2020–21 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

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|time = 12:00 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/august/report-iron-v-doncaster-rovers/

|team1 = Scunthorpe United

|team2 = Doncaster Rovers

|stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

|location = Scunthorpe

|referee =

|result = L

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Barks {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Halliday {{goal|47}}
Whiteman {{goal|75}}
Anderson {{goal|87}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|08|18|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 2–1

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|team1 = Scunthorpe United

|team2 = Hull City Under-23's

|stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

|location = Scunthorpe

|referee =

|result = W

|goals1 = Mooney {{goal|7}}
Colclough {{goal|55}}

|goals2 = {{goal|35}}

|attendance = 0

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|date = {{Start date|2020|08|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/august/report-iron-v-nottingham-forest-u23s/

|team1 = Scunthorpe United

|team2 = Nottingham Forest Under-23s

|stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

|location = Scunthorpe

|referee =

|result = W

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|attendance = 0

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|date = {{Start date|2020|08|25|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = Friendly

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/august/report-iron-seen-off-by-lincoln-in-latest-friendly/

|team1 = Lincoln City

|team2 = Scunthorpe United

|stadium = Sincil Bank

|location = Lincoln

|referee =

|result = L

|goals1 = Walsh {{goal|1}}
Elbouzedi {{goal|50}}
Eyoma {{goal|62}}
Hopper {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 0

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The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet League Two fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/12051217/sky-bet-league-two-fixtures-2020-21-new-boys-harrogate-go-to-relegated-southend-barrow-host-stevenage |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}

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| date = 12 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-newport/430266

| team2 = Newport County

| goals1 = Loft {{goal|58}} {{yel|65}}
Spence {{yel|77}}

| goals2 = Taylor {{goal|32}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = D

}}

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| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Crawley Town

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-vs-scunthorpe/430271

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Nichols {{goal|15}}

| goals2 = Hornshaw {{yel|24}}

| stadium = People's Pension Stadium

| location = Crawley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Carl Brook

| result = L

}}

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| date = 26 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 3

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-carlisle/430290

| team2 = Carlisle United

| goals1 = Hallam {{goal|35}}
Spence {{yel|73}}
Beestin {{yel|84}}

| goals2 =

| referee = Peter Wright

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 3 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Tranmere Rovers

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-vs-scunthorpe/430304

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Vaughan {{goal|41||66}}
Morris {{yel|53}}
Davies {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = Hornshaw {{yel|71}}
Bedeau {{yel|85}}

| referee = Anthony Backhouse

| stadium = Prenton Park

| location = Birkenhead

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 10 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-forest-grn/430314

| team2 = Forest Green Rovers

| goals1 = Jarvis {{goal|9}}
Spence {{yel|61}}
Bedeau {{yel|79}}

| goals2 = Matt {{goal|24||32||83}}
Winchester {{yel|90+1}}
Stevens {{goal|90+5}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Ross Joyce

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 17 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 6

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–5

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-cambridge-u/430326

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Hippolyte {{sent off|2|47|55}}
Taylor {{yel|48}}
Spence {{yel|53}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|35|pen.|44|pen.}}
Cordner {{goal|51|o.g.}}
Ironside {{goal|61||83}} {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 20 October 2020

| time = 18:00 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Cheltenham Town

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-vs-scunthorpe/430332

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Reid {{goal|5|pen.}}
Boyle {{yel|27}}
Raglan {{yel|60}}

| goals2 = Spence {{yel|35}}

| stadium = Whaddon Road

| location = Cheltenham

| referee = Sam Allison

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 24 October 2020

| time = 13:00 BST

| round = 8

| team1 = Exeter City

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-scunthorpe/430346

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Randall {{goal|36}}
Jay {{goal|39}}
Taylor {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Jarvis {{yel|42}}
Rowe {{goal|48}}

| stadium = St James Park

| location = Exeter

| referee = David Rock

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 14 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 9

| team1 = Oldham Athletic

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-scunthorpe/430398

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Hamer {{yel|34}}

| goals2 = Bedeau {{goal|60}}
Eisa {{yel|62}}
van Veen {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Boundary Park

| location = Oldham

| referee = Lee Swabey

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 17 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 10

| team1 = Port Vale

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-scunthorpe/430387

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Loft {{yel|27}}
Eisa {{goal|28}}
Rowe {{yel|58}}

| stadium = Vale Park

| location = Burslem

| referee = Leigh Doughty

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 21 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 11

