Remembering past matches played by the Iron on January 31...
Former Iron players born on this day: Ian Davidson (1947), Gareth Sheldon (1980), Akpo Sodje (1981).

Tom Hopper scored twice as Scunthorpe won 4-1 at Leyton Orient On This Day in 2015. 

Liam O'Neil put the Iron ahead with a curling shot past Gary Woods, who was beaten again when he flapped at Gary McSheffrey's ball into the box.

Hopper slid in a third from close range, before substitute Darius Henderson replied with a penalty after being fouled in the box.

But Hopper completed the win 10 minutes from time after O'Neil's sublime pass.

Overall playing record for January 31: Played 8, Won 5, Drawn 0, Lost 3, Scored 18, Conceded 7. 

The Iron's full record for January 31 is as follows:
YEAR COMPETITION RESULT IRON SCORERS
2015 LG 1 Orient 1-4 Iron O'Neil, McSheffrey, Hopper (2)
2009 LG 1 Millwall 1-2 Iron Hooper (2)
1987 DIV 4 Iron 6-0 Tranmere Hunter, Lister, De Mange, Johnson, Broddle (2)
1986 DIV 4 Tranmere 2-1 Iron Hawley
1981 DIV 4 Iron 1-0 Bradford Cammack
1970 DIV 4 Chesterfield 2-1 Iron Cassidy
1959 DIV 2 Iron 2-0 Orient Harburn, Waldock
1953 DIV 3N Iron 1-2 Port Vale Mosby 

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