Notable Former Players
Among the hundreds of players who have turned out for the club, six may be considered outstanding:
- Jack Bowers, England ex- Derby County, Leicester City. began his professional career in 1927 at Scunthorpe & Lindsey United club.
- Kevin Keegan – twice European Footballer of the Year. Played for Liverpool and England, with subsequent managerial career including England and Newcastle United.
- Ray Clemence – decorated goalkeeper. Played for Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and England.
- Jack Brownsword – according to Sir Stanley Matthews, the best full-back in the Second Division, who played 597 games for United, scored numerous penalties (50 goals) and continued with the Club following his retirement as a player.
- Barrie Thomas – A centre forward who scored a club record 30 goals in 22 league games in Division 2, before being sold in mid-season to Newcastle United.
- Jack Haigh – the leading member of Scunthorpe's team throughout the 1950s, winning promotion to Division 2 in 1958 as the last winners of the Third Division North, before Divisions 3 and 4 were created.
Players whose careers progressed in the professional game, or gained international honours have included:
- Ken Jones – (goalkeeper), one of the Welsh squad at the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
- John Kaye – FA Cup finalist with West Bromwich Albion.
- Neil Pointon – full-back for Everton and other clubs.
- Richard Money – full-back for Liverpool (subsequently manager of various clubs).
- Ian Storey-Moore (Youth team) – Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and England
- Nigel Cassidy – Oxford United
- Graham Alexander – Burnley & Scotland
- Grant McCann – Northern Ireland international
- Matt Elliot – Leicester City & Scotland
- Peter Beagrie – joined United after a successful career with Everton.
Occasional celebrity player: Ian Botham (cricketer)
A number of former United players have become managers including:
- Keith Burkinshaw (Tottenham)
- Brian Laws (Sheffield Wednesday, Burnley)
- Freddie Goodwin (Tampa Bay Rowdies: 1960's professional league in the USA.)
- Neil Warnock (QPR)
More recently successful players include:
- Jermaine Beckford – loaned from Leeds United
- Andy Keogh – Millwall
- Billy Sharp – Sheffield United (now at Nottingham Forest)
- Gary Hooper – Celtic
- Kelly Youga – loaned from Charlton Athletic
- Martin Paterson – Burnley
- Jack Cork – Southampton
- Andy Dawson – Hull City
- Paul Longden – Second longest serving player. 455 appearances from 1982–1993.
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