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-morecambe/430409

| team2 = Morecambe

| goals1 = Onariase {{goal|80}}
Rowe {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Wildig {{goal|90+3}}
Cooney {{yel|90+5}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Peter Wright

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 12

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-bolton/430421

| team2 = Bolton Wanderers

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Kioso {{goal|57}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Martin Coy

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 1 December 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 13

| team1 = Harrogate Town

| score = 2–5

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/harrogate-t-vs-scunthorpe/430432

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Muldoon {{goal|35}}
Hall {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2 = Onariase {{goal|16}}
Eisa {{goal|41||63|pen.}}
Loft {{goal|74}}
Jarvis {{goal|89}}

| stadium = The EnviroVent Stadium

| location = Harrogate

| referee = Paul Howard

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 5 December 2020

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 14

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-leyton-or/430446

| team2 = Leyton Orient

| goals1 = Loft {{goal|28}}
Beestin {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Johnson {{penmiss}} 7' {{yel|79}}
Widdowson {{yel|33}}
Wilkinson {{yel|43}}
Brophy {{yel|83}}
McAnuff {{yel|84}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ross Joyce

| result = W

}}

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| date = 8 December 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 15

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-colchester/430373

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Loft {{yel|62}}

| goals2 = Smith {{goal|26}}
Welch-Hayes {{yel|35}}
Clampin {{yel|86}}

| attendance = 0

| referee = Charles Breakspear

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| result = L

}}

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| date = 12 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 16

| team1 = Southend United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-scunthorpe/430459

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Olayinka {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Stephen Martin

| stadium = Roots Hall

| location = Southend-on-Sea

| result = L

}}

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| date = 15 December 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 17

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-barrow/430470

| team2 = Barrow

| goals1 = Eisa {{goal|13}}
Clarke {{yel|31}} {{goal|90+1}}
Bedeau {{yel|81}}

| goals2 = Quigley {{goal|16}}
Wilson {{yel|33}}
Beadling {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Will Finnie

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 19 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Grimsby Town

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-scunthorpe/430478

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Pollock {{goal|21}}
Spokes {{yel|59}}
Holloway {{yel}}

| goals2 = McAtee {{yel|39}}
Jarvis {{yel|55}}
Clarke {{yel|69}}

| stadium = Blundell Park

| location = Cleethorpes

| attendance = 0

| referee = Darren Drysdale

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 December 2020

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-mansfield/430494

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| goals1 = Clarke {{yel|26}}
Rawson {{goal|38|o.g.}}
McAtee {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Lapslie {{goal|16}}
Onariase {{goal|29|o.g.}}
Bowery {{goal|60}}
Gordon {{yel|88}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Graham Salisbury

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 December 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Walsall

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-scunthorpe/430508

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = McDonald {{goal|55}}
Gordon {{penmiss}} 61'

| goals2 = Loft {{yel|20}}
Hippolyte {{goal|27}}
Gilliead {{goal|69}}

| stadium = Banks's Stadium

| location = Bescot

| attendance = 0

| referee = Trevor Kettle

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 21

| team1 = Stevenage

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-scunthorpe/430519

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Carter {{goal|11||22}}
Wildin {{yel|56}}
Newton {{yel|81}}
Oteh {{yel|83}} {{goal|90+2}}
Read {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = Green {{goal|5}}
Gilliead {{yel|43}}

| stadium = Lamex Stadium

| location = Stevenage

| attendance = 0

| referee = Christopher Pollard

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 22

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-salford-city/430362

| team2 = Salford City

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Henderson {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Martin Coy

