Flashback: Colchester United

As the Iron prepare for their latest home game against Colchester United, we take a look at our record against them and pick out three memorable fixtures.

BEESTIN THE MATCH-WINNER LAST SEASON
Colchester United 0-1 Iron
Friday, January 29, 2021

Alfie Beestin scored a superb early winner as the Iron chalked up a third straight League Two victory away at Colchester in 2021.

Scunthorpe went close in the third minute when Devarn Green ran at the Colchester defence before firing a shot straight at keeper Dean Gerken.

But the Iron took a fifth-minute lead through Beestin, who collected Ryan Loft's assist and ran at the backtracking U's defence before planting a fine shot past the motionless Gerken from more than 20 yards.

Scunthorpe keeper Mark Howard saved Callum Harriott's long-range effort soon after.

Colchester had a penalty appeal early in the second half when Courtney Senior went down under Manny Onariase's challenge in the area, while Harriott's swerving shot was parried by keeper Mark Howard.



HOPPER AND MADDEN RETURN IRON TO WINNING WAYS
Iron 3-0 Colchester United
Saturday, January 23, 2016

The Iron began life after parting company with manager Mark Robins by beating struggling Colchester 3-0 at home.

The U's started well but Chris Porter and George Moncur missed the target.

The Iron, bouncing back from a 5-0 loss at Blackpool the previous week, opened the scoring when Tom Hopper steered home a low left-wing cross from Conor Townsend.

Neal Bishop crossed in for Paddy Madden to pounce from close range, before Madden scored the hosts' third goal in eight minutes with a low angled shot.



HAYES SCORES MEMORABLE WINNER IN 2007
Colchester United 0-1 Iron
Saturday, September 29, 2007

Paul Hayes hit a stunning goal to sink Colchester as Scunthorpe secured their first away victory of the season during the 2007-08 Championship campaign.

Colchester were denied a penalty in the first half when Mark Yeates was felled in the area.

They then went behind on 41 minutes when Hayes took a high ball on the edge of the box, flicked it with his left foot and volleyed home with his right.

Colchester could have equalised in the 62nd minute but Johnnie Jackson hit his shot straight at Joe Murphy.

Click here to see the winning goal from the game.

