Remembering past matches played by the Iron on December 31...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Tom Evans (1976). |
Jimmy Ryan's stoppage time leveller for Scunthorpe denied bottom side Chesterfield victory On This Day in 2011.
The Iron took the lead when Niall Canavan headed home Michael O'Connor's corner for his first of the season.
The visitors looked set to end three months without a win but Ryan's 25 yarder left them crestfallen.
Overall playing record for December 31: Played 9, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 5, Scored 12, Conceded 17.
The Iron's full record for December 31 is as follows:
The Iron's full record for December 31 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2016 | LG 1 | Bolton 2-1 Iron | Bishop |
| 2011 | LG 1 | Iron 2-2 Chesterfield | Canavan, Ryan |
| 2005 | LG 1 | Iron 0-0 Bradford | |
| 1994 | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Rochdale | Mudd, Bullimore, Eyre, Thompstone |
| 1988 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-1 Tranmere | |
| 1983 | DIV 3 | Burnley 5-0 Iron | |
| 1977 | DIV 4 | Huddersfield 4-1 Iron | Lumby |
| 1960 | DIV 2 | Orient 2-1 Iron | Bonson |
| 1955 | DIV 3N | Iron 3-1 Workington | Brown 2, Davies |