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 23

| team1 = Barrow

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barrow-vs-scunthorpe/430533

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Platt {{yel|36}}
Kay {{goal|58}}, {{yel|90+17}}
Quigley {{yel|90+10}}

| goals2 = Brown {{sent off|2|28|86}}
Clarke {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Furness Building Society Stadium

| location = Barrow-in-Furness

| attendance = 0

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 January 2021

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 24

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-grimsby/430554

| team2 = Grimsby Town

| goals1 = Eisa {{goal|14||65}}
Loft {{goal|38}}, {{yel|75}}
Gilliead {{yel|83}}

| goals2 = Wright {{yel|29}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ollie Yates

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 25

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-port-vale/430565

| team2 = Port Vale

| goals1 = Rowe {{yel|1}}
Loft {{goal|26||32}}
Karacan {{yel|41}}

| goals2 = Mills {{yel|44}}
Worrall {{yel|86}}
Brisley {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Bell

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 26

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-scunthorpe/430573

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Eastman {{yel|45+7}}
Harriott {{yel|57}}
Smith {{yel|75}}

| goals2 = Beestin {{goal|5}}
Brown {{yel|53}}
Eisa {{yel|84}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 0

| referee = Lee Swabey

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 27

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-harrogate-town/430613

| team2 = Harrogate Town

| goals1 = Green {{goal|4}}
Loft {{goal|45+3}}
Eisa {{yel|69}}
Spence {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = March {{goal|27|pen.}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = John Busby

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 February 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 28

| team1 = Bolton Wanderers

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-wanderers-vs-scunthorpe-united/430617

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = John {{yel|26}}
Doyle {{goal|37|pen.}}, {{yel|68}}
Thomason {{yel|62}}
Sarcevic {{goal|74}}
Williams {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = McGahey {{yel|62}}

| stadium = University of Bolton Stadium

| location = Horwich

| attendance = 0

| referee = Anthony Backhouse

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 29

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-cheltenham-town/430638

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Smith {{goal|25}}
Wright {{goal|41}}
Thomas {{yel|61}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Christopher Pollard

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 30

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-scunthorpe-united/430643

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Mullin {{yel|90+1}}
Ironside {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Beestin {{goal|78}}

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Craig Hicks

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 31

| team1 = Salford City

| score = 1–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/06/england/league-two/salford-city-fc/scunthorpe-united-fc/3346758/

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Touray {{yel|14}}
Clarke {{goal|33}}
Thomas-Asante {{yel|68}}
Henderson {{yel|88}}

| goals2 = van Veen {{yel|21}}
Rowe {{yel|34}}
Eisa {{goal|43|pen.}}
Hippolyte {{yel|45+1}}

| stadium = Moor Lane

| location = Salford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Allan Young

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 32

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-exeter-city/430674

| team2 = Exeter City

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Jay {{goal|11}}
Sparkes {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Seb Stockbridge

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 March 2021

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 33

| team1 = Leyton Orient

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/leyton-orient-vs-scunthorpe-united/430682

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Cissé {{goal|34}}
Brophy {{yel|50}}
Clay {{yel|62}}
Johnson {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Loft {{goal|12}}
Karacan {{yel|78}}

| stadium = Breyer Group Stadium

| location = Leyton

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 34

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-oldham-athletic/430589

| team2 = Oldham Athletic

| goals1 = Spence {{yel|70}}
Loft {{yel|87}}
Hallam {{goal|90+3}}

| goals2 = McCalmont {{goal|48}}
Jameson {{yel|53}}
Keillor-Dunn {{yel|72}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Sam Allison

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 35

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-southend-united/430698

| team2 = Southend United

| goals1 = Karacan {{yel|75}}
Clarke {{sent off|0|78}}
Beestin {{goal|90}}

| goals2 = Hart {{yel|62}}
Dieng {{yel|67}}
Nathaniel-George {{goal|79|pen.}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Robert Lewis

| result = D

}}

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| date = 23 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 36

