Flashback: Exeter City

As the Iron get ready to take on Exeter City this Saturday, we take a look back at some memorable past encounters against the Grecians, and also view the full record.

PERCH WONDER GOAL LEADS IRON TO WIN
Iron 3-1 Exeter City
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

Goals from James Perch, Jamie Ward and Alex Gilliead earned the Iron only their third victory of the campaign, with Matt Jay netting what ended up being a consolation for the Grecians.

A scrappy contest sprung into life in the 24th minute when full-back Perch picked up possession midway in the visiting half and fired into the top corner from 30 yards.

Exeter were level within three minutes - Jay finding the bottom corner from an angle - only for former Northern Ireland international Ward to finish emphatically from a knock down at the back post eight minutes before the interval.

Both sides had chances after the break, with Exeter's Ryan Bowman squandering one of the best when he struck the outside of the post after getting in behind the Iron defence.

Substitute Gilliead made the game safe for the hosts just two minutes after his introduction in the 75th minute, racing in at the back post to head home Ryan Colclough's cross.



PROMOTION SECURED DESPITE DEFEAT IN 2014
Exeter City 2-0 Iron
Saturday, April 28, 2014

Scunthorpe were promoted from League Two despite boss Russ Wilcox's record unbeaten start to a managerial career being ended by Exeter City. The Iron had been undefeated in Wilcox's previous 28 games at the helm.

Craig Woodman fired into the top corner from 25 yards for his first ever Exeter goal to give City the lead. Jimmy Keohane doubled the advantage after the break.

But, despite the loss, the Iron still gained automatic promotion after fourth-placed Fleetwood drew at home to Southend United.

Wilcox said afterwards: "We're all delighted. I don't want to touch on the game too much because that was really disappointing, but obviously the bigger picture is we've got the club back up to League One at the first attempt which is an outstanding achievement.

"There have been periods this season where I've had to make big decisions and big changes. Some players have been disappointed, but they've channelled that into playing a huge part backing up the players that are in their shirt."

EYRE SCORES WONDER GOAL IN VITAL WIN ON WAY TO PROMOTION
Iron 2-0 Exeter City
Saturday, April 3, 1999

Two second-half goals broke the resolve of Exeter City as United picked up a valuable three points on the way to promotion, bouncing back from a 5-0 loss at Plymouth Argyle in the last game.

Crafty striker John Eyre broke the deadlock with a rocket from the right side of the 18-yard box, before Richard Logan turned home from close range to secure a vital three points on Easter Saturday.

Click here to view the goals from that game.

