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Pittodrie

Posted on January 28, 2008
Filed Under Aberdeen

Aberdeen
Name: Pittodrie Stadium
Nickname: -
When Built: 1899
Capacity: 22,199
Record Attendance: 45,061 – March 13, 1954 – Aberdeen vs Heart of Midlothian

Address: Pittodrie Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5QH

Description: The stadium has a seating capacity of 22,199 and it’s the 4th largest football arena from Scotland, after Hampden, Celtic Park and Ibrox. The stadium has 4 stands called: the Main Stand, the Markland Stand, the Richard Donald Stand and the South Stand..

Brief History: Pittodrie Stadium is Aberdeen’s home since 1903 and here Aberdeen had it’s major successes. The stadium was one of the first all-seated stadiums from the United Kingdom. The home fans from Pittodrie stadium supported the team to it’s major successes in the ’80s when the club managed to win European Cup Winners Cup. On the 1st of july 1979 Pittodrie became the first planned all-seated stadium from Great Britain. In the future, there are some rumours that the club will move to a new stadium leaving old Pittodrie behind.

Pittodrie