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OTD: March 25

25 March 2023

History

OTD: March 25

25 March 2023

Remembering past matches played by the Iron on March 25...

Former Iron players born on this day: Tony Woolmer (1946), Russ Wilcox (1964), Jamie Proctor (1992), Sam Johnstone (1993).

On this day fact: Sir Ian Botham made the first of 14 appearances for the club on this day in 1980, during a 3-3 away draw at Bournemouth.

Sam Winnall scored in either half to keep the Iron firmly in the League Two title hunt after victory at Cheltenham in March 2014.

Matt Richards' first-half header was saved by visiting keeper Sam Slocombe.

Winnall made it 1-0 after hooking past Scott Brown, and his second came after Cheltenham failed to clear another dead-ball from Gary McSheffrey.

Slocombe later saved Richards' penalty after Jermaine McGlashan was tripped by David Mirfin.

Overall playing record for March 25: Played 14, Won 4, Drawn 8, Lost 2, Scored 17, Conceded 12.   
 
The Iron's full record for March 25 is as follows: 
YEAR COMPETITION RESULT IRON SCORERS
2016 LG 1 Barnsley 0-0 Iron  
2014 LG 2 Cheltenham 0-2 Iron Winnall 2
2006 LG 1 Iron 0-0 Colchester  
2005 LG 2 Iron 1-1 Oxford Baraclough
2000 DIV 2 Iron 1-2 Oldham Quailey
1995 DIV 3 Carlisle 2-1 Iron Kiwomya
1989 DIV 4 Iron 0-0 Halifax  
1986 DIV 4 Mansfield 1-1 Iron Travis
1983 DIV 4 Iron 2-0 Crewe Hunter 2
1980 DIV 4 Bournemouth 3-3 Iron Pilling 2, Stewart
1972 DIV 4 Iron 0-0 Peterborough  
1969 DIV 4 Iron 1-0 Wrexham Wilson
1967 DIV 3 Brighton 2-2 Iron Colquhoun, Hemstead
1961 DIV 2 Iron 3-1 Lincoln Bonson 2, Marriott

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