Scunthorpe United's complete Football League record — 72 seasons. Click any column heading to sort; click again to reverse the order. The sorted column is highlighted in club colours. See also: League Records for all clubs.
GD = Goal Difference (used from 1976/77). GA = Goal Average (used until 1975/76). Dimmed values indicate the method not in use for that season. For Football League divisions 2–4 from 1992/93 to 1998/99, Goals Scored was the tiebreaker — both GD and GA are dimmed for those seasons.
| Most recent season first | Home | Away | Total | GD / GA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Season▼ | Division | Pos⇅ | Pld⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | Pts⇅ | GD⇅ | GA⇅ |
| 1 | 2021/22 | League Two | 24 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | 26 | -61 | 0.322 |
| 2 | 2020/21 | League Two | 22 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | 48 | -23 | 0.640 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | League Two | 20 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 40 | -12 | 0.785 |
| 4 | 2018/19 | League One | 23 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | 46 | -30 | 0.638 |
| 5 | 2017/18 | League One | 5 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 50 | 74 | 15 | 1.300 |
| 6 | 2016/17 | League One | 3 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 54 | 82 | 26 | 1.481 |
| 7 | 2015/16 | League One | 7 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 47 | 74 | 13 | 1.276 |
| 8 | 2014/15 | League One | 16 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 75 | 56 | -13 | 0.826 |
| 9 | 2013/14 | League Two | 2 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 68 | 44 | 81 | 24 | 1.545 |
| 10 | 2012/13 | League One | 21 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 48 | -24 | 0.671 |
| 11 | 2011/12 | League One | 18 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 55 | 59 | 52 | -4 | 0.932 |
| 12 | 2010/11 | Championship | 24 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 43 | 87 | 42 | -44 | 0.494 |
| 13 | 2009/10 | Championship | 20 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 52 | -22 | 0.738 |
| 14 | 2008/09 | League One | 6 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | 76 | 19 | 1.301 |
| 15 | 2007/08 | Championship | 23 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 69 | 46 | -23 | 0.666 |
| 16 | 2006/07 | League One | 1 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 91 | 38 | 2.085 |
| 17 | 2005/06 | League One | 12 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 73 | 60 | -5 | 0.931 |
| 18 | 2004/05 | Division Three | 2 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 80 | 27 | 1.642 |
| 19 | 2003/04 | Division Three | 22 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 72 | 49 | -3 | 0.958 |
| 20 | 2002/03 | Division Three | 5 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 72 | 19 | 1.387 |
| 21 | 2001/02 | Division Three | 8 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | 71 | 18 | 1.321 |
| 22 | 2000/01 | Division Three | 10 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | 65 | 10 | 1.192 |
| 23 | 1999/00 | Division Two | 23 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 74 | 39 | -34 | 0.540 |
| 24 | 1998/99 | Division Three | 4 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | 74 | 11 | 1.189 |
| 25 | 1997/98 | Division Three | 8 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 69 | 4 | 1.076 |
| 26 | 1996/97 | Division Three | 13 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 63 | -3 | 0.951 |
| 27 | 1995/96 | Division Three | 12 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 67 | 61 | 60 | 6 | 1.098 |
| 28 | 1994/95 | Division Three | 7 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 1.079 |
| 29 | 1993/94 | Division Three | 11 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 59 | 8 | 1.142 |
| 30 | 1992/93 | Division Three | 14 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 1.055 |
| 31 | 1991/92 | Fourth Division | 5 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 72 | 5 | 1.084 |
| 32 | 1990/91 | Fourth Division | 8 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 71 | 9 | 1.145 |
| 33 | 1989/90 | Fourth Division | 11 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 54 | 66 | 15 | 1.277 |
| 34 | 1988/89 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 77 | 20 | 1.350 |
| 35 | 1987/88 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 51 | 77 | 25 | 1.490 |
| 36 | 1986/87 | Fourth Division | 8 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 57 | 66 | 16 | 1.280 |
| 37 | 1985/86 | Fourth Division | 15 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 55 | 59 | -5 | 0.909 |
| 38 | 1984/85 | Fourth Division | 9 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | 71 | 21 | 1.338 |
| 39 | 1983/84 | Third Division | 21 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 73 | 46 | -19 | 0.739 |
| 40 | 1982/83 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 42 | 83 | 29 | 1.690 |
| 41 | 1981/82 | Fourth Division | 23 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | 42 | -36 | 0.544 |
| 42 | 1980/81 | Fourth Division | 16 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 69 | 42 | -9 | 0.869 |
| 43 | 1979/80 | Fourth Division | 14 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 43 | -17 | 0.773 |
| 44 | 1978/79 | Fourth Division | 12 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 60 | 45 | -6 | 0.900 |
| 45 | 1977/78 | Fourth Division | 14 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 44 | -5 | 0.909 |
| 46 | 1976/77 | Fourth Division | 20 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 73 | 37 | -24 | 0.671 |
| 47 | 1975/76 | Fourth Division | 19 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 59 | 38 | -9 | 0.847 |
| 48 | 1974/75 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 78 | 29 | -37 | 0.525 |
| 49 | 1973/74 | Fourth Division | 18 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 42* | -17 | 0.734 |
| 50 | 1972/73 | Third Division | 24 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 72 | 30 | -39 | 0.458 |
| 51 | 1971/72 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 37 | 57 | 19 | 1.513 |
| 52 | 1970/71 | Fourth Division | 17 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 61 | 43 | -5 | 0.918 |
| 53 | 1969/70 | Fourth Division | 12 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 2 | 1.030 |
| 54 | 1968/69 | Fourth Division | 16 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 44 | 1 | 1.016 |
| 55 | 1967/68 | Third Division | 23 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 87 | 32 | -31 | 0.643 |
| 56 | 1966/67 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 42 | -15 | 0.794 |
| 57 | 1965/66 | Third Division | 4 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 80 | 67 | 53 | 13 | 1.194 |
| 58 | 1964/65 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 72 | 40 | -7 | 0.902 |
| 59 | 1963/64 | Second Division | 22 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 82 | 30 | -30 | 0.634 |
| 60 | 1962/63 | Second Division | 9 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 44 | -2 | 0.966 |
| 61 | 1961/62 | Second Division | 4 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 49 | 15 | 1.211 |
| 62 | 1960/61 | Second Division | 9 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 43 | 5 | 1.078 |
| 63 | 1959/60 | Second Division | 15 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 36 | -14 | 0.802 |
| 64 | 1958/59 | Second Division | 18 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 84 | 33 | -29 | 0.654 |
| 65 | 1957/58 | Third Division North | 1 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 50 | 66 | 38 | 1.760 |
| 66 | 1956/57 | Third Division North | 14 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 71 | 69 | 45 | 2 | 1.028 |
| 67 | 1955/56 | Third Division North | 9 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 12 | 1.190 |
| 68 | 1954/55 | Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 53 | 58 | 28 | 1.528 |
| 69 | 1953/54 | Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 56 | 57 | 21 | 1.375 |
| 70 | 1952/53 | Third Division North | 15 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 6 | 1.107 |
| 71 | 1951/52 | Third Division North | 14 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 74 | 44 | -9 | 0.878 |
| 72 | 1950/51 | Third Division North | 12 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 1 | 1.017 |
| 72 seasons: | Career totals | 3262 | 746 | 481 | 404 | 2607 | 1844 | 411 | 423 | 797 | 1820 | 2700 | 1157 | 904 | 1201 | 4427 | 4544 | 3891†| ||||
* Points deduction applied in that season.
†Career points total is approximate — the points system changed from 2 pts/win to 3 pts/win in 1981/82.