OTD: March 12

Former Iron players born on this day: Don Welbourne (1949), Matt Bailey (1986). On this day fact: Tommy Graham made his debut for the club in a 2-0 home win over Torquay in 1983. He'd go on to score a brace that sealed promotion from Division Four at Chester City on the last day of that season.

Scunthorpe stepped up the pressure on League Two leaders Yeovil by thumping Cheltenham in 2005.

The Iron broke the deadlock through winger Matt Sparrow before Jamie Victory's shot levelled the scores.

But a second simple goal from Sparrow put the home side in charge and John Finnigan went close before Scunthorpe added two spectacular late strikes.

Richard Kell netted with a superb angled shot from 20 yards out before Cliff Byrne struck a long-range volley to complete the comprehensive rout.

Overall playing record for March 12: Played 16, Won 5, Drawn 5, Lost 6, Scored 24, Conceded 34.   

 

The Iron's full record for March 12 is as follows: 

YEAR	COMPETITION	RESULT	IRON SCORERS
2022	LG 2	Iron 1-3 Colchester	Nuttall
2019	LG 1	Iron 4-1 Southend	Pearce, McMahon, Thomas, Perch
2016	LG 1	Shrewsbury 2-2 Iron	Madden, Wootton
2011	CHAMP	Iron 0-3 Leicester
2005	LG 2	Iron 4-1 Cheltenham	Sparrow 2, Kell, Byrne
1994	DIV 3	Carlisle 3-1 Iron	Goodacre
1991	DIV 4	Iron 1-0 Walsall	Daws
1988	DIV 4	Halifax 2-2 Iron	Harle, Lister
1985	DIV 4	Iron 2-1 Chester	Cammack 2
1983	DIV 4	Iron 2-0 Torquay	Hunter 2
1982	DIV 4	Iron 2-7 Wigan	Telfer 2
1977	DIV 4	Hartlepool 3-0 Iron
1976	DIV 4	Rochdale 1-1 Iron	Green
1966	DIV 3	Iron 4-4 Millwall	Snowdon (og), Smith, Colquhoun, Barton
1965	DIV 3	Iron 1-1 Oldham	Brown
1960	DIV 2	Swansea 3-1 Iron	Donnelly
1955	DIV 3N	Iron 1-2 Tranmere	Gregory