SCUNTHORPE UNITED FC
Founded: 1899
Also Known As:
SCUNTHORPE UNITED (1899-1910)
SCUNTHORPE & LINDSEY UNITED
(1910-58)
SCUNTHORPE UNITED FC (1958-)
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SCUNTHORPE UNITED F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the SCUNTHORPE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire. It currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of the English football
league system. The team is nicknamed The Iron, and has played in a home strip of claret and blue for
most of its history. It plays its home games at Glanford Park, having moved from the Old Show Ground in
1988. Grimsby Town, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City and York City are its main rivals, although
Doncaster are the only one of these clubs that currently plays in Scunthorpe's division. It is currently
the only league club located in Lincolnshire.
The club was formed in 1899, turned professional in 1912 and joined the Football League in 1950. It
achieved promotion to Division Two in 1958, where it stayed until 1964, but has spent most of its time
as a Football League club in the basement tier. The club has had more success recently, however: it was
promoted from Football League Two in 2005, and has spent three of the last five seasons in the Football
League Championship. The Iron were relegated to Football League One in 2011, having finished bottom of
the Championship. In recent years, the club has developed a reputation for developing promising young
strikers, having sold Billy Sharp, Martin Paterson and Gary Hooper on for seven-figure sums. The club
was also considered one of the most financially prudent in English football, being one of only three
in the top four divisions to be debt-free. This status has recently changed after it was announced
that a £2 million loan from the outgoing chairman Steve Wharton was on the accounts to help the club
maintain some sense of financial stability.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Scunthorpe United F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Iron |
| Year Founded
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| 1899 (118 years ago) |
| English County
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| Lincolnshire |
| Current Ground
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| Glanford Park |
| Ground Location
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| Scunthorpe, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Coolsilk Limited (77.92%) |
| Club Chairman
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| Peter Swann |
| Current Manager
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| Graham Alexander |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 3rd place |
HOME COLORS
Sky Blue & Claret
AWAY COLORS
Green & Black
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
GLANFORD PARK
Jack Brownsword Way, Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire, DN15-8TD, England
OPENED: .......... 1988
COST: ............... £2.5 million
SURFACE: ........ Grass
CAPACITY: ...... 9,183 (all seated)
RECORD: ......... 9,077 (2010 vs Manchester United)
FIELD SIZE: ..... 112 x 72 yards (102 x 66 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
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** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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