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Steve Saunders

Team: Burtonwood ADivision: Division 1Last updated: 10/24/2026

Rating

1019

Current Handicap

5
Honours
Season:

74

Matches Played

39

Wins

35

Losses

53%

Win Rate

8.7

Avg Win Margin

7.7

Avg Loss Margin

27-10

Home Record

12-25

Away Record

100%

Handicap Confidence

Very Reliable
48 / 41 matches for full confidence· Last recorded match: 9/1/2026

A large recent sample: 48 matches in the 2024, 2025, 2026 window, comfortably past the 41-match benchmark for full confidence. The handicap is stable and only shifts as form changes.

Milestones

Career

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Next goal: 50 Wins39/50
✦SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

No season milestones recorded yet.

Handicap Trend

All Time · 74 matches

+5 Rising
Win on the night Loss on the nightLower handicap = stronger player

The line re-checks the handicap after every match — from results, winning and losing margins, the strength of who was played, and home or away. Each dot is the number that applied going into the next game.

19 Jul16 May23 Apr16 Jul29 Apr22 Jul9 Jun1 Sept-14916

Gives 5 more chalks than at the start of this period.

Started0
Lowest0
Current5
Win Percentage(40%)
60%
score+0.21→contribution+0.08
Avg Winning Margin(25%)
8.6
score+0.10→contribution+0.02
Avg Losing Margin(15%)
6.7
score+0.22→contribution+0.03
Recent Form (last 20)(10%)
55%
score+0.10→contribution+0.01
Opponent Strength(10%)
933
score+0.14→contribution+0.01
Weighted Score+0.164
Sample Size Confidence
100%(48/41 matches)
Rating1049 → shrunk 1049→ adjusted 999
Recent 3-Season Rating (2024, 2025, 2026)1049
Recency Blend40% (48 recent matches)
Final Rating1019
Handicap
5

Formula: Rating = 1000 + (weighted score × 300). Each factor is normalized to −1…+1, multiplied by its weight, then summed. Window: factors are computed from the Handicap Calculation Years only (2024, 2025, 2026), excluding walkovers — the same window the official recalculation uses. Bayesian shrinkage: the raw rating is pulled toward 1000 by confidence (window matches ÷ 41, an adaptive threshold set by the last recalculation). Offsets: division and B/C/D team offsets are then applied, weighted by where each window match was played. Recency blend: the calculation years are re-weighted at up to 40% by match volume. Players with a long career but fewer than 5 window matches fall back to their full career record. Rating maps to handicap 0–15 (lower = stronger) via the league's spread multiplier.

