Why are you an Iron fan?
JM: My family all supported Scunthorpe when they were younger. Basically, that’s where I got my grassroots from.
What was your first Iron game?
JM: In the 1996/97 season against Swansea, I won tickets in a competition advertised in the Scunthorpe Telegraph. My step-dad put an entry in for me and I was the lucky winner.
What’s been your favourite Iron game?
JM: I’d say the 3-2 victory against Millwall at Wembley (above). Closely followed by the 2-1 victory against Newcastle United in the Championship, which was a special night as well.
What’s your matchday routine before kick-off?
JM: I like to watch the early-kick off and have a couple of drinks with my mates in the Iron Bar.
What’s your favourite place to eat before a game?
JM: I quite often visit Hellenic Café in the town centre for breakfast.
Which stand do you go in?
JM: I go in the terrace; the Britcon Stand.
Where's the furthest you've travelled to watch the Iron play?
JM: That would be Plymouth. There are quite a few down that way; Exeter, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Torquay.
What’s been your favourite away ground and why?
JM: I’ve visited over 80 grounds but I’ve got to say from my time as an Iron fan, St. James’ Park at Newcastle. I quite like that one (below).
What’s your favourite piece of Iron memorabilia?
JM: Mainly it’s shirts; I’ve got quite a big collection of those. I’ve got a massive collection of matchday programmes and tickets too.
Do you collect Iron programmes?
JM: I do. I’ve got a big suitcase full of them and a stack going on, on the TV stand!
What’s been your favourite ever Iron kit?
JM: I’ve got to say the green one with the Unity badge that they did for the Irish Iron a few years ago.
Whose name and numbers have you had on the back of your shirt?
JM: I don’t often do that. The one season I did, I had Matty Sparrow (below) on the back of my shirt when we got promoted from League Two in 2013/14.
Do you have a favourite ever Iron player?
JM: Billy Sharp. That was an unforgettable season when he helped get us up to the Championship in 2006/07. We had Andy Keogh too and Jermaine Beckford came in to replace him.
Have you ever met any Iron players?
JM: I did meet a few of the older players when I was on work experience as a young lad. I had a quick word with Brian Laws, the manager at the time.
If you could erase one moment from the Iron’s history, what would it be?
JM: The season we went down from League One in 2012/13. Also, the year we nearly went out of the Football League in 2003/04.
If you could relive any Iron game in history, what would it be?
JM: It’s got to be the Millwall play-off final win.
If you could watch the Iron play any club in the world, who would it be and why?
JM: Barcelona, because I went to the Camp Nou as a teenager as a holiday. I had a stadium tour and it’s very impressive. I’d just love to see Scunthorpe play Barcelona if it ever happens!
My firsts…
My first home game was… Swansea City in 1996/97. I won the Telegraph competition when I was a kid.
My first away game was… Barnsley in the FA Cup when we drew 0-0.
My first Iron shirt was… My mum bought me a shirt the season after I first started going.
My first Iron hero was… Alex Calvo-Garcia.
I attended my first Iron game with… My step-dad at the time.
