Grant McCann to return to the Attis Arena to play in Iron Aid!

Former midfielder and screamer specialist Grant McCann has agreed to feature in the upcoming Iron Aid football match at the Attis Arena, where the Northern Irishman will be looking to entertain with his trademark long distances efforts.

The now 44-year-old was with the Iron between 2008 and 2010, scoring 20 goals in 113 appearances. A number of them were spectacular strikes, including the goal against Luton Town at Wembley in the 2009 Johnstone's Paint Trophy final. A promotion winner that same year, the former Northern Ireland international has gone on to manage Peterborough United twice, Hull City and multiple stints with Doncaster Rovers (his current club) with whom he narrowly missed out on promotion with last season after a sensational run late in the campaign.

Scunthorpe United is delighted to announce that the club will be officially launching their 125th anniversary season on Sunday, July 28th with an Open Day, which will also including a match on the Attis Arena surface.

With a number of events to organise and announce for the Open Day itself, if you think you could assist, please get in touch. We have vacancies for food outlets, stalls, rides, events and much more to take place on the West Stand car park. Please email [email protected] if you're interested in being involved.

IRON AID 2024

United's legends match, dubbed "Iron Aid" will see a number of former professional players return to the ground, giving Scunthorpe supporters the opportunity to take them on in a game.

Be in with a chance of being on the supporters team by purchasing raffle tickets for the event. It's just £10 per go, and the more tickets you have, the bigger an opportunity you have of being part of the squad. You can purchase raffle tickets by clicking here.

Want to guarantee your space on the team, and don't fancy your chances in the raffle? We have five spaces up for grabs costing £1,000 each.

We also have one very exclusive place on the ex-pros team, with an individual able to be part of the side for £2,500.

For either of these packages, please email [email protected].

All participants in the game will have a breakfast included at the Attis Arena on the morning of the game, followed by a light training session with your special guest manager, to be announced. You'll then have a quick tactics session to get you ready for your big match experience.

Not fancying a stint on the pitch, but want to watch some former legends take on some supporters? Maybe you'll have a family or friend take part, and you want to give them some support (or stick) from the sidelines. Tickets will be available for the game at £5 per person, with Under-16s admitted for free. These tickets will be available to purchase during pre-season.

All money raised from the Iron Aid match, and from the Open Day, will go directly to the football club as another fundraiser to help the club towards sustainability.

PLAYERS INVOLVED

As we confirm our ex-professional players line-up, we will begin to confirm them on social media.

If you're a former footballer for the Iron, reading this, and would like to get involved, please get in touch!

CONFIRMED SO FAR...

Manager of the fans' team: Andy Butler
Manager of the team of legends: Brian Laws
Players: Cleveland Taylor, Steve Cammack, Steve Torpey, Josh Morris, Nathan Stanton, Andy Crosby, Tony Daws, Martyn Woolford, Andy Dawson, Peter Beagrie, Jamie Forrester, Russ Wilcox, Grant McCann

Due to the nature of football, and ever-changing cycles, the appearance of some confirmed players may change at short notice.

SPONSORSHIP

Full sponsorship packages will be available for the Iron Aid matchday, while there are other packages available to support our Open Day.

Please contact [email protected] for more details.