Ranking football clubs by the dominant eigenvector of the normalized points-won matrix.

England 1888-1935

‹ 1888-1934 History 1888-1936 ›

EP Pts W D L GF GA GP PR
1 Aston Villa 2.327 1995 832 331 549 3496 2649 1712 1
2 Liverpool 2.286 1708 686 336 536 2698 2279 1558 12
3 Bolton Wanderers 2.203 1818 741 336 623 2923 2564 1700 4
4 Manchester City 2.089 1724 696 332 537 2862 2395 1565 11
5 Arsenal 2.049 1691 677 337 535 2656 2206 1549 14
6 Everton 1.916 1879 762 355 585 3102 2539 1702 2
7 Sunderland 1.893 1861 766 329 550 3062 2401 1645 3
8 Newcastle United 1.843 1739 708 323 542 2673 2204 1573 8
9 Sheffield Wednesday 1.817 1758 706 346 561 2688 2357 1613 7
10 Huddersfield Town 1.745 1063 420 223 289 1582 1199 932 37
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.694 1693 679 335 675 2769 2735 1689 13
12 Stoke City 1.691 1327 517 293 567 2038 2145 1377 24
13 Blackburn Rovers 1.681 1727 668 391 638 2907 2800 1697 10
14 Birmingham 1.675 1588 631 326 588 2479 2294 1545 19
15 Notts County 1.626 1590 603 384 677 2496 2597 1664 18
16 West Bromwich Albion 1.610 1799 718 363 616 2825 2523 1697 5
17 Burnley 1.579 1672 662 348 653 2725 2738 1663 15
18 Manchester United 1.555 1654 660 334 575 2525 2348 1569 16
19 Preston North End 1.546 1729 677 375 622 2661 2433 1674 9
20 Nottingham Forest 1.520 1510 564 382 652 2352 2532 1598 20
21 Tottenham Hotspur 1.506 1094 425 244 382 1721 1571 1051 34
22 Bury 1.500 1506 596 314 598 2290 2308 1508 21
23 Chelsea 1.479 1204 465 274 396 1698 1537 1135 30
24 Derby County 1.456 1775 699 377 618 2920 2633 1694 6
25 Grimsby Town 1.435 1469 595 279 607 2383 2423 1481 23
26 West Ham United 1.431 786 308 170 285 1238 1202 763 44
27 Fulham 1.420 1081 423 235 394 1617 1515 1052 35
28 Bradford Park Avenue 1.411 1079 441 197 353 1738 1414 991 36
29 Portsmouth 1.408 750 286 178 244 1104 1020 708 50
30 Bradford City 1.403 1193 447 299 451 1733 1669 1197 32
31 Middlesbrough 1.389 1298 493 312 534 2150 2160 1339 26
32 Bristol City 1.358 1296 495 306 467 1843 1844 1268 27
33 Sheffield United 1.338 1632 635 362 588 2590 2502 1585 17
34 Southampton 1.331 776 289 198 256 1062 974 743 46
35 Leicester City 1.323 1472 572 328 576 2338 2399 1476 22
36 Hull City 1.318 1182 458 266 396 1717 1508 1120 33
37 Cardiff City 1.261 684 266 152 274 1014 1075 692 57
38 Swindon Town 1.219 740 288 164 252 1218 1156 704 51
39 Port Vale 1.184 1036 407 222 491 1655 1897 1120 38
40 Plymouth Argyle 1.179 822 330 162 197 1238 877 689 42
41 Oldham Athletic 1.176 1026 395 236 399 1488 1536 1030 39
42 Leeds United 1.170 665 256 153 252 1025 979 661 61
43 Barnsley 1.158 1324 506 312 548 2028 2178 1366 25
44 Brentford 1.097 703 280 143 251 1084 997 674 55
45 Millwall 1.086 762 289 184 240 1056 941 713 47
46 Blackpool 1.054 1284 491 302 581 1991 2272 1374 28
47 Swansea Town 1.052 700 269 162 242 997 936 673 56
48 Crystal Palace 1.041 758 295 168 243 1187 1091 706 49
49 Brighton & Hove Albion 0.926 759 296 167 243 1097 952 706 48
50 Reading 0.898 706 264 178 270 1068 1085 712 53
51 Norwich City 0.890 662 241 180 266 1053 1065 687 62
52 Chesterfield 0.862 991 396 199 386 1588 1550 981 40
53 Charlton Athletic 0.849 634 238 158 232 916 921 628 69
54 Clapton Orient 0.846 983 360 263 477 1346 1687 1100 41
55 Coventry City 0.807 668 254 160 299 1173 1224 713 60
56 Stockport County 0.753 1198 467 264 493 1857 1918 1224 31
57 Lincoln City 0.739 1252 490 272 618 2102 2423 1380 29
58 Gateshead 0.739 679 257 165 263 1057 1121 685 58
59 Walsall 0.736 786 309 168 382 1403 1611 859 45
60 Queens Park Rangers 0.721 705 275 155 269 1061 1074 699 54
61 Luton Town 0.712 801 308 185 296 1374 1271 789 43
62 Northampton Town 0.649 724 286 152 257 1161 1056 695 52
63 Darlington 0.645 627 256 115 248 1106 1043 619 71
64 Glossop 0.635 541 201 139 299 844 1059 639 78
65 Watford 0.568 670 255 160 270 1043 1063 685 59
66 Exeter City 0.550 643 245 153 274 1034 1063 672 65
