We've only played Scunny 20 times, the first time being way back in December 1938 when we won 2-1 away in the FA Cup Second Round. The first league meeting was in the Old Division 3 in 1965 when we beat them twice in four days. The first game was our biggest win, 5-0 at the Vic and then we won 2-1 at the Old Showground, where they played before moving to Glanford Park.
Our record against them is favourable with us winning 13, drawing 3 and losing 4, scoring 35 goals to their 12. At the Vic we've played 10 times, winning 8 and losing 2, scoring 24 and conceding 6. The last meeting was earlier this year in the Third Round of the FA Cup when, accompanied by the band that would perform at Barack Obama's inauguration, a Raziak goal gave us a 1-0 win. The last time we met in the League was the season before last when we won 3-1 up at Glanford, but lost 1-0 at the Vic in one of the really awful displays of Aidy's reign.
Scunthorpe have done far better at home this season than on their travels. They've only won once away, a stunning 4-0 win at Pal-arse and drawn once, 1-1 at Bristol City. The highlight of their season was the 2-1 home win over Newcastle. In their last game they lost 4-1 at Blackpool.
Henri Lansbury spent the end of last season on loan at Scunny playing 16 times and scoring 4 goals. Mutual friends include Neil Cox who started his played career there, and Graham Taylor who never played or managed the Iron, but did grow up in the town and regularly attended their home games with his Dad who worked as journalist for the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph.