FULL RECORD

SEASON - DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2021-22 - Sat Sep 11	LG 2	Iron 0-4 Exeter
2020-21 - Sat Mar 9	LG 2	Iron 0-2 Exeter
2020-21 - Sat Oct 24	LG 2	Exeter 3-1 Iron	Rowe
2019-20 - Tue Oct 22	LG 2	Iron 3-1 Exeter	Perch, Ward, Gilliead
2013-14 - Sat Apr 26	LG 2	Exeter 2-0 Iron
2013-14 - Sat Oct 19	LG 2	Iron 0-4 Exeter
2011-12 - Fri Apr 6	LG 1	Iron 1-0 Exeter	Parkin
2011-12 - Sat Dec 17	LG 1	Exeter 0-0 Iron
2002-03 - Tue Jan 21	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Exeter	Carruthers
2002-03 - Tue Aug 13	DIV 3	Exeter 1-1 Iron	Carruthers
2001-02 - Tue Jan 15	DIV 3	Iron 3-4 Exeter	McCombe, Beagrie, Quailey
2001-02 - Sat Aug 24	DIV 3	Exeter 0-4 Iron	Carruthers 2, Grant, Bradshaw
2000-01 - Sat Apr 28	DIV 3	Iron 0-2 Exeter
2000-01 - Sat Nov 11	DIV 3	Exeter 2-1 Iron	Torpey
1998-99 - Sat Apr 3	DIV 3	Iron 2-0 Exeter	Eyre, Logan
1998-99 - Sat Oct 17	DIV 3	Exeter 2-2 Iron	Forrester, Hope
1997-98 - Sat Apr 25	DIV 3	Iron 2-1 Exeter	D'Auria, Harsley
1997-98 - Sat Oct 25	DIV 3	Exeter 2-3 Iron	Walsh, Hope, D'Auria
1996-97 - Sat Mar 15	DIV 3	Exeter 0-1 Iron	Jones
1996-97 - Sat Dec 14	DIV 3	Iron 4-1 Exeter	Garcia, Sertori, Clarkson 2
1995-96 - Tue Mar 26	DIV 3	Iron 4-0 Exeter	Eyre 2, Ford, McFarlane
1995-96 - Sat Sep 2	DIV 3	Exeter 1-0 Iron
1994-95 - Sat Jan 7	DIV 3	Iron 3-0 Exeter	Eyre 2, Alexander
1994-95 - Sat Oct 22	DIV 3	Exeter 2-2 Iron	Juryeff, Henderson
1989-90 - Wed Mar 28	DIV 4	Exeter 1-0 Iron
1989-90 - Sat Sep 23	DIV 4	Iron 5-4 Exeter	Lillis 2, Hamilton 2, Taylor
1988-89 - Sat Feb 11	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Exeter	Lister, Cowling
1988-89 - Sat Sep 24	DIV 4	Exeter 2-2 Iron	Daws, Rumble
1987-88 - Mon May 2	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Exeter	Shearer
1987-88 - Sat Dec 12	DIV 4	Exeter 1-1 Iron	Johnson
1986-87 - Sat Apr 25	DIV 4	Exeter 0-0 Iron
1986-87 - Fri Dec 19	DIV 4	Iron 3-1 Exeter	Reeves 2, Hill
1985-86 - Tue Apr 22	DIV 4	Iron 1-0 Exeter	Cammack
1985-86 - Wed Sep 18	DIV 4	Exeter 2-0 Iron
1984-85 - Tue Mar 19	DIV 4	Iron 7-1 Exeter	Broddle, Whitehead, Cammack 2, Graham 2, Brolly
1984-85 - Sat Sep 8	DIV 4	Exeter 2-1 Iron	Lester
1983-84 - Wed Apr 11	DIV 3	Exeter 1-1 Iron	Brolly
1983-84 - Sat Sep 3	DIV 3	Iron 3-1 Exeter	Lester, Cammack, Graham
1976-77 - Tue Mar 15	DIV 4	Iron 4-1 Exeter	Lumby 2, Czuczman, Hore og
1976-77 - Wed Sep 29	DIV 4	Exeter 2-0 Iron
1975-76 - Fri Apr 23	DIV 4	Exeter 5-4 Iron	Green, Woodward 2, Wiggington
1975-76 - Sat Aug 23	DIV 4	Iron 0-1 Exeter
1974-75 - Sat Feb 1	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Exeter	Collier, Roberts
1974-75 - Sat Nov 9	DIV 4	Exeter 0-0 Iron
1973-74 - Mon Apr 22	DIV 4	Exeter 4-0 Iron
1971-72 - Sat Feb 26	DIV 4	Iron 3-0 Exeter	Giles og, Jackson, Fletcher
1971-72 - Sat Nov 6	DIV 4	Exeter 1-0 Iron
1970-71 - Sat Oct 17	DIV 4	Iron 3-0 Exeter	Keegan, Cassidy 2
1970-71 - Sat Aug 15	DIV 4	Exeter 1-1 Iron	Keegan
1969-70 - Sat Dec 20	DIV 4	Exeter 4-1 Iron	Cassidy
1969-70 - Sat Sep 6	DIV 4	Iron 0-0 Exeter
1968-69 - Sat Apr 12	DIV 4	Exeter 3-1 Iron	Heath
1968-69 - Sat Sep 21	DIV 3	Iron 2-1 Exeter	Deere, Foley
1965-66 - Sat Feb 19	DIV 3	Exeter 4-0 Iron
1964-65 - Fri Jan 8	DIV 3	Exeter 1-3 Iron	Thomas 2, Hutton
1964-65 - Sat Oct 24	DIV 3	Iron 0-0 Exeter

	SCUNTHORPE WINS	DRAWS	EXETER WINS
LEAGUE	23	14	20
TOTAL	23	14	20