67 Southend United 0.530 636 249 138 286 1013 1102 673 67
68 Gainsborough Trinity 0.521 493 184 125 288 756 1090 597 82
69 Rotherham United 0.494 653 252 149 381 1123 1519 782 63
70 Tranmere Rovers 0.485 639 258 123 226 1140 1005 607 66
71 Bristol Rovers 0.454 648 246 156 290 1023 1132 692 64
72 Bournemouth & Boscombe 0.448 509 187 135 221 852 967 543 81
73 Leeds City 0.447 377 148 81 174 609 650 403 88
74 Doncaster Rovers 0.438 633 249 135 245 999 1012 629 70
75 Southport 0.410 611 232 147 237 962 991 616 73
76 New Brighton Tower 0.404 122 49 24 32 198 156 105 100
77 Wrexham 0.401 625 243 139 225 1016 974 607 72
78 Nelson 0.392 387 156 75 191 683 819 422 86
79 Burton Town 0.371 378 148 82 264 669 1022 494 87
80 Darwen 0.367 192 82 28 141 436 663 251 97
81 Chester 0.336 213 88 37 56 384 295 181 96
82 Gillingham 0.328 549 196 157 308 816 1103 661 76
83 Crewe Alexandra 0.327 636 247 142 336 1148 1436 725 68
84 Newport County 0.319 516 192 132 284 857 1145 608 80
85 Mansfield Town 0.316 162 61 40 84 346 396 185 98
86 Halifax Town 0.291 596 229 138 244 899 1027 611 74
87 Burton Wanderers 0.290 100 43 14 39 173 157 96 102
88 New Brighton 0.286 484 184 116 229 778 899 529 83
89 Rochdale 0.285 548 223 102 271 983 1132 596 77
90 Accrington 0.281 116 41 34 59 251 334 134 101
91 Accrington Stanley 0.274 554 223 108 281 1034 1202 612 75
92 Aldershot 0.269 137 51 35 62 198 235 148 99
93 Torquay United 0.260 311 114 83 163 568 738 360 90
94 York City 0.251 255 101 53 115 487 504 269 93
95 Wigan Borough 0.251 398 151 96 180 663 738 427 85
96 Merthyr Town 0.227 340 116 108 209 533 810 433 89
97 South Shields 0.191 18 7 4 13 30 43 24 109
98 Carlisle United 0.189 284 114 56 150 553 649 320 92
99 Aberdare Athletic 0.187 219 80 59 120 342 438 259 95
100 Hartlepools United 0.175 518 201 116 280 963 1166 597 79
101 Barrow 0.175 478 189 100 311 832 1204 600 84
102 Stalybridge Celtic 0.149 78 33 12 35 107 123 80 104
103 Durham City 0.139 247 96 55 139 399 538 290 94
104 Ashington 0.138 294 111 72 155 499 676 338 91
105 Middlesbrough Iron 0.133 27 11 5 21 48 98 37 107
106 Thames 0.133 58 20 18 50 110 215 88 105
107 Loughborough 0.128 88 34 20 105 171 411 159 103
108 Bootle 0.127 21 9 3 14 52 76 26 108
109 New Brompton 0.105 12 3 6 6 11 12 15 112
110 Northwich Victoria 0.099 31 13 5 34 75 161 52 106
111 Corinthian 0.096 11 3 5 11 22 43 19 115
112 Boston United 0.062 7 3 1 4 12 17 8 124
113 Yeovil Town 0.059 10 4 2 4 20 21 10 116
114 Bath City 0.059 13 6 1 7 23 26 14 110
115 Workington 0.055 11 5 1 8 19 24 14 114
116 Scarborough 0.053 9 4 1 4 22 19 9 117
117 Sunderland Albion 0.053 8 3 2 3 14 13 8 119
118 Rhyl 0.047 8 3 2 4 14 23 9 121
119 Leyton 0.046 12 4 4 8 12 29 16 113
120 Folkestone Invicta 0.044 9 3 3 7 17 29 13 118
121 Derby Midland 0.039 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 149
122 Caernarvon Athletic 0.033 3 1 1 1 7 8 3 141
123 Crook Town 0.033 7 3 1 4 9 24 8 125
124 Kettering Town 0.030 13 4 5 12 18 49 21 111
125 Clapton 0.026 5 2 1 5 11 38 8 132
126 Peterborough United 0.025 4 2 0 1 9 8 3 135
127 Wigan Athletic 0.024 4 2 0 2 10 8 4 134
128 Chilton Colliery Recreation 0.021 7 3 1 2 9 10 6 123
129 Scunthorpe & Lindsey 0.020 6 2 2 6 13 30 10 126
130 Birmingham St George 0.020 5 2 1 3 10 18 6 130
131 Poole Town 0.020 5 2 1 3 6 14 6 131
132 Worksop Town 0.019 3 1 1 5 5 26 7 147
133 Chatham Town 0.017 6 2 2 6 11 41 10 127
134 Margate 0.016 5 2 1 3 10 14 6 129
135 Cheltenham Town 0.014 4 2 0 1 8 5 3 133
136 Grantham 0.013 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 153
137 North Shields 0.013 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 150
138 Croydon Common 0.013 2 0 2 4 5 22 6 161
139 Guildford City 0.013 2 1 0 5 9 20 6 160
140 Sutton Coldfield Town 0.013 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 152
141 Worthington Simpsons 0.012 3 1 1 4 4 18 6 145
