| Former Iron players born on this day: Nathan Stanton (1981), Shaun Brisley (1990). |
Overall playing record for May 6: Played 6, Won 2, Drawn 3, Lost 1, Scored 13, Conceded 9.
The Iron's full record for May 6 is as follows:
| YEAR | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
| 2006 | LG 1 | Oldham 1-1 Iron | Sharp |
| 2000 | DIV 2 | Iron 1-2 Burnley | Hodges |
| 1995 | DIV 3 | Iron 2-1 Preston | Ford, Knill |
| 1989 | DIV 4 | Iron 5-1 Darlington | Daws 3, Taylor, Flounders |
| 1985 | DIV 4 | Rochdale 3-3 Iron | Cammack 2, Stobart |
| 1968 | DIV 3 | Southport 1-1 Iron | Colquhoun |
