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The unlikeliness of the partnership has made it all the sweeter, and Calvo-Garcia insists he has had the best time of his life in a small North Lincolnshire town.
This summer will see him retire from football and return to Spain, but he will take with him memories of `the most exciting years of my life`.
He said: "It was very different to the place where I lived in Spain. The architecture, houses and everything is just completely different.
"I like to do my job and then have a quiet life afterwards so I'm very pleased with Scunthorpe.
"But most importantly I have found some unbelievable people here, very good friends.
"They have been very helpful people since I came to the club, people in town have always been fantastic with me.
"I wouldn't change anything, I have lived the most exciting years of my life here.
"I have done things that I never thought I would do when I first came, not only professionally but personally I have lived through some great experiences and I'm proud of what I did.
"I wouldn't change anything, if I had to live the last eight years again I would come straight away to Scunthorpe."
His time in North Lincolnshire will be remembered most for his winning goal in the 1999 play-off final at Wembley, a match which hsi parents flew over to watch - the first time they had seen him in an Iron shirt.
He said: "The memories I have got from Wembley are not just about the goal, I have got more memories about the atmosphere, how happy the people were on that day and how happy people were after that game.
"I think after Wembley people were happy for a long time in the town, and people were so proud of being from Scunthorpe. That is the best memory I have got from Wembley, people were proud of us and proud of being from Scunthorpe."
You can read the full interview with the Iron legend on this site tomorrow.