| Former and current Iron players born on this day: Allan Thompson (1952), Sean Shields (1992), Matt Crooks (1994), George Hornshaw (2000). |
Martyn Woolford and Krystian Pearce scored second-half goals to put Scunthorpe in charge of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy northern final On This Day in 2009.
Woolford opened the scoring on the hour beating goalkeeper Andy Warrington from close range after a well-worked move that split open the Millers defence.
Scunthorpe made it 2-0 when centre-back Krystian Pearce rose at the far post to head home from a corner.
Rotherham nearly hit back late on but Ian Sharps dragged his shot wide.
Overall playing record for January 20: Played 12, Won 2, Drawn 5, Lost 5, Scored 11, Conceded 22.
The Iron's full record for January 20 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2018 | LG 1 | Iron 1-3 Gillingham | Morris |
| 2009 | FLT AF L1 | Iron 2-0 Rotherham | Woolford, Pearce |
| 2007 | LG 1 | Doncaster 2-2 Iron | Keogh, Talbot |
| 2004 | FLT SF | Sheff Wed 4-0 Iron | |
| 1998 | DIV 3 | Macclesfield 2-0 Iron | |
| 1996 | DIV 3 | Cambridge 1-2 Iron | McFarlane, Wilson (p) |
| 1990 | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Lincoln | Lillis |
| 1982 | FAC R3 rep | Hereford 4-1 Iron | Grimes |
| 1973 | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Bournemouth | Kirk |
| 1968 | DIV 3 | Iron 0-3 Grimsby | |
| 1962 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-1 Liverpool | Howells |
| 1951 | DIV 3N | York 0-0 Iron |
