Pittodrie Stadium

Aberdeen FC

The Pittodrie Stadium ( also abbreviated to Pittodrie ) is a Scottish football stadium, which is permanently since 1903 as the home ground of FC Aberdeen for the first time in 1899. Pittodrie was the first British football stadium, which was converted in the 1970s into a full -seater stadium. In addition, there is a stadium with a covered coach and bench as a shelter ( " dugout ") was equipped in the 1940s and floodlights in the 1950s for the first time.

Due to an agreement between the club Inverness Caledonian Thistle wore ( "ICT" ) at the beginning of the 2004/05 season also his home games in Pittodrie Stadium from after their own stadium by ICT to the technical requirements of the Scottish Premier League, in which the association had risen, not enough.

The stadium was known before its name change to " Pittodrie Stadium " in the 1960s as " Pittodrie Park". Currently it has - after conversion into a pure -seater stadium - with a capacity of 22,199 spectators, with the attendance record with 45,061 people at the game of FC Aberdeen dated against Heart of Midlothian in 1954.

The highlight of the second round match between Aberdeen FC and FC Bayern München is generally regarded in the European Cup Winners' Cup, the second leg was held on 16 March 1983 at Pittodrie Stadium. Before a packed house Aberdeen won after a 0-0 draw in the first leg and an interim 1:2 deficit to 3-2 and moved with it into the next round of the competition.

The last decisive structural measures took place in 1993, when the old " Beach End -Tribune " was demolished and replaced by the new " Richard Donald Stand ." This is now the only divided into two ranks stand within the stadium, which among the followers also sparked criticism, as it the atmosphere of the old Beach End -Tribune could not get according to popular fan opinion. Even in the early 21st century the Aberdeen FC continued to use the stadium. However, it has also been used for other occasions as booked, for example for a music concert by Elton John.

In June 2006, announced the two main shareholders of the association, that the ground on which the stadium is located, is to be sold, so that parts of the club debts can be settled.

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