142 Tunbridge Wells 0.012 4 1 2 4 9 16 7 136
143 Northfleet United 0.011 8 3 2 8 18 29 13 122
144 Manchester Central 0.009 2 1 0 2 2 4 3 155
145 West Stanley 0.009 2 1 0 3 3 12 4 158
146 Croydon 0.009 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 163
147 Wimbledon 0.009 4 1 2 4 6 20 7 140
148 London Caledonians 0.008 4 2 0 5 8 15 7 137
149 Spennymoor United 0.007 3 1 1 5 8 23 7 146
150 Blyth Spartans 0.007 8 2 4 4 11 19 10 120
151 Thornycrofts 0.007 1 0 1 1 0 5 2 167
152 Stockton 0.006 3 1 1 7 11 40 9 148
153 Shildon 0.006 3 0 3 3 4 13 6 144
154 Heanor Town 0.005 1 0 1 4 2 10 5 169
155 Dartford 0.005 5 2 1 4 8 11 7 128
156 Weymouth 0.004 1 0 1 2 4 10 3 168
157 Sittingbourne 0.004 4 2 0 4 10 18 6 138
158 Kingstonian 0.003 1 0 1 4 5 24 5 172
159 Wycombe Wanderers 0.002 1 0 1 1 3 5 2 165
160 Oxford City 0.002 1 0 1 3 1 12 4 171
161 Barking Town 0.002 1 0 1 2 0 8 3 170
162 Dulwich Hamlet 0.002 2 0 2 9 13 40 11 162
163 Ilford 0.002 4 2 0 7 16 29 9 139
164 Nunhead 0.001 2 1 0 3 10 13 4 156
165 Worcester City 0.001 2 0 2 3 1 11 5 159
166 Castleford Town 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 151
166 Birmingham St George's 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 154
166 Bedlington United 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 2 157
166 Barry Town 0 3 1 1 2 2 5 4 142
166 Wellington Town 0 3 1 1 4 6 11 6 143
166 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 164
166 Wombwell 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 166
166 Botwell Mission 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 173
166 Bedford Town 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 174
166 Horden Athletic 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 175
166 South Bank St Peters 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 176
166 Hereford United 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 177
166 Horwich RMI 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 178
166 Mexborough 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 179
166 Newcastle East End 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 180
166 Newcastle West End 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 181
166 Wellingborough Town 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 182
166 Welling United 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 183
166 Altrincham 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 184
166 London Paper Mills 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 185
166 Mold 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 186
166 Rotherham County 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 187
166 Denaby United 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 188
166 Epsom & Ewell 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 189
166 Windsor & Eton 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 190
166 Dinnington Athletic 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 191
166 Gresley Rovers 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 192
166 Long Eaton Rangers 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 193
166 Marlow 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 194
166 Yorkshire Amateur 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 195
166 93rd Highland Regiment 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 196
166 Birmingham Corporation Tramways 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 197
166 Hednesford Town 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 198
166 Hucknall St. John's 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 199
166 Llanelli 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 200
166 Old Carthusians 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 201
166 New Crusaders 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 202
