| Pittodrie Stadium | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Broke ground | 1899 |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Renovated | 1993 (Richard Donald Stand opened) |
| Owner | Aberdeen Football Club |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | 4. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass, and sometimes Clover and other plants which are maintained at a low even height 5 million GBP (Richard Donald stand) |
| Tenants | (1899-09-02 - 1903-04-18) Aberdeen FC (1903-04-18 - present) Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (2004-08-07 - 2005-01-28) |
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History
Pittodrie’s original tenants were Aberdeen, a precursor to Aberdeen FC, which along with other local clubs Victoria United and Orion amalgamated on April 18, 1903. Aberdeen FC were a Scottish football team formed in 1881 On 14 April 1903 they merged with the two other Aberdeen clubs Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen Victoria United Football Club were a Scottish football team who played in the city of Aberdeen. Orion Football Club were a Scottish football team who played in the city of Aberdeen between 1885 and 1903 Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Having previously played their football at various venues within the city, a former dung hill for police horses was chosen by Aberdeen to be cleared and readied for football on 1st of February 1st, 1899. It has been asserted that the name Pittodrie derives from the Pictish for 'dung heap'. Pictish is a term used for the Extinct language or languages thought to have been spoken by the Picts, the people of northern and central Scotland [1] The land was leased from Mr Knight Erskine of Pittodrie with an agreement to construct a terrace on what is now the site of the Richard Donald Stand. On the 2nd of September 1899 the first game was played in the new home, known then as Pittodrie Park; a 7-1 win over Dumbarton. Dumbarton Football Club is a football club from Scotland. They come from the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire and play their home games On the 15th August 1903, 8000 spectators turned up to watch the new Aberdeen FC draw 1-1 against Stenhousemuir, the first game played at Pittodrie by its amalgamated tenants. Stenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the small town of Stenhousemuir.
Increasing popularity of the team and rising attendances lead to continued construction on Pittodrie, and a number of football firsts throughout the years. Aberdeen FC purchased the ground they had been leasing, with the final payment made on the 1st December 1920. In 1925 the Main Stand, where the club offices, dressing rooms and trophy room are located, was constructed. Also the 1920’s the dugout was introduced to football by coach Donald Coleman, who was interested in sitting lower to the pitch in order to inspect the players' footwork. In Association football, the technical area is the space that a manager, other coaching personnel and substitutes are allowed to occupy during matches
After the Second World War the team won its first trophy, a Scottish Cup victory, and with increased success came more additions to Pittodrie. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The record attendance occurred on the 13th March 1954, when 45,061 spectators turned up for a Scottish Cup match between Aberdeen and Heart of Midlothian. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Floodlights were introduced at Pittodrie on the 21st October 1959, when Luton Town were beaten 3-2 in a friendly. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. By the 1st August 1968 the Main Stand had become all-seated as part of a £100 000 improvement of the ground. This coincided with a change of name from Pittodrie Park to Pittodrie Stadium. However, misfortune was to befall the upgraded stand. On the 6th of February 1971 a fire destroyed part of the Main Stand, and gutted the dressing rooms and club offices. The Scottish Cup – held by Aberdeen at the time – had to be rescued by firemen.
On the 1st of July 1979 Pittodrie became the first planned all-seated stadium in Great Britain after the south terracing, known locally as 'the ground', was fitted with bench style seating. All-seater stadium is the terminology applied to those sports stadia in which every spectator has a seat (Clydebank had done something similar two years before as a response to being promoted to the Premier Division. ) This improvement predated the Taylor Report on British football grounds by eleven years and coincided with a distinct upturn in the fortunes of the home team. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in The south side became the South Stand in 1980, following the installation of a cantilever roof which covered most of the seats, and enabled Aberdeen to claim the title of Britain's first all-seated, all-covered ground, even if spectators at the ends of the South Stand were still somewhat exposed to the elements. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. [1]
Both during the subsequent run in the eighties and at numerous other times over the century the stadium has been in operation, there have been many memorable nights for the local fans. However, Pittodrie’s greatest night is generally regarded as 16th March 1983. Aberdeen fought back from 2-1 down in a European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final second leg tie against top German team FC Bayern Munich to win 3-2. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern A full house witnessed this victory take the Dons through to the semi-finals, en route to capturing the trophy itself.
The most recent development of the stadium came in 1993 when the Beach End stand on the east side of the ground was demolished with the new Richard Donald stand constructed in its place. On the 1st August 1993 the new stand was opened with a League Cup tie against Clydebank. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland It is currently the only two tier stand in the stadium and many Aberdeen FC supporters would argue it lacks the character of the old Beach End stand. The stadium has remained relatively unchanged since then, although some minor improvements, such as the introduction of an electronic stadium entry system for the 2006/07 season, have been carried out.
The site of the stadium is only 500m away from the North Sea, and with only the King's Links golf course between the stadium and the beach, the ground is one of the coldest football grounds in Britain. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.
