Remembering past matches played by the Iron on September 15...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Paul Ward (1963), Richard Kell (1979), Stephen Humphrys (1997). |
Gary Hooper scored twice as Scunthorpe ended Preston's unbeaten start to the season with a resounding victory in 2009.
Scunthorpe keeper Joe Murphy denied Stephen Elliott before Grant McCann struck after Hooper played him in.
Hooper had a shot cleared off the line by Chris Sedgwick but bundled home from close range shortly before the break.
Michael O'Connor set Hooper clear for his second with a neat finish before Jon Parkin scored a consolation for Preston from close range.
Overall playing record for September 15: Played 17, Won 5, Drawn 5, Lost 7, Scored 28, Conceded 29.
The Iron's full record for September 15 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2018 | LG 1 | AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Iron | Morris 2, Ugbo |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Iron | Clarke |
| 2009 | CHAMP | Iron 3-1 Preston | McCann, Hooper 2 |
| 2007 | CHAMP | Barnsley 2-0 Iron | |
| 2001 | DIV 3 | Rochdale 2-2 Iron | Brough, Beagrie |
| 1990 | DIV 4 | Maidstone 6-1 Iron | Lillis |
| 1987 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Bolton | Russell |
| 1984 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-4 Chesterfield | Broddle, Cowling |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Northampton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1969 | DIV 4 | Wrexham 2-1 Iron | Heath |
| 1964 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Hull | Ratcliffe |
| 1962 | DIV 2 | Charlton 1-0 Iron | |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Iron 5-2 Rotherham | Thomas 2, Godfrey 2, Thorpe |
| 1960 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Middlesbrough | Thomas |
| 1956 | DIV 3N | Iron 6-1 Halifax | Luke 2, Jones 2, Fletcher, Brown |
| 1954 | DIV 3N | Barnsley 1-0 Iron | |
| 1951 | DIV 3N | Iron 1-1 Gateshead | Hall |