FULL RECORD

SEASON - DATE	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2021-22 - Sat Oct 30	LG 2	Colchester 2-1 Iron	Davis
2020-21 - Fri Jan 29	LG 2	Colchester 0-1 Iron	Beestin
2020-21 - Tue Dec 8	LG 2	Iron 0-1 Colchester
2019-20 - Sat Dec 14	LG 2	Iron 2-2 Colchester	Eisa, van Veen
2015-16 - Sat Jan 23	LG 1	Iron 3-0 Colchester	Hopper, Madden 2
2015-16 - Sat Aug 29	LG 1	Colchester 2-2 Iron	Van Veen, Madden
2014-15 - Sat Apr 18	LG 1	Colchester 2-2 Iron	Robinson, Adelakun
2014-15 - Sat Oct 14	LG 1	Iron 1-1 Colchester	Fallon
2012-13 - Sat Jan 12	LG 1	Colchester 1-2 Iron	Ryan, Hawley
2012-13 - Sat Sep 22	LG 1	Iron 1-0 Colchester	Clarke
2011-12 - Sat Jan 14	LG 1	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Walker
2011-12 - Sat Sep 3	LG 1	Iron 1-1 Colchester	Grant
2008-09 - Sat Mar 28	LG 1	Iron 3-0 Colchester	Hooper 2, Lansbury
2008-09 - Sat Dec 20	LG 1	Colchester 0-0 Iron
2007-08 - Sun May 4	CHAMP	Iron 3-3 Colchester	Forte, Hayes 2
2007-08 - Sat Sep 29	CHAMP	Colchester 0-1 Iron	Hayes
2005-06 - Sat Mar 25	LG 1	Iron 0-0 Colchester
2005-06 - Tue Feb 7	LG 1	Colchester 1-0 Iron
1999-00 - Sat Mar 4	DIV 2	Iron 0-0 Colchester
1999-00 - Sat Sep 11	DIV 2	Colchester 0-1 Iron	Hodges
1997-98 - Sat Mar 7	DIV 3	Iron 1-0 Colchester	McAuley
1997-98 - Fri Oct 31	DIV 3	Colchester 3-3 Iron	Hope, D'Auria 2
1996-97 - Sat Feb 22	DIV 3	Iron 2-1 Colchester	D'Auria, Jones
1996-97 - Tue Nov 19	DIV 3	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Clarkson
1995-96 - Sat Dec 16	DIV 3	Colchester 2-1 Iron	Young
1995-96 - Sat Sep 30	DIV 3	Iron 1-0 Colchester	Eyre
1994-95 - Sat Feb 4	DIV 3	Iron 3-4 Colchester	Eyre 2, Bullimore
1994-95 - Sat Nov 26	DIV 3	Colchester 4-2 Iron	Knill, Thornber
1993-94 - Sat Jan 22	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Colchester	Carmichael
1993-94 - Sat Oct 9	DIV 3	Colchester 2-1 Iron	Carmichael
1992-93 - Sat May 1	DIV 3	Colchester 1-0 Iron
1992-93 - Sat Oct 24	DIV 3	Iron 3-1 Colchester	Daws, Martin, Helliwell
1989-90 - Sat Mar 31	DIV 4	Colchester 1-0 Iron
1989-90 - Sat Oct 21	DIV 4	Iron 4-0 Colchester	Stevenson, Daws, Hamilton, Taylor
1988-89 - Sat Feb 18	DIV 4	Iron 2-3 Colchester	Lister, Nicol
1988-89 - Sat Oct 8	DIV 4	Colchester 1-2 Iron	Flounders, Richardson
1987-88 - Fri Jan 1	DIV 4	Colchester 0-3 Iron	Daws 2, Lister
1987-88 - Sat Aug 29	DIV 4	Iron 2-2 Colchester	Johnson, Flounders
1986-87 - Sat Jan 3	DIV 4	Colchester 1-0 Iron
1986-87 - Fri 21 Nov	DIV 4	Iron 5-2 Colchester	Lister, Broddle, Johnson 2, McLean
1985-86 - Tue Apr 15	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Colchester	Dixon
1985-86 - Fri Oct 18	DIV 4	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Broddle
1984-85 - Tue Apr 2	DIV 4	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Broddle
1984-85 - Fri Aug 31	DIV 4	Iron 2-2 Colchester	Cammack, Cowling
1982-83 - Fri Apr 15	DIV 4	Colchester 5-1 Iron	Cammack
1982-83 - Sat Oct 2	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Colchester	O'Berg, Angus
1981-82 - Fri Apr 2	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Colchester	Moss, Telfer
1981-82 - Fri Nov 13	DIV 4	Colchester 2-1 Iron	Stewart
1976-77 - Sat Apr 2	DIV 4	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Lumby
1976-77 - Sat Oct 23	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Colchester	Keeley, Pilling
1973-74 - Sat Mar 16	DIV 4	Iron 1-0 Colchester	Keeley
1973-74 - Fri Oct 19	DIV 4	Colchester 2-0 Iron
1971-72 - Fri Jan 21	DIV 4	Colchester 1-1 Iron	Fletcher
1971-72 - Tue Sep 28	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Colchester	Fletcher, Davidson
1970-71 - Mon Mar 22	DIV 4	Colchester 2-0 Iron
1970-71 - Tue Mar 16	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Colchester	Woolmer, O'Riley
1969-70 - Tue Jan 27	DIV 4	Iron 1-1 Colchester	Cassidy
1969-70 - Mon Sep 29	DIV 4	Colchester 0-2 Iron	Deere, Heath
1968-69 - Tue Oct 8	DIV 4	Iron 2-3 Colchester	Kerr, Heath
1968-69 - Mon Aug 26	DIV 4	Colchester 0-4 Iron	Kerr 2, Heath, Deere
1967-68 - Sat Mar 9	DIV 3	Iron 5-1 Colchester	Colquhoun 2, Punton, Heath, Deere
1967-68 - Mon Feb 26	DIV 3	Colchester 1-0 Iron
1966-67 - Sat Feb 11	DIV 3	Colchester 0-1 Iron	Sloan
1966-67 - Fri Sep 30	DIV 3	Iron 3-1 Colchester	Loughton og, Thomas, Smith
1964-65 - Sat Apr 3	DIV 3	Colchester 2-1 Iron	Lindsey
1964-65 - Fri Nov 20	DIV 3	Iron 0-0 Colchester

	SCUNTHORPE WINS	DRAWS	COLCHESTER WINS
LEAGUE	26	22	18
TOTAL	26	22	18