National League North & South

Now is the time for Scunthorpe United to shine

Fallen giants Scunthorpe United have made no secret of their desperation to escape National League North.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 May 2025

By CHRIS DUNLAVY

SCUNTHORPE UNITED v CHESTER

GOLDEN BOY: Top scorer Danny Whitehall has led the Scunthorpe attack with aplomb this term
PICTURE: Luke Broughton

FALLEN giants Scunthorpe United have made no secret of their desperation to escape National League North.
Now gaffer Andy Butler hopes shouldering those expectations all season long will help his players thrive under pressure in today’s crunch promotion final with Chester.
A League One club as recently as 2019, the Iron spent 72 consecutive seasons in the EFL before back-to-back relegations dumped them into the depths at Step 2.
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