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Greatest games Scunthorpe United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1970-01-24 · FA Cup · Round 4
2 1966-11-26 · FA Cup · Round 1
3 2009-08-25 · League Cup · Round 2
4 South Shields
1971-11-29 · FA Cup · Round 1
5 1960-01-30 · FA Cup · Round 4
6 1987-01-10 · FA Cup · Round 3
7 2001-12-08 · FA Cup · Round 2
8 2002-12-23 · FA Cup · Round 2
9 1958-02-15 · FA Cup · Round 5
10 1956-02-06 · FA Cup · Round 4
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1970-01-24 FA Cup · Round 4 A away W 2-1 v Sheffield Wednesday game score 51.02 1966-11-26 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 4-3 v Lincoln City game score 46.03 2009-08-25 League Cup · Round 2 A away W 2-1 v Swansea City game score 45.54 1971-11-29 FA Cup · Round 1 H home L 2-3 v South Shields game score 45.35 1960-01-30 FA Cup · Round 4 H home L 0-1 v Port Vale game score 45.16 1987-01-10 FA Cup · Round 3 A away L 2-3 v Tottenham Hotspur game score 45.17 2001-12-08 FA Cup · Round 2 H home W 3-2 v Brentford game score 45.08 2002-12-23 FA Cup · Round 2 A away W 1-0 v Carlisle United game score 44.59 1958-02-15 FA Cup · Round 5 H home L 0-1 v Liverpool game score 44.310 1956-02-06 FA Cup · Round 4 H home L 1-2 v Liverpool game score 43.8
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
74
The Heartbreak Index0.8 · #931 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1951
The clocks
First major trophy since 1951 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 2011 · relegated from the second tier, 2008 · relegated from the second tier, 1964
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 National League (5) · P23 ● live
15 P · 3-1-11 · 19:30 · -11
2026 National League (5) · P5 PO
46 P · 23-13-10 · 77:62 · +15
2023 National League (5) · P23
46 P · 8-10-28 · 49:87 · -38
2022 League Two (4) · P24 ↓
46 P · 4-14-28 · 29:90 · -61
2021 League Two (4) · P22
46 P · 13-9-24 · 41:64 · -23
2020 League Two (4) · P20
37 P · 10-10-17 · 44:56 · -12
2019 League One (3) · P23 ↓
46 P · 12-10-24 · 53:83 · -30
2018 League One (3) · P5 PO
46 P · 19-17-10 · 65:50 · +15
2017 League One (3) · P3 PO
46 P · 24-10-12 · 80:54 · +26
2016 League One (3) · P7
46 P · 21-11-14 · 60:47 · +13
2015 League One (3) · P16
46 P · 14-14-18 · 62:75 · -13
2014 League Two (4) · P2 ↑
46 P · 20-21-5 · 68:44 · +24
Show all 75 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live National League (5) Scunthorpe United 23 15 3 1 11 10 19 30 -11 2026 National League (5) Scunthorpe United 5 Playoffs 46 23 13 10 82 77 62 15 2023 National League (5) Scunthorpe United 23 46 8 10 28 34 49 87 -38 2022 League Two (4) Scunthorpe United 24 relegated 46 4 14 28 26 29 90 -61 2021 League Two (4) Scunthorpe United 22 46 13 9 24 48 41 64 -23 2020 League Two (4) Scunthorpe United 20 37 10 10 17 40 44 56 -12 2019 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 23 relegated 46 12 10 24 46 53 83 -30 2018 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 5 Playoffs 46 19 17 10 74 65 50 15 2017 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 3 Playoffs 46 24 10 12 82 80 54 26 2016 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 7 46 21 11 14 74 60 47 13 2015 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 16 46 14 14 18 56 62 75 -13 2014 League Two (4) Scunthorpe United 2 promoted 46 20 21 5 81 68 44 24 2013 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 21 relegated 46 13 9 24 48 49 73 -24 2012 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 18 46 10 22 14 52 55 59 -4 2011 Championship (2) Scunthorpe United 24 relegated 46 12 6 28 42 43 87 -44 2010 Championship (2) Scunthorpe United 20 46 14 10 22 52 62 84 -22 2009 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 6 promoted (PO) 46 22 10 14 76 82 63 19 2008 Championship (2) Scunthorpe United 23 relegated 46 11 13 22 46 46 69 -23 2007 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 1 promoted 46 26 13 7 91 73 35 38 2006 League One (3) Scunthorpe United 12 46 15 15 16 60 68 73 -5 2005 League Two (4) Scunthorpe United 2 promoted 46 22 14 10 80 69 42 27 2004 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 22 46 11 16 19 49 69 72 -3 2003 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 5 Playoffs 46 19 15 12 72 68 49 19 2002 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 8 46 19 14 13 71 74 56 18 2001 