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-bradford-city/430530

| team2 = Bradford City

| goals1 = Eisa {{goal|5}}
Green {{goal|59}}

| goals2 = Sutton {{yel|47}}
Rowe {{yel|75}}
O'Connor {{yel|88}}

| referee = Tom Nield

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 2 April 2021

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 37

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-crawley-town/430722

| team2 = Crawley Town

| goals1 = Green {{yel|63}}

| goals2 = McNerney {{yel|50}}
Francomb {{yel|90}}

| referee = Andy Haines

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 6 April 2021

| time = 18:30 BST

| round = 38

| team1 = Carlisle United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/carlisle-united-vs-scunthorpe-united/430725

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Mellish {{goal|60||62}}

| goals2 = Loft {{yel|45+1}}

| stadium = Brunton Park

| location = Carlisle

| attendance = 0

| referee = Samuel Barrott

| result = L

}}

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| date = 10 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 39

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-tranmere-rovers/430746

| team2 = Tranmere Rovers

| goals1 = Hippolyte {{yel|45}}
Gilliead {{yel|65}}

| goals2 = Macdonald {{yel|42}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andy Davies

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 April 2021

| time = 18:30 BST

| round = 40

| team1 = Morecambe

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-scunthorpe-united/430601

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Stockton {{goal|25}}
Mendes Gomes {{goal|37}}
Bedeau {{goal|49|o.g.}}
Songo'o {{goal|60}}, {{yel|78}}

| goals2 = Howe {{yel|29}}
Beestin {{goal|83}}

| stadium = Mazuma Stadium

| location = Morecambe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Declan Bourne

| result = L

}}

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| date = 17 April 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 41

| team1 = Forest Green Rovers

| score = 3–2

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Moore-Taylor {{goal|21}}
Wilson {{yel|47}}
Bernard {{yel|61}}
Adams {{goal|72}}
Cadden {{penmiss}} 79'
Stokes {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Clarke {{yel|17}}
McGahey {{goal|45+1}}
Eisa {{goal|52}}
Karacan {{yel|69}}
Gilliead {{yel|83}}

| stadium = The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium

| location = Nailsworth

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/forest-green-rovers-vs-scunthorpe-united/430753

| attendance = 0

| referee = Graham Salisbury

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 April 2021

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = 42

| team1 = Mansfield Town

| score = 3–0

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Lapslie {{goal|19}}
Sweeney {{yel|62}}
McLaughlin {{yel|71}}
Perch {{goal|80}}
Sinclair {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Spence {{yel|66}}

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-town-vs-scunthorpe-united/430769

| stadium = One Call Stadium

| location = Mansfield

| attendance = 0

| referee = Brett Huxtable

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 43

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-walsall/430782

| team2 = Walsall

| goals1 = Beestin {{yel|67}}

| goals2 = Osadebe {{goal|13}}
Gordon {{goal|23}}
Clarke {{yel|90+1}}

| referee = James Adcock

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 April 2021

| time = 18:00 BST

| round = 44

| team1 = Newport County

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-county-afc-vs-scunthorpe-united/430710

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Taft {{goal|29|o.g.}}
Demetriou {{goal|34||85}}
Collins {{goal|39}}
Shephard {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = Green {{yel|87}}
Onariase {{yel|90+1}}

| referee = Craig Hicks

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| location = Newport

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 May 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 45

| team1 = Bradford City

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-city-vs-scunthorpe-united/430787

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| referee = Marc Edwards

| stadium = Utilita Energy Stadium

| location = Bradford

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 May 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 46

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-stevenage/430806

| team2 = Stevenage

| goals2 = Martin {{yel|11}}
Vancooten {{yel|31}}
Pett {{yel|43}}
List {{goal|59}}
Vincelot {{yel|90+4}}

| referee = Ollie Yates

| stadium = Glanford Park

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.{{cite web |title=EFL League One And Two Clubs Join Emirates FA Cup After Monday’s first round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/26/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw-261020 |publisher=The FA |access-date=28 October 2020}}

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{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 November 2020

| time = 12:00 GMT

| round = First round

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-solihull-moors/439522

| team2 = Solihull Moors

| goals1 = McAtee {{goal|14}}
Cordner {{sent off|2|48|90+3}}
van Veen {{goal|84}}

| goals2 = Gleeson {{goal|4|pen.|80|pen.}}
Pearce {{goal|49}}
Williams {{yel|59}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = James Bell

