THE IRON FREE DIGITAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SCUNTHORPE UNITED FC vs SUTTON UNITED 21-08-21 - 3pm 2021-22 ISSUE 02 NEIL COX FIRST TEAM MANAGER The Iron’s manager pens his latest notes as we welcome Sutton United to the Sands Venue Stadium for the first time today... Good afternoon and welcome to the Sands end. It was brilliant to see over 400 of you there, Venue Stadium for our second home game of spurring the group on. the season, taking on Sutton United this time Despite having numerous players out by that around. I extend that to Matt Gray, his players, point, the Walsall game saw an even better staff, officials and all their fans visiting us for the performance and I think all of the 200 fans who LUXURY IN THE HEART OF BLACKPOOL first ever time today. travelled on a Tuesday night despite the game It’s been a packed couple of weeks since my being available to watch on iFollow will have Located next to the world-famous Blackpool Tower, on the central promenade last set of notes, with the first of the matches gone home happy with the effort, aggression coming against Swindon Town a fortnight ago. channeled in the right manner and endeavour amongst all the major tourist aaraccons. After an even first half during which we suffered they saw from us to keep battling, and finally get two injury setbacks, we went ahead through a that equalising goal in the 90th minute through penalty from Lofty. The next ten minutes were Beest. important for us as we looked to hold onto our It was a game from which we deserved more, lead and build from that position, but they soon and that performance and feeling of elation after got a penalty themselves, then got another scoring late on is a good springboard to go into goal and saw the game out after seizing the the game today with. I’m sure you’ll get behind momentum. the lads, I have no doubts they’ll give everything Since then, we’ve played three away games and they can and growing up as a supporter of the the performances have got better by each match. club, I know that’s what you want to see - a team We deserved more in the Carabao Cup at Barrow of characters who’ll battle and give it a real good but were beaten by a great finish, although we go. Hopefully we can get that first win at home could have dealt with the long throw it came in front of you, our supporters, this afternoon. from better. We also had chances to be ahead before then, while we battled right up until the Enjoy the game, get behind us and up the Iron! end to get a leveller. At Rochdale, though it ended 0-0, it was a lively end-to-end game and our first clean sheet and point of the season. The lads worked so hard and we could have even nicked a result at the Neil Cox IRON COMPLETE JAKE SCRIMSHAW LOAN SIGNING Scunthorpe United is delighted to have completed the signing of striker Jake Scrimshaw on a season-long loan from Championship side Bournemouth. The 20-year-old’s move to the Sands Venue Stadium is subject to EFL ratification and he will take the No 18 shirt. The forward joined LARGEST SUITES OUTSIDE OF LONDON Bournemouth in 2015 and has since experienced time out on loan with Poole Town, Eastleigh and, more recently, fellow Sky Bet League Two outfits Walsall and Newport County, where he made ten starts in Meecng & 91 Luxurious Great Dining Spa & Treatment total and scored five goals. Event Rooms Bedrooms Experiences Rooms First team manager Neil Cox told iFollow Iron: “We’re over the moon to get him in. It’s been a long one and that’s understandable as things have to be done right, and he’s been involved in their squads and playing games. “He’s a centre forward who wants to play on the shoulder and run in behind, and wants to be in the penalty box to score goals. We’ll be patient with him and encourage him but I’m sure he’ll be Palacne Building an excellent signing for us.” Promenade, Blackpool FY1 4TQ Follow us @SUFCOfficial on all social media platforms THE IRON | PAGE 03 Some recent news from the SPECIAL IRON forgot the special times he had at the club right IRON ROUND-UP Sands Venue Stadium... KIT TO at the start of his career, and we as a family are REMEMBER RAY touched by this wonderful gesture from the club. CLEMENCE MBE “Prostate cancer is devastating. It was Just before the new something my dad suffered with for more than season started, a decade and a half. We are an incredibly close Scunthorpe United family, and it was so hard for all of us seeing him announced details suffer, but he never moaned, never complained. of a bespoke He was the strongest man I’ve ever known. goalkeeper kit to “I think prostate cancer is a subject that is be worn in honour more talked about now, thanks to dad, Jeff and of legendary goalkeeper Ray Clemence MBE this many others. It’s so important it stays on the campaign. agenda, and we are all aware of our risk. This A traditional green colour with buttons and a disease affects one in eight men, one in four if collar, the design has been based on shirts back you are black, and your risk intensifies if, like me, SEASON STARTS WITH LOSS TO mistakes and it cost us the result on the day. We from when Ray began his incredible football it’s been in your family. SWINDON need to learn from it.” career playing for the Iron back in the 1960’s. “I know what this disease can do to families. After going ahead, the Iron were beaten 3-1 by The shirt has been produced by Macron and will That’s why the great work from Prostate Cancer Swindon Town in the Sky Bet League Two season IRON EXIT CARABAO CUP be worn as the Iron’s first choice goalkeeper kit UK must continue. There is a long way to go but opener a fortnight ago. AT BARROW for the duration of the 2021/22 season. I know vital progress continues to be made and After a first half in which both sides had Youngster Dimitri Sea’s second-half stunner Ray, who went on to play for Liverpool, it’s brilliant that Scunthorpe are supporting that.” chances, the first goal came three minutes after secured Barrow’s Carabao Cup first round Tottenham Hotspur and England in a The replica goalkeeper jersey is available to the interval as Ryan Loft fired the Iron into the progression at the expense of United 11 days historic career, sadly died from prostate cancer purchase from the stadium store or online from lead from the penalty spot. ago. in November last year after a long fight with the sufcshop.com now. Further details of the one-off Jack Payne’s own spot kick levelled matters The hosts squandered a few first-half chances, disease. special edition shirt will be revealed ahead of soon after, before Ben Gladwin’s rocket and Harry with the returning Jamie Devitt forcing Rory The club have also been granted permission the fixture in November along with events. McKirdy’s tap-in won it for Ben Garner’s side. Watson into a good save before Mark Ellis struck to wear a special edition version of the shirt at a After a scrappy opening it was the visitors who wide. dedicated fixture to remember Ray on November IRON PARTICIPATE IN EFL SEASON had the game’s first chances through McKirdy At the other end, Harry Bunn left Paul Farman 13th 2021 when the Iron host Salford City, which LAUNCH and Ellis Iandolo, but they struck just wide. Loft stranded with a powerful strike. will be almost one year on from his passing. The Iron participated in the EFL’s season launch fired over the bar, while Alfie Beestin had an Then, Ryan Loft was kept out by the hosts’ Iron Chief Executive Officer, Leanne Mayo, said: during the week before the season started by effort brilliantly saved before the break. keeper after doing well to find space to shoot, “The fixture in November will be an welcoming supporter Chris Walker and his son Scunthorpe debutant Tyrone O’Neill came off before Farman pulled off a great save to tip opportunity for supporters to come together Dan, with both meeting Neil Cox, discussing the with a knee injury after half an hour, before Neil Myles Hippolyte’s effort past a post. and show their respects to remember Ray, who return of fans that weekend for the first time Cox was forced into another change at the break The hosts took the lead five minutes into the was an important member of the Iron’s football since March 2020. as goalkeeper Tom Billson was also withdrawn second half as Ellis flicked on a long throw for family as a former player and Vice President. Stadiums had been unable to have spectators through a knee issue. Sea to slam an overhead kick into the roof of Relatives of his family will be in attendance as in the Iron’s fixtures last season and the support Loft won a penalty under the challenge of the net. guests of the board on the day, while we will of fans has been sorely missed.