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Remembering past matches played by the Iron on September 5...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Simon Miotto (1969), Greg Strong (1975), Olufela Olomola (1997). |
Chris Hope and John Gayle both scored in our last win on this day, when we defeated Torquay United 2-0 at Glanford Park back in the promotion season of 1998-99.
It is one of four victories from the games played out on September 5, with the first coming in 1957 when Doug Fletcher netted the winner in a 1-0 victory over Tranmere.
United have also been successful against Bristol Rovers and Rochdale in 1961 and 1987 respectively.
Overall playing record for September 5: Played 12, Won 4, Drawn 3, Lost 5, Scored 13, Conceded 15.
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2020 | LG CUP R1 | Iron 1-2 Port Vale | Loft |
| 2015 | LG 1 | Iron 0-1 Blackpool | |
| 2000 | LG CUP R1 | Iron 1-4 Wigan | Torpey |
| 1998 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Torquay | Hope, Gayle |
| 1992 | DIV 3 | Lincoln 1-0 Iron | |
| 1987 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Rochdale | Dixon |
| 1981 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Blackpool | Oates |
| 1970 | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Cambridge | |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Iron 2-1 Bristol R | Godfrey, Thomas |
| 1959 | DIV 2 | Rotherham 1-1 Iron | Haigh |
| 1957 | DIV 3N | Iron 1-0 Tranmere | Fletcher |
| 1953 | DIV 3N | Southport 4-3 Iron | Brown, Haigh, Whitfield |
Scunthorpe United Admin
Monday, 5 September 2022