Local Rivals
The team's local rivals include Grimsby Town, Hull City, Lincoln City and Doncaster Rovers. Matches between Hull and Scunthorpe are often referred to as Humber Derbies, due to the fact that the teams lie either side of the River Humber.
The Lincolnshire teams have met regularly in the Lincolnshire County Senior Cup.
Read more about this topic: Scunthorpe United F.C.
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