| Former Iron players born on this day: Harry Toffolo (1995). |
On this day in 1950, the Iron (a new nickname ahead of the season) played their first-ever game in the league along with Shrewsbury Town with both teams sharing a point to get off the mark in Division Three North.
It was a historic day for United, with the team line-up as follows: Thompson, Barker, Brownsword, Allen, Taylor, McCormick, Mosby, Payne, Gorin, Rees, Boyes.
Overall playing record for August 19: Played 12, Won 2, Drawn 4, Lost 6, Scored 11, Conceded 20.
The Iron's full record for August 19 is as follows:
The Iron's full record for August 19 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2018 | LG 1 | Sunderland 3-0 Iron | |
| 2017 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Oxford | Morris |
| 2014 | LG 1 | Iron 0-2 Fleetwood | |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Rotherham 2-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 2000 | LD3 | Iron 2-0 Kidderminster | Torpey, Graves |
| 1995 | LD3 | Lincoln City 1-0 Iron | |
| 1980 | DIV 4 | Rochdale 4-0 Iron | |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Port Vale 2-2 Iron | Wigg, Pilling |
| 1967 | DIV 3 | Peterborough 1-1 Iron | Barton |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Iron 3-3 Brighton | Marriott (pen), Godfrey, Thomas |
| 1950 | DIV 3N | Iron 0-0 Shrewsbury |
