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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.

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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
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A historical overview of Plymouth Argyle's ELO scores.

 

A list of the top 15 Plymouth Argyle sides in history, based on their ELO score.

  Year Date Recorded ELO Score  
  1936 Saturday, November 28, 1936 3928.38  
  1932 Saturday, October 8, 1932 3910.24  
  1937 Saturday, February 27, 1937 3906.30  
  1962 Saturday, March 31, 1962 3895.16  
  1931 Saturday, December 26, 1931 3873.37  
  1935 Monday, April 22, 1935 3872.02  
  1964 Wednesday, November 25, 1964 3859.79  
  2008 Saturday, February 23, 2008 3853.99  
  1924 Saturday, October 18, 1924 3851.51  
  1930 Monday, April 21, 1930 3847.86  
  1913 Saturday, April 26, 1913 3846.41  
  1922 Saturday, October 14, 1922 3846.03  
  1938 Saturday, October 22, 1938 3845.37  
  1925 Saturday, October 31, 1925 3843.70  
  1963 Saturday, January 5, 1963 3843.24  
 
 

A list of the worst 15 Plymouth Argyle sides in history, based on their ELO score.

  Year Date Recorded ELO Score  
  2011 Tuesday, November 22, 2011 3421.06  
  1999 Saturday, September 25, 1999 3430.14  
  2012 Saturday, January 7, 2012 3435.48  
  2013 Saturday, January 5, 2013 3436.43  
  2001 Saturday, August 25, 2001 3437.17  
  2000 Saturday, October 7, 2000 3440.94  
  2014 Saturday, August 9, 2014 3469.27  
  1995 Tuesday, August 29, 1995 3502.83  
  2015 Saturday, January 31, 2015 3508.37  
  1996 Tuesday, January 30, 1996 3515.82  
  1998 Saturday, December 12, 1998 3521.81  
  2017 Saturday, October 7, 2017 3540.53  
  2016 Saturday, August 13, 2016 3542.22  
  2019 Saturday, September 21, 2019 3548.37  
  1903 Saturday, September 12, 1903 3552.26  
 
 

A listing of the 20 most significant victories in Plymouth Argyle's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.

  Match Diff. Win/Draw
Exp %
Score ELO Score Change
  Queens Park Rangers (4028) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3705)
  Tuesday, November 20, 1973
-425.8 7.9% 0-3 +32.2 
  Burnley (4019) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3714)
  Tuesday, October 30, 1973
-407.5 8.7% 1-2 +18.3 
  Southampton (3908) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3605)
  Saturday, October 24, 1903
-437.9 7.4% 3-5 +27.8 
  Plymouth Argyle (3481) vs. Portsmouth (3758)
  Tuesday, August 14, 2012
-233.7 20.7% 3-0 +13.9 
  Plymouth Argyle (3714) vs. Aston Villa (3984)
  Saturday, April 30, 1960
-167.5 27.6% 3-0 +25.3 
  Plymouth Argyle (3745) vs. Wimbledon (4010)
  Tuesday, September 25, 1990
-189.0 25.2% 1-0 +15.0 
  Plymouth Argyle (3698) vs. Luton Town (3947)
  Saturday, March 5, 1955
-142.3 30.6% 2-1 +13.9 
  Birmingham City (3975) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3728)
  Wednesday, December 19, 1973
-349.5 11.8% 1-2 +17.6 
  Plymouth Argyle (3774) vs. Leicester City (4014)
  Friday, April 12, 2024
-203.9 23.6% 1-0 +15.3 
  Wimbledon (4000) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3760)
  Wednesday, October 10, 1990
-316.1 13.9% 0-2 +25.8 
  Plymouth Argyle (3760) vs. Sheffield United (3998)
  Wednesday, September 23, 1964
-135.7 31.4% 2-1 +13.7 
  West Bromwich Albion (3884) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3649)
  Saturday, February 18, 1984
-327.7 13.2% 0-1 +17.4 
  Plymouth Argyle (3575) vs. Middlesbrough (3809)
  Saturday, January 13, 1973
-133.8 31.6% 1-0 +13.7 
  Middlesbrough (3913) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3683)
  Saturday, October 31, 2009
-274.7 17.1% 0-1 +16.6 
  Plymouth Argyle (3663) vs. Southampton (3890)
  Saturday, October 22, 1904
-93.2 36.9% 1-0 +12.6 
  Plymouth Argyle (3666) vs. Liverpool (3889)
  Saturday, February 11, 1956
-116.2 33.9% 4-0 +24.8 
  Cardiff City (3896) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3677)
  Saturday, December 26, 2009
-263.8 18.0% 0-1 +16.4 
  Plymouth Argyle (3682) vs. Newcastle United (3901)
  Saturday, December 20, 1947
-106.6 35.1% 3-0 +22.7 
  Peterborough United (3771) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3559)
  Tuesday, August 10, 2021
-250.2 19.2% 0-4 +15.2 
  Plymouth Argyle (3635) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3841)
  Saturday, February 3, 2018
-168.4 27.5% 2-0 +21.7 
 
 

A listing of the 20 most significant defeats in Plymouth Argyle's history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.