166 South Shore 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 2 203
166 Marine 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 204
166 Oswestry Town 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 205
166 Ashford Town 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 206
166 Northern Nomads 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 207
166 South Bank 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 208
166 St. Albans City 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 209
166 Desborough Town 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 210
166 Harwich & Parkeston 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 211
166 Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 212
166 Shirebrook Miners Welfare 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 2 213
166 Old Westminsters 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 2 214
166 Eccles United 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 215
166 Romford 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 216
166 Shankhouse 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 217
166 Annfield Plain 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 2 218
166 Staple Hill 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 219
166 Crusaders 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 2 220
166 Hastings & St Leonards United 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 221
166 Hayes 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 2 222
166 Jarrow 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 223
166 Swifts 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 224
166 Ryde Sports 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 225
166 Sutton Junction 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 226
166 Wath Athletic 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 227
166 Goole Town 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 1 228
166 Irthlingborough Town 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 229
166 Walthamstow Avenue 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 2 230
166 Chorley 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 231
166 Taunton Town 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 232
166 Lloyds Sittingbourne 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 233
166 Chelmsford City 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 234
166 Lisburn Distillery 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 1 235
166 Enfield 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 236
166 Farnham United Breweries 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 237
166 Golders Green 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 238
166 Lowestoft Town 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 239
166 Lytham 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 240
166 Southall 0 0 0 0 3 1 10 3 241
166 Metropolitan Police 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 242
166 Fairfield 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 1 243
166 Lancaster Town 0 0 0 0 5 3 14 5 244
166 King's Lynn 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 245
166 Peterborough & Fletton United 0 0 0 0 4 2 14 4 246
166 Bishop Auckland 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 3 247
166 Barnet 0 0 0 0 4 5 18 4 248
166 Halliwell 0 0 0 0 2 2 15 2 249
166 Woking 0 0 0 0 3 1 15 3 250
166 Kidderminster Harriers 0 0 0 0 3 1 21 3 251
166 Casuals 0 0 0 0 5 2 25 5 252

EigenPoints, Points, Wins, Draws, Losses, GoalsFor, GoalsAgainst, GamesPlayed, PointsRank.

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Includes 43 seasons from 1888-89 to 1934-35.

Includes league matches from the top 4 tiers of English football, the FA Cup (proper rounds), the League Cup, and the Community Shield. Matches decided on penalties are treated as ties.