As we prepare for our away fixture against Leyton Orient this weekend, we look back at our record against the O's.
IRON VICTORIOUS LAST TIME OUT HERE
Iron 2-0 Leyton Orient
Saturday, December 5, 2020
United climbed away from the League Two relegation zone continued as goals from Ryan Loft and Alfie Beestin earned them victory against Leyton Orient.
Loft got in front of his marker to meet Mason O'Malley's left-wing cross in the 28th minute and, after soaking up long spells of visiting pressure, Beestin rolled in a decisive second 12 minutes from time.
Orient could well have been in front inside seven minutes but Scunthorpe goalkeeper Mark Howard saved Danny Johnson's penalty - awarded for a harsh-looking handball - with his legs.
The Iron keeper also flicked away a curling effort from Conor Wilkinson and was grateful to see a deflected shot hit by Ousseynou Cisse strike the foot of a post.
Loft's opener settled the home side, who then sat tight and kept their shape to limit the visitors to half chances.
In the second half, Wilkinson flashed an effort across the face of goal from a tight angle and Howard pushed away substitute Ruel Sotiriou's strike from just inside the box.
Scunthorpe were given some breathing space when Beestin picked his spot into the bottom corner in the 78th minute - a goal which secured their second win of the week following a 5-2 success at Harrogate Town.
UNITED ROMP TO VICTORY IN 2015
Leyton Orient 1-4 Iron
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Tom Hopper scored twice as Scunthorpe improved their League One survival prospects and put Leyton Orient in further trouble.
Liam O'Neil put the Iron ahead with a curling shot past Gary Woods, who was beaten again when he flapped at Gary McSheffrey's ball into the box.
Hopper slid in a third from close range, before substitute Darius Henderson replied with a penalty after being fouled in the box.
But Hopper completed the win 10 minutes from time after O'Neil's sublime pass.
WEMBLEY GLORY FOR SCUNTHORPE
Leyton Orient 0-1 Iron
Saturday, May 29, 1999
FULL RECORD
| SEASON/DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2020-21 - Sat Mar 13 | LG 2 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Loft |
| 2020-21 - Sat Dec 5 | LG 2 | Iron 2-0 Orient | Loft, Beestin |
| 2019-20 - Sat Nov 16 | LG 2 | Orient 0-2 Iron | Gilliead, Novak |
| 2015-16 - Tue Dec 15 | FACR2 R | Iron 3-0 Orient | Mvoto og, King, Adelakun |
| 2015-16 - Sat Dec 5 | FACR2 | Orient 0-0 Iron | |
| 2014-15 - Sat Jan 31 | LG 1 | Orient 1-4 Iron | O'Neil, McSheffrey, Hopper 2 |
| 2014-15 - Sat Sep 20 | LG 1 | Iron 1-2 Orient | Sparrow |
| 2012-13 - Fri Mar 29 | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Orient | Sodje, Canavan |
| 2012-13 - Sat Dec 15 | LG 1 | Orient 1-3 Iron | Ribeiro, Hawley, Mozika |
| 2011-12 - Sat Feb 18 | LG 1 | Orient 1-3 Iron | Walker, Barcham, Parkin |
| 2011-12 - Sat Oct 8 | LG 1 | Iron 2-3 Orient | Barcham 2 |
| 2008-09 - Sat Jan 24 | LG 1 | Iron 2-1 Orient | Hayes, Thompson |
| 2008-09 - Sat Oct 4 | LG 1 | Orient 2-2 Iron | Iriekpen, Hayes |
| 2006-07 - Sat Mar 24 | LG 1 | Orient 2-2 Iron | MacKenzie, Sharp |
| 2006-07 - Sat Oct 28 | LG 1 | Iron 3-1 Orient | Sharp 2, Sparrow |
| 2004-05 - Sat Feb 19 | LG 2 | Iron 1-0 Orient | Keogh |
