On 23 June 2014, Schofield was appointed assistant manager at Scunthorpe.
He had played with the club's manager Russ Wilcox at Doncaster whilst the two also completed their coaching badges and pro-licence on the same courses.
On 8 October 2014, Schofield and Wilcox were sacked by Scunthorpe, after the team started 2014–15 with two wins from eleven matches.

On 30 December 2014 he returned to Lincoln in a voluntary coaching capacity, before resuming his relationship with Wilcox through being appointed his assistant at League Two club York City on 21 May 2015.
With York 21st in the table after a nine-match run without a win, Wilcox and Schofield were sacked.
On 23 June 2014, Schofield was appointed assistant manager at Scunthorpe. He had played with the club's manager Russ Wilcox at Doncaster whilst the two also completed their coaching badges and pro-licence on the same courses. On 8 October 2014, Schofield and Wilcox were sacked by Scunthorpe, after the team started 2014–15 with two wins from eleven matches.
On 30 December 2014 he returned to Lincoln in a voluntary coaching capacity, before resuming his relationship with Wilcox through being appointed his assistant at League Two club York City on 21 May 2015. With York 21st in the table after a nine-match run without a win, Wilcox and Schofield were sacked.
John Schofield (footballer)