The 2022-23 campaign delivered ultimate heartbreak for Scunthorpe United, with The Iron finishing a crushing 23rd in the National League, which resulted in a devastating second successive relegation to the sixth tier of English football. The turbulent season, marked by three different managers, saw the club struggle for any consistency despite the efforts of forward Joe Nuttall, whose 9 goals led the team's scoring charts. It was a dark and painful year that cemented the club's unprecedented slide out of the professional leagues and remains a painful but defining chapter in their modern history.