League

39W35L74 matches·52.7% win rate
ClubSeasonsDivision(s)PWLWin %
Burtonwood2022–2025Division 1, Division 257312654.4%
Burtonwood A2026Division 1178947.1%
DateOpponentH/AScoreResultMarginCompetitionDivision
9/1/2026Carl SmithiesA16-21LOSS-5LeagueDivision 1
8/25/2026G OliverH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
8/4/2026Craig LoweH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
7/28/2026Ron SingletonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
7/21/2026Ian PalmerH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
7/14/2026Ben ChisnallA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
7/7/2026George CurranH15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 1
6/30/2026AbsentA21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 1
6/23/2026Mike MullenH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 1
6/16/2026Kevin MarshA14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 1
6/9/2026Ryan SemmensH13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 1
5/19/2026Eddie HarrisonH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
5/12/2026Steve LoweA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
5/5/2026Mike WarburtonH10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
4/28/2026John DalzielA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 1
4/21/2026Joe JacksonH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
4/15/2026Keith MacklinA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 1
9/2/2025Ian LallyA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
7/29/2025Danny BarwiseH21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 1
7/22/2025Andy WilkinsonA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 1
7/15/2025Charlie FryerH21-6WIN+15LeagueDivision 1
7/8/2025Tommy EvansA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
7/1/2025Chris AshtonA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 1
6/24/2025Paul GartsideH19-21LOSS-2LeagueDivision 1
6/10/2025Tommy O'DowdH9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 1
5/20/2025James WhalleyA10-21LOSS-11LeagueDivision 1
5/13/2025Craig LoweH21-19WIN+2LeagueDivision 1
5/6/2025Steve JohnsonA21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 1
4/29/2025Eddie HarrisonH21-10WIN+11LeagueDivision 1
4/22/2025Chris AshtonH21-12WIN+9LeagueDivision 1
4/16/2025Freddie LaffA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 1
4/8/2025Ian MarshH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 1
9/3/2024Chris O'RourkeH21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
8/27/2024John WrigleyA21-20WIN+1LeagueDivision 2
8/13/2024AbsentH21-0WIN+21LeagueDivision 2
8/5/2024Keith BrothwoodA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
7/23/2024Andy WeaverA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
7/16/2024Tony GordonH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
7/9/2024Chris TarbuckA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
7/2/2024Phil O'ConnorH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
6/25/2024Jimmy NolanA21-13WIN+8LeagueDivision 2
5/28/2024Peter O'ConnorH12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
5/21/2024David HeyesA12-21LOSS-9LeagueDivision 2
5/14/2024Peter ScottH21-18WIN+3LeagueDivision 2
5/7/2024Peter SpeakmanA21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
4/30/2024Wayne RobinsonH21-11WIN+10LeagueDivision 2
4/23/2024Graham BrandA21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
4/16/2024Ged FillinghamH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
9/5/2023Colin BurrowsA11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
8/1/2023S LoweH11-21LOSS-10LeagueDivision 2
7/25/2023Roy PearceA20-21LOSS-1LeagueDivision 2
7/18/2023R GerrardH21-5WIN+16LeagueDivision 2
7/4/2023Mark WakefieldA5-21LOSS-16LeagueDivision 2
6/27/2023Robert ConnollyH21-8WIN+13LeagueDivision 2
6/13/2023Bob AppletonH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
5/23/2023David ThompsonA13-21LOSS-8LeagueDivision 2
5/16/2023Roy PearceH21-14WIN+7LeagueDivision 2
5/9/2023Howard PinningtonA21-15WIN+6LeagueDivision 2
4/25/2023Lee StringfellowH18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
4/18/2023Malcolm BennetA18-21LOSS-3LeagueDivision 2
4/11/2023Chris NicholH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
9/6/2022John CooperA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 2
8/30/2022Anthony PeetH21-17WIN+4LeagueDivision 2
8/2/2022Gordon DerbyshireH21-7WIN+14LeagueDivision 2
7/26/2022Paul SeddonA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
7/19/2022Gordon ParrH21-4WIN+17LeagueDivision 2
7/12/2022Mike SpencerA7-21LOSS-14LeagueDivision 2
7/5/2022Frank TwissA15-21LOSS-6LeagueDivision 2
6/28/2022Peter JaundrillA8-21LOSS-13LeagueDivision 2
6/21/2022Jim MolloyA17-21LOSS-4LeagueDivision 2
6/14/2022Ron ModiakH14-21LOSS-7LeagueDivision 2
5/24/2022Robert AngusA4-21LOSS-17LeagueDivision 2
5/17/2022Carl RodenH21-16WIN+5LeagueDivision 2
5/10/2022Bill MolyneuxA9-21LOSS-12LeagueDivision 2

Current Streak

1losses

In a slump

Longest Win Run

5

Career best winning streak

Longest Loss Run

6

Career worst losing streak

Last 560% win rate
LWLWW
Last 1050% win rate— steady
LWLWWLLWWL
OpponentWLTotalWin %Last Met
Craig Lowe11250%8/4/2026
Absent202100%6/30/2026
Eddie Harrison202100%5/19/2026
Chris Ashton11250%7/1/2025
Roy Pearce11250%7/25/2023
Carl Smithies0110%9/1/2026
G Oliver101100%8/25/2026
Ron Singleton101100%7/28/2026
Ian Palmer101100%7/21/2026
Ben Chisnall0110%7/14/2026
Biggest Win
Absent (+21)6/30/2026
Heaviest Defeat
Robert Angus (-17)5/24/2022
Best Season
202475% · 16 matches
Worst Season
202231% · 13 matches
Form Arc (1st half → 2nd half)
49% → 57%improving
Avg Opponent Rating Faced
90374 known · 0 unknown
vs Strong Opponents (rating ≥ 1000)
8-947% win rate
vs Weak Opponents (rating < 1000)
31-2654% win rate

By Division

Division 222-20 (52%)
Division 117-15 (53%)
Division 153.1%
17W·15L·32 played
Division 252.4%
22W·20L·42 played

Debut

May 10, 2022

Latest

Sep 1, 2026

Seasons Active

5 (4.3 yr span)

Matches / Season

14.8 (74 total)

Seasons

20222023202420252026