Remembering past matches played by the Iron on March 17...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Joe Neenan (1959). |
Scunthorpe helped their League One play-off hopes with a win over relegation-threatened Hereford in 2009.
Gary Hooper put the home side ahead when he fired an angled shot past keeper Peter Gulasci for his 26th goal of the season.
Hooper then turned provider as he set up winger Kevan Hurst for his second goal in successive home games.
Scunthorpe completed the win after striker Paul Hayes rounded off a flowing attacking move.
Overall playing record for March 17: Played 15, Won 6, Drawn 3, Lost 6, Scored 25, Conceded 22.The Iron's full record for March 17 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2018 | LG 1 | Iron 1-2 Shrewsbury | Morris |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Charlton | Parkin |
| 2010 | CHAMP | Newcastle 3-0 Iron | |
| 2009 | LG 1 | Iron 3-0 Hereford | Hooper, Hurst, Hayes |
| 2007 | LG 1 | Brighton 1-1 Iron | Beckford |
| 2001 | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Plymouth | Calvo-Garcia, Dawson, Quailey 2 |
| 1990 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Hartlepool | |
| 1984 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Bradford | Cammack, Matthews |
| 1973 | DIV 3 | York 3-1 Iron | Kirk |
| 1970 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Northampton | Davidson |
| 1969 | DIV 4 | Southend 0-3 Iron | Heath, Haydock (og), Cassidy |
| 1967 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Torquay | Coatsworth, Smith (og), Sloan |
| 1962 | DIV 3 | Newcastle 2-1 Iron | McGuigan |
| 1956 | DIV 3N | Southport 2-2 Iron | Brown, Mullen |
| 1951 | DIV 3N | Hartlepool 4-2 Iron | Comley, Whitfield |