The 2019-20 campaign was a turbulent fight for survival for Scunthorpe United in their first season back in League Two, with The Iron ultimately securing a 20th-place finish based on points-per-game after the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spearheading the attack and providing moments of brilliance was the Dutchman Kevin van Veen, whose 10 league goals (15 overall) proved crucial and earned him the Ernie Storey Memorial Player of the Season award. Despite a mid-season managerial change and off-pitch drama, the team also managed a respectable run to the Quarter-finals of the EFL Trophy, marking a resilient, if anxious, chapter for the club.