| 2004-05 - Sat Oct 30 | LG 2 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Torpey |
| 2003-04 - Sat Mar 27 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Orient | Sparrow |
| 2003-04 - Sat Sep 20 | DIV 3 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Kell |
| 2002-03 - Sat Jan 11 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Orient | Sparrow, Kilford |
| 2002-03 - Sat Aug 17 | DIV 3 | Orient 2-0 Iron | |
| 2001-02 - Mon Apr 1 | DIV 3 | Orient 0-0 Iron | |
| 2001-02 - Sat Nov 3 | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Orient | Torpey 2, Hodges, Beagrie |
| 2000-01 - Tue Feb 20 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Orient | Hodges |
| 2000-01 - Tue Sep 12 | DIV 3 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Hodges |
| 1998-99 - Sat May 29 | DIV 3 PO F | Iron 1-0 Orient | Garcia |
| 1998-99 - Sat Mar 20 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Orient | Garcia, Forrester |
| 1998-99 - Sat Oct 31 | DIV 3 | Orient 1-0 Iron | |
| 1997-98 - Tue Apr 21 | DIV 3 | Orient 1-0 Iron | |
| 1997-98 - Sat Aug 16 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Orient | Forrester |
| 1996-97 - Sat Mar 29 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-2 Orient | Forrester |
| 1996-97 - Sat Aug 17 | DIV 3 | Orient 0-1 Iron | Clarkson |
| 1995-96 - Mon Apr 8 | DIV 3 | Orient 0-0 Iron | |
| 1995-96 - Sat Oct 21 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Orient | Hope, Paterson |
| 1988-89 - Sat May 13 | DIV 4 | Orient 4-1 Iron | Taylor |
| 1988-89 - Sat Nov 12 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Orient | Daws 2 |
| 1987-88 - Sat Feb 13 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-2 Orient | Harle 2, Shearer |
| 1987-88 - Mon Dec 28 | DIV 4 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Harle |
| 1986-87 - Tue Feb 10 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-2 Orient | |
| 1986-87 - Sat Sep 13 | DIV 4 | Orient 3-1 Iron | Birch |
| 1985-86 - Sat Mar 8 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Orient | Whitehead, Cammack |
| 1985-86 - Sat Oct 5 | DIV 4 | Orient 3-0 Iron | |
| 1983-84 - Tue May 1 | DIV 3 | Iron 3-1 Orient | Graham 2, Parkinson |
| 1983-84 - Fri Sep 9 | DIV 3 | Orient 1-0 Iron | |
| 1967-68 - Sat Mar 16 | DIV 3 | Orient 2-1 Iron | Heath |
| 1967-68 - Sat Oct 21 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Orient | Foxon |
| 1966-67 - Fri Dec 30 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Orient | Sloan, Barton |
| 1966-67 - Sat Aug 27 | DIV 3 | Orient 3-1 Iron | Ash |
| 1963-64 - Sat Mar 14 | DIV 2 | Orient 2-2 Iron | Wilson, Mason |
| 1963-64 - Tue Oct 1 | DIV 2 | Iron 0-0 Orient | |
| 1961-62 - Sat Apr 14 | DIV 2 | Orient 0-1 Iron | |
| 1961-62 - Fri Nov 24 | DIV 2 | Iron 0-2 Orient | |
| 1960-61 - Sat Dec 31 | DIV 2 | Orient 2-1 Iron | Bonson |
| 1960-61 - Sat Aug 27 | DIV 2 | Iron 2-2 Orient | Thomas 2 |
| 1959-60 - Sat Apr 16 | DIV 2 | Iron 2-1 Orient | Bakes, Brownsword |
| 1959-60 - Sat Dec 12 | DIV 2 | Orient 1-1 Iron | Haigh |
| 1958-59 - Sat Jan 31 | DIV 2 | Iron 2-0 Orient | Harburn, Waldock |
| 1958-59 - Sat Sep 13 | DIV 2 | Orient 2-1 Iron | Waldock |
| SCUNTHORPE WINS | DRAWS | ORIENT WINS | |
| League | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 19 | 16 |
