627) Saturday December 23rd, 2006 |
30.21% | 2-1 | +14.0 |
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Peterborough United (3,602) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,413) Saturday January 12th, 2008 |
20.27% | 0-1 | +15.9 |
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AFC Bournemouth (3,603) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,415) Saturday September 13th, 2008 |
20.54% | 0-1 | +15.9 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Macclesfield history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Macclesfield Town (3,461) vs. Kingstonian (2,907) Sunday November 10th, 2019 |
96.82% | 0-4 | -18.2 |
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Macclesfield (3,273) vs. Leek Town (2,997) Thursday December 26th, 2024 |
85.90% | 1-2 | -17.2 |
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Dover Athletic (3,271) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,531) Saturday February 8th, 1997 |
75.44% | 2-1 | -15.1 |
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Mickleover (3,035) vs. Macclesfield (3,274) Tuesday November 26th, 2024 |
76.20% | 2-1 | -15.2 |
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Bamber Bridge (2,979) vs. Macclesfield (3,207) Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 |
75.11% | 2-1 | -15.0 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,503) vs. Dover Athletic (3,278) Monday April 8th, 1996 |
84.45% | 0-1 | -16.9 |
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Dagenham and Redbridge (3,278) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,486) Saturday April 27th, 1996 |
69.07% | 3-0 | -24.2 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,499) vs. Stafford Rangers (3,307) Saturday December 31st, 1994 |
81.87% | 1-2 | -16.4 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,436) vs. Nuneaton Town (3,245) Saturday March 21st, 2015 |
79.17% | 0-1 | -15.8 |
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Farnborough Town (3,314) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,503) Saturday December 17th, 1994 |
66.56% | 1-0 | -13.3 |
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Southport (3,266) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,454) Saturday December 5th, 2015 |
70.33% | 3-1 | -21.1 |
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Hull City (3,396) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,584) Tuesday August 26th, 1997 |
67.14% | 2-1 | -6.7 |
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Maidstone United (3,237) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,418) Saturday October 29th, 2016 |
69.85% | 2-1 | -14.0 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,522) vs. Altrincham (3,341) Tuesday January 30th, 1996 |
80.76% | 2-3 | -16.2 |
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Wycombe Wanderers (3,261) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,440) Saturday February 27th, 1988 |
62.75% | 5-0 | -25.1 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,425) vs. Fisher Athletic (3,258) Saturday March 24th, 1990 |
80.30% | 0-1 | -16.1 |
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Welling United (3,227) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,391) Monday April 4th, 1988 |
60.56% | 3-1 | -18.2 |
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Macclesfield Town (3,437) vs. Guiseley (3,275) Saturday January 21st, 2017 |
75.75% | 1-2 | -15.2 |
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Bath City (3,354) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,506) Saturday April 29th, 1995 |
61.66% | 1-0 | -12.3 |
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Northwich Victoria (3,263) vs. Macclesfield Town (3,415) Monday February 29th, 1988 |
58.98% | 2-1 | -11.8 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Macclesfield'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.