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

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The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = First round

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-port-vale/428571

| team2 = Port Vale

| goals1 = Colclough {{yel|45+2}}
Loft {{goal|69}}
Spence {{yel|79}}

| goals2 = Mills {{goal|45+5}}
Legge {{yel|89}}
Robinson {{goal|90+3}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Neil Hair

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Trophy}}

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{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.{{Cite news |title=EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/efl-trophy-group-stage-details-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|09|08|df=y}}

|time = 19:00 BST

|round = Group Game 1

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-vs-scunthorpe/428735

|team1 = Lincoln City

|team2 = Scunthorpe United

|stadium = LNER Stadium

|location = Lincoln

|referee = James Oldham

|result = D

|goals1 = Palmer {{yel|19}}
Melbourne {{yel|51}}
Anderson {{goal|80}}

|penalties1 = Howarth {{pengoal}}
Montsma {{pengoal}}
Scully {{pengoal}}
Jones {{pengoal}}

|goals2 = Cordner {{goal|38}}

|penalties2 = Jarvis {{penmiss}}
Vincent {{pengoal}}
Hippolyte {{penmiss}}
Gilliead {{pengoal}}

|attendance = 0

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 September 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-manchester-city-u21/428776

| team2 = Manchester City U21

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Knight {{goal|17||63}}
Edozie {{goal|58||66}}

| referee = James Adcock

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 10 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-mansfield/428814

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| goals1 = Loft {{yel|27}}
O'Malley {{yel|63}}
Rowe {{yel|75}}
Olomola {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Sweeney {{goal|34}}
Reid {{goal|44}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Samuel Barrott

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{updated|18 January 2021}}

{{small|Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}}

{{Updated|30 January 2021}}

{{Extended football squad start|League Two|FA Cup|League Cup|League Trophy}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Rory Watson |7+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jordan Clarke |12+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=George Taft |5+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jacob Bedeau |15+3|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Harrison McGahey |9+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Manny Onariase |17+2|2|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Alex Gilliead |25+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ryan Loft |21+5|6|0+0|0|1+0|1|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Kevin van Veen |3+0|1|0+1|1|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=Sudan|pos=MF|name=Abo Eisa |18+6|6|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Junior Brown |7+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Devarn Green |8+8|1|1+0|0|0+1|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Myles Hippolyte |10+5|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Lewis Butroid |0+1|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Andy Dales |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jordan Hallam |1+6|1|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Aaron Jarvis |6+8|2|0+0|0|0+1|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Lewis Spence |20+3|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Alfie Beestin |18+3|2|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=TUR|pos=MF|name=Jem Karacan |4+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Olufela Olomola |0+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jai Rowe |6+4|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27|nat=GER|pos=FW|name=Kenan Dünnwald |1+4|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=George Hornshaw |7+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=30|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Tom Pugh |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|3+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Adam Kelsey |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Mark Howard |19+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=38|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Mason O'Malley |14+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=45|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=John McAtee |8+12|1|1+0|1|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

|-

!colspan=14|Players who left the club:

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ryan Colclough |0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Frank Vincent |7+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tyler Cordner |10+2|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|3+0|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=34|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jake Taylor |8+5|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|}

{{Updated|30 January 2021}}

{{Updated|30 January 2021}}

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| 1 February 2021 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || George Taft || {{flagicon|ENG}} Bolton Wanderers || Free transfer || {{cite web |title=Taft completes permanent move to Scunthorpe |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/taft-completes-permanent-move-to-scunthorpe/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers - Official Site |access-date=1 February 2021}}[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55894098 BBC Sport: "George Taft and Teddy Howe: Scunthorpe United sign defenders in deadline-day deals" "Taft, 27, moves on a free transfer less than a month after joining on loan and has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal."]

|}

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{{Scunthorpe United F.C. seasons}}

{{2020–21 in English men's football}}

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