Scunthorpe United F.C.
Association football club in Scunthorpe
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| January 6 2024 | Glanford Park was officially renamed the Attis Arena after naming rights were purchased by Leeds-based company Attis Insurance Brokers. |
| 2023 | Ian Botham concluded his tenure as president of Scunthorpe United F.C. |
| 2023 | Drew 2-2 with Boston United during the football season |
| November 29 2023 | The purchase of the club and Glanford Park was completed, with the local council also purchasing surrounding land for development. |
| October 4 2023 | The club was sold to local businesswoman Michelle Harness, with a deal that ensured Glanford Park would be community-owned. |
| September 2023 | The club announced that fixtures after 7 October 2023 would be played at Gainsborough Trinity due to the stadium ownership dispute. |
| September 28 2023 | David Hilton reportedly withdrew the club's funding, leading to potential relocation of home games due to a land dispute. |
| May 2023 | The gates at Glanford Park were bolted shut, with a sign explaining the club was legally allowed to 'squat' at the stadium. |
| April 10 2023 | The club was relegated to the National League North after a 2-0 loss to Oldham Athletic, marking their second successive season of relegation. |
| January 29 2023 | Jimmy Dean was appointed as the new Iron manager, with Michael Nelson staying on as head coach. |
| January 25 2023 | The club was taken over by former Ilkeston Town chairman David Hilton, who settled the HMRC tax debt and ended the transfer embargo. The club's academy was closed and some staff redundancies occurred. |
| January 25 2023 | David Hilton took over the club and won their first away game in over a year, securing a 1-0 victory at Halifax Town. |
| January 14 2023 | United fans invaded the pitch during a 2-0 National League defeat by Woking in protest against owner Peter Swann. |
| January 11 2023 | The club was served with a winding-up petition over an unpaid tax bill. |
| 2022 | Drew 1-1 with York City during the football season |
| 2022 | Cancer Research UK becomes the club's shirt sponsor, continuing the team's support for charitable organizations. |
| December 1 2022 | A local consortium headed by Simon Elliot and Ian Sharp agreed to buy the club, following reports of missed wage payments. |
| November 28 2022 | Tony Daws stepped down as interim manager, resuming his role as academy manager. Michael Nelson became interim manager. |
| September 14 2022 | The club was reported to be in genuine danger of entering administration after a proposed takeover deal collapsed. |
| August 30 2022 | Neil Hill was sacked as manager after the club won only three times and lost 27 out of 39 matches. |
| April 15 2022 | Scunthorpe were relegated from League Two after a 3-0 loss at Leyton Orient, ending their 72-year spell in the Football League. |
| March 31 2022 | Chairman Peter Swann announced his resignation with immediate effect, with Lee Turnbull taking over his duties. |
| 2021 | Scunthorpe finished 22nd in the season, avoiding relegation by three points after not winning any of their final ten fixtures. |
| November 5 2021 | Keith Hill was appointed as Neil Cox's successor. |
| November 1 2021 | Neil Cox was sacked with the team sitting bottom of the Football League after a disappointing start to the 2021-22 season. |
| May 2021 | Peter Swann transferred Glanford Park, the training ground, car park, and surrounding land to Coolsilk Property and Investment Ltd in exchange for £11 million worth of loans. |
| 2020 | Drew 1-1 with Lincoln City and won 3-0 against Grimsby Town during the football season |
| 2020 | The 2019–20 season was terminated early due to COVID-19, with Scunthorpe placed 20th based on points per game. |
| January 29 2020 | Paul Hurst was sacked with Scunthorpe in 16th place, and Russ Wilcox returned as caretaker manager. |
| 2019 | Relegated back to League Two. |
| July 30 2019 | Glanford Park was renamed The Sands Venue Stadium for the 2019-20 EFL League Two season. |
| May 13 2019 | Paul Hurst was appointed as first team manager. |
| March 2019 | Stuart McCall was sacked in March, with the team relegated in 23rd position at the end of the season. |
| March 20 2019 | George Thomas made a full international appearance for Wales against Trinidad and Tobago during a season-long loan spell from Leicester City. |
| November 2018 | Lost to Doncaster Rovers 2-3 during the football season |
| August 27 2018 | Stuart McCall was appointed manager. |
| March 24 2018 | Graham Alexander was sacked after the club failed to win in eight games, dropping from 5th to 9th in League One. |
| 2017 | Ian Botham became president of Scunthorpe United F.C. |
| 2017 | Scunthorpe finished 5th in the league but lost 4–2 on aggregate against Rotherham United in the play-off semi-finals. |
| 2016 | Scunthorpe narrowly missed out on play-offs on goal difference. |
| March 22 2016 | Graham Alexander was appointed as the club's new manager. |
| February 22 2016 | Nick Daws was installed as manager until the end of the season, with Andy Dawson as his assistant. |
| January 18 2016 | Mark Robins was sacked after a 5-0 away defeat to Blackpool. |
| 2015 | Avec becomes the kit sponsor, with Prostate Cancer UK as the shirt sponsor, showing the club's engagement with social causes. |
| 2014 | Promoted to League One at the end of the 2013–14 campaign. |
| October 13 2014 | Mark Robins was appointed as the new manager. |
| October 8 2014 | Russ Wilcox was sacked with the club 23rd in League One. |
| 2013 | Relegated to the fourth tier after two consecutive relegations. |
| November 20 2013 | Brian Laws was sacked following a 2-1 home defeat to Grimsby Town in the FA Cup after a run of five games without a win. |
| May 24 2013 | Peter Swann was appointed as the new chairman, succeeding Steve Wharton who stepped down at the end of the 2012-13 season. |
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