Remembering past matches played by the Iron on April 9...
| Former Iron players born on this day: Dick Taylor (1918), Peter Neale (1934), Steve Davy (1955), Callum Howe (1994). |
The Iron defeated Burton Albion 1-0 in April 2016.
Both keepers were forced into good saves, as Joe Anyon denied Burton's Callum Butcher, before Jon McLaughlin kept out Jordan Clarke's effort.
Neal Bishop gave Scunthorpe the lead from close range after David Mirfin headed down from a corner.
The Brewers' Tyler Walker had penalty appeals turned down before Anyon saved again from Butcher as the Iron deservedly took all three points.
Overall playing record for April 9: Played 16, Won 6, Drawn 3, Lost 7, Scored 18, Conceded 21.
The Iron's full record for April 9 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2022 | NAT LG | Iron 0-4 Mansfield | |
| 2016 | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Burton | Bishop |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Carlisle 0-0 Iron | |
| 2011 | CHAMP | Iron 4-1 QPR | Garner 2, O'Connor, Duffy |
| 2007 | LG 1 | Northampton 2-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 2005 | LG 2 | Northampton 1-2 Iron | Hayes, Kell |
| 1994 | DIV 3 | Preston 1-3 Iron | Smith, Bradley, Bullimore |
| 1991 | DIV 4 | Hartlepool 2-0 Iron | |
| 1988 | DIV 4 | Wrexham 2-1 Iron | Shearer |
| 1985 | DIV 4 | Iron 5-2 Tranmere | Brolly 2, Cammack 2, Broddle |
| 1977 | DIV 4 | Huddersfield 4-0 Iron | |
| 1971 | DIV 4 | Grimsby 1-0 Iron | |
| 1965 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Port Vale | |
| 1960 | DIV 2 | Sunderland 1-0 Iron | |
| 1956 | DIV 3N | York 0-0 Iron | |
| 1955 | DIV 3N | Iron 1-0 Darlington | McGill |