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Seven games in to the 2010 – 11 season, Nigel Adkins left his post as Scunthorpe manager to take over at Southampton.

Coach and former player Ian Baraclough was appointed as his replacement, but he was sacked half a year later after a slide into the relegation zone.

Former Scunthorpe defender Alan Knill was appointed from Bury with eight games of the season remaining, but was unable to prevent the Iron from finishing bottom and returning to League One.