Category: News

  • RIP Kevin; one of our own

    RIP Kevin; one of our own

    On behalf of our members we would like to place on record our sadness at the passing of Kevin Keegan. Kevin was quite possibly the greatest ever player to play for Scunthorpe United. Many older fans will remember those Old Showground matches when he partnered Nigel Cassidy in attack. Perhaps most famously was the memory…

  • Trust member recruitment in the USA

    Trust member recruitment in the USA

    Trust Board member Dave Beverley has recruited 4 new Trust members during his trip to Dallas for the England v Croatia game. Welcome to the Bellinger’s! That’s Dave, Maggie and their boys  Henry, and Oxford (“Ox”). When I asked new member Maggie what her connection to the town was she replied as follows; As for…

  • Trust member World Cup trip; Rob Willey

    Trust member World Cup trip; Rob Willey

    Another reply from a Trust member, Rob Willey. With Rob’s permission to post on here, this is Rob’s trip; I’m a trust member now living in London, and attended 3 of the England games at the World Cup. I spent two weeks in the US with my wife during the group stage, and went to…

  • Trust members USA World Cup trip; Harry and Andy

    Trust members USA World Cup trip; Harry and Andy

    We invited Trust members to let us know if they have made the trip to the USA for the World Cup. Trust members and SULESC members Harry Theaker and his dad Andy are on the “full tour” and Harry sent us this message (reproduced with their permission); In answer to your world cup email. Me…

  • New Trust member – from Sweden!

    New Trust member – from Sweden!

    We recently had a new member join online from Sweden. His name is Olof Terneborg so we followed it up to find out what is the link to the Iron. Here’s the email we received from Olof who lives in Stockholm (reproduced with his permission). Olof supports Djurgårdens IF who have started the season well…

  • Trust Chair prog notes for the biggest home game of the season – the Southend Play off eliminator

    Trust Chair prog notes for the biggest home game of the season – the Southend Play off eliminator

    Good evening to all supporters as our two clubs enter the quarter finals of the National League play-offs, and the first of a potential three games culminating in a final at Wembley Stadium and the ultimate prize of League status for the lucky winner. The latest Iron Trust meeting held a week yesterday at the…

  • Cal’ Roberts Trust Player of the Season trophy presentation

    Cal’ Roberts Trust Player of the Season trophy presentation

    Cal Roberts is the Trust’s Player of the Season! Cal was also last season’s winner. The trophy was presented pitch-side before the Eastleigh game by Mr “Iron Trust” John Needham and Dave Scott on behalf of Trust members. John retired from the Trust Board this season having been instrumental in its conception and long serving…

  • Chair’s Eastleigh Programme notes

    Chair’s Eastleigh Programme notes

    Welcome to the Spitfires from Eastleigh for what is our final league game of the season.  The big news is that the Iron Trust player of the season award has been picked up by Callum Roberts; his second in succession; a big well done to Callum. The trophy will be presented pitch side before today’s…

  • Flag day – Saturday 25th April at the Honest Lawyer

    Flag day – Saturday 25th April at the Honest Lawyer

    This season we return to our more traditional day for flag Day (last season the fixture schedule and bank holidays forced our hand a little earlier) as once again will be at the Honest Lawyer after the last league game versus Eastleigh. The National League threw in a curve ball with a 12:30pm KO v…

  • Brackley prog notes from the Trust Chair

    Brackley prog notes from the Trust Chair

    Welcome to the Attis Arena for today’s game against last year’s deserved National North Champions Brackley. A warm welcome also to the travelling Saints contingent. The Iron Trust player of the month votes for March went in the favour of Alfie Beestin. Well done to Alfie. In the next programme notes v Eastleigh and via…