| Former Iron players born on this day: Peter Cartwright (1957). |
United registered three points on this day in 2008 when a Paul Hayes penalty just before half time sealed all three points at home to Peterborough United.
It was a clattering challenge on Marcus Williams as he drove forward which won the spot kick, with Hayes nonchalantly dispatching the kick.
Three years before a debut goal from Richie Ryan and a further strike from Richard Hinds sealed progression to round two of the League Cup against Tranmere Rovers, while Paddy Madden netted against his former club in a 1-1 draw against Yeovil Town in 2014.
Overall playing record for August 23: Played 19, Won 4, Drawn 6, Lost 9, Scored 22, Conceded 29.
The Iron's full record for August 23 is as follows:
The Iron's full record for August 23 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016 | LG CUP R2 | Iron 1-2 Bristol City | Morris |
| 2014 | LG 1 | Yeovil 1-1 Iron | Madden |
| 2008 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Peterborough | Hayes |
| 2005 | LG CUP R1 | Iron 2-1 Tranmere | Ryan, Hinds |
| 2003 | LD 3 | Iron 1-1 Oxford | Beagrie |
| 1997 | LD 3 | Swansea City 2-0 Iron | |
| 1994 | LG CUP | Huddersfield 3-0 Iron | |
| 1989 | LG CUP | Scarborough 2-0 Iron | |
| 1986 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-2 Northampton | Cammack, Hunter |
| 1985 | DIV 4 | Halifax Town 2-1 Iron | Cammack |
| 1980 | DIV 4 | Bradford City 0-0 Iron | |
| 1977 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Crewe Alex | Keeley, Kilmore, Lumby |
| 1975 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Exeter City | |
| 1969 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Peterborough | Heath, Deere |
| 1968 | DIV 4 | Doncaster 4-3 Iron | Heath (2), Kerr |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Norwich City 2-2 Iron | Thomas (2) |
| 1958 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Ipswich Town | Davis |
| 1952 | DIV 3N | Barrow 2-1 Iron | Mynard |
| 1950 | DIV 3N | Lincoln City 2-1 Iron | Gorin |