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 10 46 18 11 17 65 62 52 10 2000 Second Division (3) Scunthorpe United 23 relegated 46 9 12 25 39 40 74 -34 1999 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 4 promoted (PO) 46 22 8 16 74 69 58 11 1998 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 8 46 19 12 15 69 56 52 4 1997 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 13 46 18 9 19 63 59 62 -3 1996 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 12 46 15 15 16 60 67 61 6 1995 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 7 42 18 8 16 62 68 63 5 1994 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 11 42 15 14 13 59 64 56 8 1993 Third Division (4) Scunthorpe United 14 42 14 12 16 54 57 54 3 1992 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 5 Not Promoted (PO) 42 21 9 12 72 64 59 5 1991 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 8 Playoffs 46 20 11 15 71 71 62 9 1990 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 11 46 17 15 14 66 69 54 15 1989 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 4 Playoffs 46 21 14 11 77 77 57 20 1988 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 4 Playoffs 46 20 17 9 77 76 51 25 1987 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 8 46 18 12 16 66 73 57 16 1986 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 15 46 15 14 17 59 50 55 -5 1985 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 9 46 19 14 13 71 83 62 21 1984 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 21 relegated 46 9 19 18 46 54 73 -19 1983 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 4 promoted 46 23 14 9 83 71 42 29 1982 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 23 46 9 15 22 42 43 79 -36 1981 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 16 46 11 20 15 42 60 69 -9 1980 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 14 46 14 15 17 43 58 75 -17 1979 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 12 46 17 11 18 45 54 60 -6 1978 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 14 46 14 16 16 44 50 55 -5 1977 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 20 46 13 11 22 37 49 73 -24 1976 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 19 46 14 10 22 38 50 59 -9 1975 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 24 46 7 15 24 29 41 78 -37 1974 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 18 45 14 12 19 42 47 64 -17 1973 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 24 relegated 46 10 10 26 30 33 72 -39 1972 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 4 promoted 46 22 13 11 57 56 37 19 1971 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 17 46 15 13 18 43 56 61 -5 1970 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 12 46 18 10 18 46 67 65 2 1969 Fourth Division (4) Scunthorpe United 16 46 18 8 20 44 61 60 1 1968 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 23 relegated 46 10 12 24 32 56 87 -31 1967 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 18 46 17 8 21 42 58 73 -15 1966 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 4 46 21 11 14 53 80 67 13 1965 Third Division (3) Scunthorpe United 18 46 14 12 20 40 65 72 -7 1964 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 22 relegated 42 10 10 22 30 52 82 -30 1963 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 9 42 16 12 14 44 57 59 -2 1962 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 4 42 21 7 14 49 86 71 15 1961 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 9 42 14 15 13 43 69 64 5 1960 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 15 42 13 10 19 36 57 71 -14 1959 Second Division (2) Scunthorpe United 18 42 12 9 21 33 55 84 -29 1958 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 1 promoted 46 29 8 9 66 88 50 38 1957 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 14 46 15 15 16 45 71 69 2 1956 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 9 46 20 8 18 48 75 63 12 1955 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 3 46 23 12 11 58 81 53 28 1954 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 3 46 21 15 10 57 77 56 21 1953 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 15 46 16 14 16 46 62 56 6 1952 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 14 46 14 16 16 44 65 74 -9 1951 Third Division North (3) Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 12 46 13 18 15 44 58 57 1
