Remembering past matches played by the Iron on January 17...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Martin Fowler (1957), Mark Lillis (1960), Steve Greaves (1970), Ian Thompstone (1971). |
Overall playing record for January 17: Played 9, Won 1, Drawn 3, Lost 5, Scored 9, Conceded 12.
The Iron's full record for January 17 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2015 | LG 1 | Iron 0-2 Bristol C | |
| 2009 | LG 1 | Crewe 3-2 Iron | Hayes, Hooper |
| 2004 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Bury | |
| 1998 | DIV 3 | Mansfield 1-0 Iron | |
| 1976 | DIV 4 | Torquay 1-0 Iron | |
| 1970 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 York | Davidson |
| 1959 | DIV 2 | Derby 3-1 Iron | Harburn |
| 1953 | DIV 3N | Iron 4-0 Bradford | Haigh 2, Whitfield, Daley |
| 1952 | DIV 3N | Iron 1-1 York | Rudd |