Remembering past matches played by the Iron on August 28...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Malcolm Partridge (1950), Funso Ojo (1991). |
Jonathan Forte's first-half double set Scunthorpe on their way to a comprehensive win over Crystal Palace on this day in 2010.
Forte fired the Iron ahead from 12 yards following a cross by Cliff Byrne, and he doubled his tally with a sweet 18-yard volley into the bottom corner.
Michael O'Connor's second-half penalty, which came after a Nathaniel Clyne foul on Forte, sealed the home side's win.
Jack Gregory was the hat-trick hero for the Iron back in 1954 as he netted a treble in a five-goal thriller against York City. United took the points winning 3-2.
Overall playing record for August 28: Played 19, Won 8, Drawn 4, Lost 7, Scored 26, Conceded 21.
The Iron's full record for August 28 is as follows:
The Iron's full record for August 28 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2021 | LG 2 | Iron 1-0 Tranmere | Hippolyte |
| 2012 | LG CUP R2 | Norwich 2-1 Iron | Duffy |
| 2010 | CHAMP | Iron 3-0 Crystal Palace | Forte 2, O'Connor |
| 2004 | LG 2 | Macclesfield 2-2 Iron | Sparrow, Hayes |
| 2000 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Chesterfield | Torpey |
| 1999 | DIV 2 | Iron 3-1 Bournemouth | Humphreys 2, Ipoua |
| 1995 | DIV 3 | Lincoln 2-2 Iron | Graham, Eyre |
| 1993 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 0-1 Iron | Toman |
| 1990 | LG CUP R1 | Carlisle 1-0 Iron | |
| 1982 | DIV 4 | Hartlepool 0-0 Iron | |
| 1976 | DIV 4 | Watford 2-1 Iron | Wadsworth |
| 1971 | DIV 4 | Crewe 0-2 Iron | Jackson, Davidson |
| 1970 | DIV 4 | Stockport 2-0 Iron | |
| 1965 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Reading | Brown, Smith |
| 1964 | DIV 3 | QPR 2-1 Iron | Kirkman |
| 1962 | DIV 2 | Iron 0-3 Chelsea | |
| 1958 | DIV 2 | Swansea 3-0 Iron | |
| 1954 | DIV 3N | York 2-3 Iron | Gregory 3 |
| 1952 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-1 Grimsby |