Remembering past matches played by the Iron on October 15...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Mo Takalobigashi (1979), Michael Raynes (1987). |
Billy Sharp bagged a brace as Scunthorpe twice came from a goal down to draw against 10-man Rotherham On This Day in 2005.
Scunthorpe fell behind early on when Andy Butler headed past his own goalkeeper before Sharp levelled.
McLaren was dismissed for lashing out at Peter Beagrie and Sharp equalised almost immediately to snatch a point.
Overall playing record for October 15: Played 13, Won 3, Drawn 4, Lost 6, Scored 14, Conceded 17.
The Iron's full record for October 15 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016 | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 MK Dons | Madden 2 |
| 2011 | LG 1 | Brentford 0-0 Iron | |
| 2005 | LG 1 | Iron 2-2 Rotherham | Sharp 2 |
| 1996 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Northampton | D'Auria, Hope |
| 1994 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-1 Walsall | |
| 1988 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Cambridge | Taylor |
| 1983 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-2 Rotherham | Lester |
| 1982 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Hull | |
| 1977 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Reading | |
| 1976 | DIV 4 | Cambridge 1-0 Iron | |
| 1974 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-3 Southport | Markham, Roberts, Keeley |
| 1960 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Stoke | Godfrey |
| 1955 | DIV 3N | Rochdale 3-2 Iron | Brown, Gregory |
