The 2018–19 season is Scunthorpe United's 120th season in their existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies The Iron revealed pre-season fixtures against Winterton Rangers, Alfreton Town, SV Seekirchen, SV Wals-Grünau, Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date Signed Fee Contract Goalkeepers13Rory WatsonGKYork160Hull City31 January 2017Free202025Jak AlnwickGKHexham430Rangers31 August 2018Loan201927Jonathan FlattGKWolverhampton40Wolverhampton Wanderers10 July 2018Free2019 Defenders 2Jordan ClarkeRBCoventry1383Coventry City10 January 2015Undisclosed2019 3Cameron Borthwick-JacksonLBManchester322Manchester United28 July 2018Loan20194 Tony McMahonLBBishop Auckland141Oxford United3 January 2019Loan20195 Byron WebsterCBSherburn-in-Elmet90Millwall4 January 2019Free201916Tom PearceLBOrmskirk81Leeds United31 January 2019Loan201921Cameron BurgessCBAberdeen733Fulham1 July 2017Undisclosed202023Rory McArdleCBSheffield861Bradford City1 July 2017Free202026Harrison McGaheyCBPreston100Rochdale4 January 2019Undisclosed202132Jacob BedeauCBWaltham Forest00Aston Villa31 January 2019Undisclosed202133Lewis ButroidLBGainsborough220Academy26 January 2017Trainee2019 Midfielders 6Funso OjoDMAntwerp873Willem II18 July 2017Free20207 Matty LundCMManchester272Burton Albion3 August 2018Undisclosed202011Josh MorrisLMPreston12537Bradford City1 July 2016Free201914James PerchDM/RBMansfield443Queens Park Rangers1 August 2018Free202015Clayton LewisAMWellington231Auckland City FC28 September 2017Free201919Yasin Ben El-MhanniRWChelsea71Free Agent26 October 2018Free201922Levi SuttonCM/RBScunthorpe491Academy2 June 2015Trainee201930Jordan HallamLWSheffield71Sheffield United25 January 2019Free202047Adam HammillRMLiverpool151St. Mirren3 January 2019Undisclosed2020 Forwards10Kevin van VeenCFEindhoven12924Northampton Town2 January 2019Undisclosed202117Lee NovakCFNewcastle upon Tyne8219Charlton Athletic31 August 2017Free202018George ThomasCF/RWLeicester383Leicester City3 August 2018Loan201924Olufela OlomolaCFLondon60Southampton1 July 2018Free202129Kyle WoottonCFEpworth7311Academy1 August 2014Trainee202149Ryan ColcloughLWStoke-on-Trent213Wigan Athletic9 August 2018Undisclosed2021On Loan8 James HorsfieldRBStockport150NAC Breda17 July 2018Free202012Andy DalesCFDerby242Mickleover Sports1 July 2018Undisclosed202020Charlie GoodeCBWatford846Hendon10 June 2015Free201931Adam KelseyGKKingston upon Hull00Academy26 January 2017Trainee2020
Statistics
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!colspan=14|Players that left the club during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total117CFLee Novak 1210013229CFKyle Wootton 60006310CFStephen Humphrys 4010511LMJosh Morris 50005514DMJames Perch 2100318CFGeorge Thomas 3000320CBCharlie Goode 3000349LWRyan Colclough 2001393 LBCameron Borthwick-Jackson 200027 CMMatty Lund 2000212LWAndy Dales 10012122 RBJordan Clarke 100014 RBTony McMahon 100016 CMFunso Ojo 100019CFIke Ugbo 1000110CFKevin van Veen 1000116LBTom Pearce 1000119RWYasin Ben El-Mhanni 0001121CBCameron Burgess 1000122CMLevi Sutton 1000130LWJordan Hallam 1000147LMAdam Hammill 10001Total 5221358
