The Iron head to Roots Hall this weekend, as they clash with Southend United in Sky Bet League One.
Last Saturday’s comeback victory against Port Vale meant Scunthorpe returned to the summit of the table, and they’ll be looking to build on that in the upcoming encounter with the Shrimpers.Phil Brown’s men are dangerous opposition though, with them sitting on the very fringes of a spot in the play-offs.
Iron boss Graham Alexander says David Mirfin, Conor Townsend and Paddy Madden are all progressing well from their respective injury lay-offs.
Alexander stressed the importance of not rushing any of the injured bodies back - in particular Mirfin, who hasn’t featured since picking up a foot injury against Coventry City in November.
One man who is a little further away is full-back Jordan Clarke (hamstring), and Alexander confirmed the 25-year-old will definitely miss this weekend’s game.
Goals from Paddy Madden, Kevin van Veen, Josh Morris and Richie Smallwood saw Alexander’s men triumph 4-0 over Saturday’s opponents, back in September 2016.
Despite the emphatic scoreline, it took the Iron 36 minutes to find the breakthrough at Glanford Park, as Madden swept the ball home following a low cross from Duane Holmes.
The Irishman’s goal set the wheels in motion, and Scunthorpe got another five minutes later when van Veen turned home Morris’ pinpoint delivery from the right.
Two more delightful goals after the break then added some gloss to the scoreline, as firstly Morris and then Smallwood both lashed home superb strikes in the 57th and 87th minute respectively.
| SEASON - DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016-17 - Sat 10 Sep
| LG 1
| Iron 4-0 Southend
| Madden, van Veen, Morris, Smallwood
|
| 2015-16 - Sat 13 Feb
| LG 1
| Iron 1-0 Southend
| Madden
|
| 2015-16 - Sat 7 Nov
| FAC R1
| Iron 2-1 Southend
| Madden 2
|
| 2015-16 - Sat 26 Sep
| LG 1
| Southend 2-1 Iron
| McSheffrey
|
| 2013-14 - Tue 11 Mar
| LG 1
| Iron 2-2 Southend
| Sparrow, Winnall
|
| 2013-14 - Fri 13 Sep
| LG 1
| Southend 0-1 Iron
| Iwelumo
|
| 2008-09 - Tue 24 Feb
| LG 1
| Southend 2-0 Iron
| |
| 2008-09 - Tue 21 Oct
| LG 1
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| Hayes
|
| 2005-06 - Fri 10 Mar
| LG 1
| Southend 3-0 Iron
| |
| 2005-06 - Fri 26 Aug
| LG 1
| Iron 1-0 Southend
| Baraclough
|
| 2004-05 - Fri 11 Feb
| LG 2
| Southend 0-0 Iron
| |
| 2004-05 - Tue 19 Oct
| LG 2
| Iron 3-2 Southend
| Torpey, Hayes, Crosby
|
| 2003-04 - Fri 2 Apr
| DIV 3
| Southend 4-2 Iron
| Sparrow, Torpey
|
| 2003-04 - Sat 27 Sep
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| MacLean
|
| 2002-03 - Sat 25 Jan
| DIV 3
| Iron 4-1 Southend
| Carruthers, Kilford, Calvo-Garcia, Hayes
|
| 2002-03 - Sun 29 Dec
| DIV 3
| Southend 1-2 Iron
| Carruthers, Torpey
|
| 2001-02 - Sat 23 Mar
| DIV 3
| Southend 2-0 Iron
| |
| 2001-02 - Tue 23 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 2-0 Southend
| Carruthers, Beagrie
|
| 2000-01 - Sat 24 Feb
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| Berry
|
| 2000-01 - Sat 23 Sep
| DIV 3
| Southend 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1998-99 - Mon 5 Apr
| DIV 3
| Southend 0-1 Iron
| Sheldon
|
| 1998-99 - Sat 10 Oct
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| Calvo-Garcia
|
| 1989-90 - Fri 16 Feb
| DIV 4
| Southend 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1989-90 - Sat 2 Dec
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| Ward
|
| 1986-87 - Sat 11 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Southend
| Broddle, Johnson 2
|
| 1986-87 - Tue 4 Nov
| DIV 4
| Southend 3-1 Iron
| Johnson
|
| 1985-86 - Fri 24 Jan
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Southend
| Hill, Broddle
|
| 1985-86 - Sat 14 Sep
| DIV 4
| Southend 2-1 Iron
| Cammack
|
| 1984-85 - Fri 8 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Southend
| Cammack, Graham
|
| 1984-85 - Fri 19 Oct
| DIV 4
| Southend 1-1 Iron
| Cowling
|
| 1983-84 - Fri 3 Feb
| DIV 3
| Southend 0-0 Iron
| |
| 1983-84 - Fri 30 Sep
| DIV 3
| Iron 1-6 Southend
| Holden
|
| 1980-81 - Sun 22 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Southend
| Pilling, Green
|
| 1980-81 - Fri 17 Oct
| DIV 4
| Southend 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1977-78 - Fri 3 Feb
| DIV 4
| Southend 2-0 Iron
| |
| 1977-78 - Sat 10 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-2 Southend
| Lumby
|
| 1976-77 - Sat 5 Mar
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-0 Southend
| Lumby
|
| 1976-77 - Fri 24 Sep
| DIV 4
| Southend 1-1 Iron
| Keeley
|
| 1972-73 - Sat 4 Nov
| DIV 3
| Iron 0-0 Southend
| |
| 1972-73 - Mon 25 Sep
| DIV 3
| Southend 1-0 Iron
| |
| 1971-72 - Tue 25 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 1-1 Southend
| Kirk
|
| 1971-72 - Mon 30 Aug
| DIV 4
| Southend 2-3 Iron
| Davidson 2, Fletcher
|
| 1970-71 - Fri 18 Dec
| DIV 4
| Southend 2-2 Iron
| Davidson, Kirk
|
| 1970-71 - Sat 22 Aug
| DIV 4
| Iron 3-0 Southend
| Kerr, Foxton, Heath
|
| 1969-70 - Tue 7 Oct
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-0 Southend
| Rusling, Cassidy
|
| 1969-70 - Fri 15 Aug
| DIV 4
| Southend 3-0 Iron
| |
| 1968-69 - Mon 12 May
| DIV 4
| Iron 4-1 Southend
| Cassidy 2, Rusling 2
|
| 1968-69 - Mon 17 Mar
| DIV 4
| Southend 0-3 Iron
| Heath, Haydock (og), Cassidy
|
| 1965-66 - Fri 13 May
| DIV 4
| Southend 0-1 Iron
| Sloan
|
| 1965-66 - Sat 30 Apr
| DIV 4
| Iron 0-0 Southend
| |
| 1964-65 - Sat 23 Jan
| DIV 4
| Southend 0-1 Iron
| Thomas
|
| 1964-65 - Fri 18 Sep
| DIV 4
| Iron 2-1 Southend
| Sloan, Lawther
|
Our full record against Southend is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 27
| 16
| 9
| 2
| 48
| 24
|
| Away | 25
| 7
| 6
| 12
| 21
| 34
|
| TOTAL | 52
| 23
| 15
| 14
| 69
| 58
|
With nine goals to his name in all competitions, Simon Cox is the Shrimpers’ top marksman this season.
Five of those goals have come in his last six outings, including a brace in Southend’s 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon on Boxing Day.
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Port Vale v Peterborough United (15:00)
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