Remembering past matches played by the Iron on September 26...
| Former Iron players born on this day: John Davies (1933), David Hall (1960), Harrison McGahey (1995). |
Scunthorpe came from two goals down to earn a draw against nine-man Doncaster in a feisty derby at home in 2009.
Martin Woods fired Doncaster ahead from the penalty spot and Billy Sharp's powerful header doubled their lead.
After John Oster's dismissal for an off-the-ball incident, Cliff Byrne headed Iron back into the game.
Doncaster were reduced to nine men with Quinton Fortune's dismissal and in added time Grant McCann levelled from the spot after Woods handled.
Overall playing record for September 26: Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 6, Lost 4, Scored 22, Conceded 15.
The Iron's full record for September 26 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2020 | LG 2 | Iron 1-0 Carlisle | Hallam |
| 2017 | LG 1 | Gillingham 0-0 Iron | |
| 2015 | LG 1 | Southend 2-1 Iron | McSheffrey |
| 2009 | CHAMP | Iron 2-2 Doncaster | Byrne, McCann |
| 1998 | DIV 3 | Brighton 1-3 Iron | Stamp 2, Eyre |
| 1995 | FLT R1 | Wigan 1-1 Iron | Housham |
| 1992 | DIV 3 | Carlisle 0-2 Iron | Helliwell 2 |
| 1989 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Torquay | Flounders, Lillis |
| 1987 | DIV 4 | Darlington 1-4 Iron | Russell, Dixon, Lister, Flounders |
| 1981 | DIV 4 | Sheff Utd 1-0 Iron | |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Aldershot | Kilmore 2 |
| 1970 | DIV 4 | Workington 0-0 Iron | |
| 1967 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Bournemouth | Barton |
| 1959 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Sheff Utd | Marriott |
| 1955 | DIV 3N | Stockport 3-2 Iron | Brown, Jones |
| 1953 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-2 Port Vale |