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 114DMJames Perch 15100001000001610 27 CMMatty Lund 9002000001001200 317CFLee Novak 700000000000700 42 RBJordan Clarke 400000100000500 3 LBCameron Borthwick-Jackson 50000000000050021CBCameron Burgess 400000000100500 722CMLevi Sutton 400000000000400 23CBRory McArdle 400000000000400 94 RBTony McMahon 300000000000300 10CFKevin van Veen 300000000000300 11LMJosh Morris 300000000000300 12LWAndy Dales 300000000000300 20CBCharlie Goode 300000000000300 29CFKyle Wootton 300000000000300 145 CBByron Webster 200000000000200 18CFGeorge Thomas 200000000000200 25GKJak Alnwick 200000000000200 33LBLewis Butroid 100000000100200 49LWRyan Colclough 200000000000200 196 CMFunso Ojo 100000000000100 10CFStephen Humphrys 100000000000100 15CMClayton Lewis 100000000000100 19RMYasin Ben El-Mhanni 100000000000100 26CBHarrison McGahey 100000000000100 30LWJordan Hallam 100000000000100 47LMAdam Hammill 100000000000100 Total 87102002003009410
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 ST Andy Dales Mickleover Sports Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Olufela Olomola Southampton Free transfer 10 July 2018 GK Jonathan Flatt Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 17 July 2018 RB James Horsfield NAC Breda Free transfer 1 August 2018 RB James Perch Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 3 August 2018 CM Matty Lund Burton Albion Undisclosed 9 August 2018 LW Ryan Colclough Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 26 October 2018 RW Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Newcastle United Free transfer 2 January 2019 CF Kevin van Veen Northampton Town Undisclosed 3 January 2019 RW Adam Hammill St Mirren Free transfer 4 January 2019 CB Harrison McGahey Rochdale Undisclosed 4 January 2019 CB Byron Webster Millwall Free transfer 25 January 2019 LW Jordan Hallam Sheffield United Free transfer 31 January 2019 CB Jacob Bedeau Aston Villa Free transfer 4 April 2019 RB Jai Rowe Barwell £1.00
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CM Neal Bishop Mansfield Town Released 1 July 2018 CM Andrew Crofts Newport County Released 1 July 2018 LM Jack Dyche Guiseley Released 1 July 2018 CF Tom Hopper Southend United Released 1 July 2018 CM Sam Mantom Southend United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Jonny Margetts Boston United Released 1 July 2018 CB Murray Wallace Millwall Undisclosed 1 July 2018 SS Luke Williams Hartlepool United Released 2 July 2018 LM Hakeeb Adelakun Bristol City Free transfer 28 July 2018 LB Conor Townsend West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 9 August 2018 RM Duane Holmes Derby County Undisclosed 31 January 2019 GK Matt Gilks Lincoln City Free transfer
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 6 July 2018 CF Stephen Humphrys Fulham 3 January 2019 28 July 2018 LB Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Manchester United 31 May 2019 3 August 2018 RW George Thomas Leicester City 31 May 2019 30 August 2018 GK Jak Alnwick Rangers January 2019 30 August 2018 CF Ike Ugbo Chelsea January 2019 3 January 2019 RB Tony McMahon Oxford United 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LB Tom Pearce Leeds United 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 31 August 2018 CF Olufela Olomola Yeovil Town January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Levi Sutton Harrogate Town November 2018 27 September 2018 GK Adam Kelsey Sheffield October 2018 28 September 2018 CM George Hornshaw Farsley Celtic October 2018 29 September 2018 CF Kyle Wootton FC Halifax Town November 2018 16 November 2018 GK Adam Kelsey Sheffield 1 January 2019 15 January 2019 LW Andy Dales Dundee 31 May 2019 24 January 2019 RB James Horsfield Dundee 31 May 2019 25 January 2019 GK Adam Kelsey Stocksbridge Park Steels February 2019 31 January 2019 CB Charlie Goode Northampton Town 31 May 2019 22 February 2019 MF George Hornshaw Gainsborough Trinity March 2019
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