Remembering past matches played by the Iron on December 9...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Martin Taylor (1966), Jermaine Beckford (1983). |
Billy Sharp and Andy Keogh led from the front to give Scunthorpe victory at Carlisle On This Day in 2006.
Keogh had fired an early warning to Carlisle in the first minute with a raking 25-yard effort that goalkeeper Kieren Westwood just managed to save.
In added time Keogh produced a brilliant individual effort as his 40-yard lob found the back of the net.
Overall playing record for December 9: Played 11, Won 7, Drawn 3, Lost 1, Scored 16, Conceded 8.
The Iron's full record for December 9 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017 | LG 1 | Walsall 1-0 Iron | |
| 2009 | CHAMP | Barnsley 1-1 Iron | Hayes |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Carlisle 0-2 Iron | Sharp, Keogh |
| 2003 | FLT R3 | Bury 0-1 Iron | Hayes |
| 2000 | FAC R2 | Iron 2-1 Brighton | Torpey, Sheldon |
| 1997 | FLT R1 | Iron 2-1 Chester | Eyre 2 |
| 1995 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Mansfield | McFarlane |
| 1989 | FAC R2 | Iron 2-2 Burnley | Taylor 2 |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Torquay 0-1 Iron | Kilmore |
| 1966 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Doncaster | Smith, Burkinshaw |
| 1950 | DIV 3N | Iron 2-0 Chester | Mosby, Boyes |