Remembering past matches played by the Iron on December 5...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Peter Marshall (1934), Barrie Wood (1936), Lee Ridley (1981). |
John Eyre and Jamie Forrester were on target as United defeated non-league Bedlington Terriers 2-0 in the FA Cup second round at home in 1998.
Overall playing record for December 5: Played 8, Won 3, Drawn 3, Lost 2, Scored 12, Conceded 9.
The Iron's full record for December 5 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2017 | FLT R2 | Iron 1-2 Leicester City U21s | van Veen |
| 2015 | FAC R2 | Leyton Orient 0-0 Iron | |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Tranmere | Keogh |
| 1998 | FAC R2 | Iron 2-0 Bedlington | Eyre, Forrester |
| 1987 | FAC R2 | Iron 2-1 Sunderland | Taylor, Harle |
| 1981 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Port Vale | |
| 1959 | DIV 2 | Iron 5-0 Lincoln City | Middleton 2, Thomas, Bakes, Brownsword |
| 1953 | DIV 3N | Carlisle 5-1 Iron | Gregory |