  Match Diff. Win/Draw
Exp %
Score ELO Score Change
  Stourbridge (3003) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3435)
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
+385.7 90.2% 2-0 -13.5 
  Dorchester Town (3062) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3490)
  Sunday, November 4, 2012
+384.5 90.1% 1-0 -9.0 
  Worcester City (3225) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3638)
  Saturday, November 25, 1978
+308.6 85.5% 2-0 -25.7 
  Walsall (3488) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3830)
  Saturday, September 3, 1927
+213.3 77.3% 2-1 -15.5 
  Grimsby Town (3481) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3807)
  Saturday, November 5, 2022
+288.3 84.0% 5-1 -15.8 
  Exeter City (3463) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3788)
  Monday, April 14, 1952
+229.2 78.9% 1-0 -15.8 
  Luton Town (3532) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3817)
  Tuesday, August 12, 2008
+237.1 79.7% 2-0 -11.9 
  Newport County (3519) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3801)
  Saturday, May 5, 1923
+167.2 72.4% 1-0 -14.5 
  Port Vale (3505) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3784)
  Saturday, February 16, 1952
+182.4 74.1% 1-0 -14.8 
  Exeter City (3564) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3839)
  Friday, December 25, 1925
+153.9 70.8% 4-0 -26.6 
  Queens Park Rangers (3464) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3737)
  Saturday, October 9, 1926
+147.2 70.0% 4-2 -21.0 
  Northampton Town (3463) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3736)
  Saturday, November 8, 2003
+213.8 77.4% 3-2 -7.7 
  New Brighton (3490) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3762)
  Saturday, January 8, 1938
+139.7 69.1% 1-0 -13.8 
  Gillingham (3517) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3787)
  Saturday, November 26, 1927
+140.8 69.2% 2-1 -13.8 
  Gillingham (3514) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3778)
  Wednesday, December 26, 1928
+135.6 68.6% 2-0 -20.6 
  Doncaster Rovers (3641) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3904)
  Saturday, January 2, 1937
+130.7 68.0% 2-1 -13.6 
  Southampton (3526) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3789)
  Saturday, March 30, 1912
+137.1 68.8% 1-0 -13.8 
  Norwich City (3498) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3757)
  Saturday, March 10, 1928
+130.6 68.0% 2-0 -20.4 
  Northampton Town (3545) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3804)
  Saturday, April 16, 1927
+132.5 68.2% 2-1 -13.6 
  Yeovil Town (3560) vs. Plymouth Argyle (3817)
  Tuesday, August 24, 2004
+197.5 75.7% 3-2 -7.6 
 
   

The twenty teams that Plymouth Argyle are most successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).

  Team Games Avg. Score
+/-
  Mansfield Town 40 +4.17 
  Cheltenham Town 24 +3.87 
  Leyton 12 +3.63 
  Stockport County 22 +3.32 
  Morecambe 17 +3.14 
  West Bromwich Albion 37 +2.95 
  Sheffield Wednesday 48 +2.68 
  Barnsley 69 +2.42 
  AFC Bournemouth 70 +2.38 
  Blackburn Rovers 52 +2.30 
  Torquay United 47 +2.22 
  Walsall 68 +2.17 
  Carlisle United 41 +2.00 
  Rochdale 36 +1.81 
  Crewe Alexandra 25 +1.60 
  Dagenham and Redbridge 13 +1.50 
  Bolton Wanderers 34 +1.40 
  Luton Town 100 +1.37 
  Leyton Orient 60 +1.32 
  Chester 26 +1.31 

The twenty teams that Plymouth Argyle are least successful against, based on the average ELO points won in games against them (minimum ten games played).

  Team Games Avg. Score
+/-
  Notts County 46 -3.78 
  Everton 11 -3.29 
  Tranmere Rovers 32 -3.05 
  Cambridge United 32 -2.88 
  Lincoln City 50 -2.73 
  Fleetwood Town 14 -2.20 
  Peterborough United 40 -2.15 
  Port Vale 58 -2.09 
  Newcastle United 37 -2.08 
  Southend United 86 -1.81 
  Charlton Athletic 76 -1.72 
  Hull City 77 -1.68 
  Hartlepool United 28 -1.52 
  Doncaster Rovers 46 -1.34 
  Wycombe Wanderers 31 -1.34 
  Northampton Town 87 -1.32 
  Manchester United 16 -1.22 
  Sunderland 35 -1.17 
  Barnet 21 -1.15 
  Derby County 49 -1.10