| Former Iron players born on this day: Barry Betts (1932), Wayne Graves (1980), Andrea Ferretti (1986). |
Paul Hayes helped maintain Scunthorpe's 100% home record, firing home a second half winner against 10-man Preston in 2007.
The Iron went ahead when Andy Crosby headed home from Kevan Hurst's corner, but Preston equalised when Youl Mawene responded with a header of his own.
Scunthorpe regained the lead when Hayes shot under Andy Lonergan following Martin Paterson's neat backheel.
Preston missed the chance to level when Nicholls missed from the spot, while Andy Carroll saw red for retaliation.
Overall playing record for September 18: Played 22, Won 8, Drawn 7, Lost 7, Scored 34, Conceded 29.
The Iron's full record for September 18 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2021 | LG 2 | Carlisle 2-2 Iron | Jarvis, Onariase |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Clarke |
| 2010 | CHAMP | Swansea 2-0 Iron | |
| 2007 | CHAMP | Iron 2-1 Preston | Crosby, Hayes |
| 2004 | LG 2 | Bury 0-1 Iron | Rankine |
| 2001 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-2 Swansea | Carruthers, Torpey |
| 1999 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-2 Bristol C | Guinan |
| 1993 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Carlisle | Carmichael 2 |
| 1990 | DIV 4 | Torquay 1-1 Iron | Lillis |
| 1985 | DIV 4 | Exeter 2-0 Iron | |
| 1984 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-3 Crewe | Scott (og), Cowling |
| 1979 | DIV 4 | Iron 6-1 York | Green 2, Partridge 3, Cammack |
| 1976 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-1 Workington | Wiggington, Keeley, Peacock |
| 1973 | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Bradford | Pilling, Fletcher |
| 1965 | DIV 3 | Millwall 2-2 Iron | Snowdon (og), Hutton |
| 1964 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Southend | Sloan, Lawther |
| 1963 | DIV 2 | Sunderland 1-0 Iron | |
| 1962 | DIV 2 | Swansea 1-0 Iron | |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Bristol R 2-1 Iron | Thomas |
| 1958 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Stoke | M Jones |
| 1957 | DIV 3N | Crewe 0-2 Iron | Haigh, Williams (og) |
| 1954 | DIV 3N | Iron 1-1 Workington | Haigh |
