 He eventually signed for Scunthorpe United in August 1999, scoring on his debut against Bournemouth, and again against Cardiff City two days later.This earned him a contract with the club, and he enjoyed almost two successful seasons with Scunthorpe, notably scoring seven times in the space of a week.He was sold to Gillingham for just £25,000, a low fee because he could have left for free a couple months later under the Bosman ruling.