Remembering past matches played by the Iron on April 29...
| Former and current Iron players born on this day: Doug O’Connor (1954), Liam Thompson (2002). |
Billy Sharp snatched a last-gasp winner against Blackpool to secure Scunthorpe a well-deserved win at home On This Day in 2006.
Sharp touched home substitute Steve Torpey's cross after a dominant second-half performance from the hosts.
Tommy Evans was never troubled with Blackpool's only efforts coming from Rory Prendergast and Keigan Parker.
Overall playing record for April 29: Played 8, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 4, Scored 7, Conceded 9.
The Iron's full record for April 29 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Blackpool | Sharp |
| 2000 | DIV 2 | Oxford 2-0 Iron | |
| 1995 | DIV 3 | Walsall 2-1 Iron | Gregory |
| 1986 | DIV 4 | Wrexham 1-0 Iron | |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Darlington 1-1 Iron | Wigg |
| 1972 | DIV 4 | Cambridge 2-0 Iron | |
| 1969 | DIV 4 | Iron 4-1 Aldershot | Rusling, Cassidy, Keegan, Heath |
| 1961 | DIV 2 | Luton 0-0 Iron |