| Former Iron players born on this day: Stewart Taylor (1946), Gary Jones (1959), Cameron McGeehan (1995). |
Jon Parkin came off the bench to give in-form Scunthorpe victory over relegation-threatened Exeter in 2012.
The visitors' Lauri Dalla Valle spurned a great chance when he headed straight at keeper Sam Slocombe from close in.
The woodwork then denied the Iron twice in quick succession when Josh Walker's strike came back off the bar before Jimmy Ryan's effort struck the post.
Scunthorpe, though, finally got the breakthrough when Jamie Reckord cut back to Parkin who fired home.
Overall playing record for April 6: Played 18, Won 6, Drawn 5, Lost 7, Scored 20, Conceded 28.The Iron's full record for April 6 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2021 | LG 2 | Carlisle United 2-0 Iron | |
| 2019 | LG 1 | Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Iron | Wootton |
| 2013 | LG 1 | Preston North End 3-0 Iron | |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Exeter City | Parkin |
| 2007 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Yeovil Town | Jones (og) |
| 2002 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Rushden and Diamonds | Underwood (og) |
| 1996 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-0 Torquay United | Ford |
| 1993 | DIV 3 | Hereford United 2-2 Iron | Helliwell, Goodacre |
| 1991 | DIV 4 | Carlisle United 0-3 Iron | Hill, Hine, Dalziel (og) |
| 1985 | DIV 4 | Stockport County 2-0 Iron | |
| 1976 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Swansea City | Green |
| 1974 | DIV 4 | Reading 0-0 Iron | |
| 1968 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion | Burrows (pen) |
| 1965 | DIV 3 | Grimsby Town 3-0 Iron | |
| 1963 | DIV 2 | Derby County 6-2 Iron | Hodgson (2) |
| 1962 | DIV 2 | Iron 2-0 Derby County | Kaye, McGuigan |
| 1957 | DIV 3N | Tranmere 4-2 Iron | Waldock, Haigh |
| 1953 | DIV 3N | Iron 2-0 Crewe Alexandra | Haigh, Brown |
