| Former Iron players born on this day: Ken Jones (1936), Andy Hughes (1978), George Miller (1998). |
Scunthorpe were 2-1 winners away at Hartlepool On This Day in 2012.
The Iron went ahead when Garry Thompson burst forward and his clipped cross was turned in by the advancing Sam Togwell.
Scunthorpe doubled their lead as they counter-attacked from a Hartlepool throw-in as Thompson raced 50 yards and shot past goalkeeper Scott Flinders.
Pools pulled a goal back with seven minutes left through Andy Monkhouse's 25-yard shot but it was not enough.
Overall playing record for January 2: Played 16, Won 5, Drawn 5, Lost 6, Scored 26, Conceded 30.
The Iron's full record for January 2 is as follows:
The Iron's full record for January 2 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2021 | LG 2 | Stevenage 3-1 Iron | Green |
| 2017 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Peterborough | Morris |
| 2016 | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Wigan | Williams |
| 2012 | LG 1 | Hartlepool 1-2 Iron | Togwell, Thompson |
| 2010 | FAC R3 | Iron 1-0 Barnsley | Hayes |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Bournemouth 1-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 1999 | FAC R3 | Wrexham 4-3 Iron | Housham, Eyre, Harsley |
| 1989 | DIV 4 | Halifax 5-1 Iron | Hamilton |
| 1988 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-2 Cambridge | Hill, Taylor, Daws |
| 1984 | DIV 3 | Iron 4-4 Brentford | Graham, Cammack 2, O'Berg |
| 1982 | FAC R2 | Crewe 1-3 Iron | Cowling, Telfer, Dall |
| 1978 | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Stockport | Oates, Lumby 2 |
| 1971 | FAC R3 | West Brom 0-0 Iron | |
| 1965 | DIV 3 | Shrewsbury 3-2 Iron | Hutton, Scott |
| 1960 | DIV 2 | Iron 0-2 Huddersfield | |
| 1954 | DIV 3N | York 2-0 Iron |