The Stands
Main Stand
As the name suggests, the Main Stand was the original grandstand within the ground, and contains much of the staff and offices responsible for the day-to-day running of the stadium, from the boot room to the trophy room. For the BBC TV programme, see ''Grandstand'' (BBC. For the ABC 's sports coverage banner see ABC Radio Grandstand. Teams enter the pitch from a tunnel to the extreme left of this stand. As befits a main stand, this section of the ground includes both padded seating for club officials and VIP's, and several executive boxes at the rear. A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in Arenas Stadiums and other sports venues There are a number of pillars running along this stand, supporting the roof. As a consequence, views in some places are restricted. It remains, however, the most expensive stand from which to watch matches. To the east of the Main Stand is the club shop, which doubles as a ticket office. Another Aberdeen club shop is to be found on Bridge Street, in the city centre.
Merkland Stand
Taking its name from the street behind it, the Merkland Stand sits behind the goal, on the west of the ground. The Merkland is Aberdeen FC’s family stand, with reduced prices for under twelve’s and families. There is also a section for disabled supporters near the pitch. The stand itself is a covered enclosure, with two pillars supporting the roof. The entrance to the stand is dominated by a façade constructed from granite, a local stone. A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. (See above, in history section. )
Richard Donald Stand
This stand is named after former club chairman Richard ‘Dick’ Donald. Richard MacNaughton 'Dick' Donald ( 20 February, 1911 - 30 December, 1993) was a Scottish footballer businessman and football administrator Completed in 1993 it houses over 6,000 fans, although this is a reduction on its Beach End predecessor. It is a cantilever construction with two tiers and a row of twelve executive boxes in between. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. It was built by the present chairman’s construction firm, the Stewart Milne Group, at a cost of £4. 5 million. Within this stand are a number of banqueting rooms, which are used for corporate hospitality and outside bookings.
South Stand
Named simply after its position within the ground, the South Stand was originally an undeveloped embankment which was later remodeled as a standing terrace. Seating and a cantilever roof were later added, although some of the 8,400 seats remain uncovered. Since 1993 the easternmost part of the stand has been used to house away fans. Sections P, Q and R are designated for this purpose, however for matches against the Old Firm this increases to sections S and T, stretching to the halfway line. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow The television gantry and commentary positions are housed in this stand. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action
Groundsharing
As a result of a groundsharing agreement Pittodrie was used by Inverness Caledonian Thistle for their home matches during the early part of the 2004/05 season. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. This was required because ICT's own Caledonian Stadium did not meet the requirements for entry into the Scottish Premier League until improvements were carried out and the seating capacity increased. The Caledonian Stadium, currently known as the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium situated in the Longman area of The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL In 2005 the stadium size criterion for entry to the SPL was reduced to 6,000, thereby allowing Inverness Caledonian Thistle to return to their home stadium partway during the season.
Future developments
Despite improvements and its ground-breaking past, it appears that the future of Pittodrie as a football stadium is uncertain. Plans are in action for the club to move to a New Aberdeen Stadium. The New Aberdeen Stadium is a proposed stadium in or around Aberdeen, Scotland. The principle of a move, rather than a redevelopment of Pittodrie, has already been recommended by Aberdeen City Council. The Politics of Aberdeen, Scotland have changed significantly in recent years A copy of the report in PDF format can be found here. [2] The venue for such a new stadium is likely to be close to the current ground. An earlier plan to move to the edge of the city, which corresponded with Scotland’s failed joint bid for the Euro 2008 tournament, has been scrapped. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football
In June 2006, the club's two major shareholders agreed a plan to sell the land on which the stadium sits to clear some of the club’s debt. [3]
Scotland are planning to bid to host Euro 2016. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2016 for short will be the 15th quadrennial top-level European football event This would mean a number of Scottish cities would need to have stadiums of 30,000 or more. Aberdeen is one of the most likely settings to host games, as Scotlands third largest city. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council
International matches at Pittodrie
Since its construction, there have been twelve Scottish international matches staged at Pittodrie. Normally, these matches are played at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom However, during times of redevelopment of the national stadium, or matches which are expected to draw a low crowd, the Scottish Football Association has made use of other stadia in the country. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Playing at Pittodrie, Scotland have won eight matches, drawn two and lost two.
| February 3, 1900 | Scotland  | 5–2 |  Wales | Home International Attendance: 12,500 Referee: C. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom E. Sutcliffe (England) |
| J. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Bell 2' D. Wilson 7', 35' R. C. Hamilton 37' A. Smith 60' | T. D. Parry W. T. Butler |
| February 12, 1921 | Scotland | 2–1 | Wales | Home International Attendance: 20,824 Referee: J. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom Mason (England) |
| A. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey N. Wilson 11', 46' | D. J. Collier |
| November 21, 1935 | Scotland | 3–2 | Wales | Home International Attendance: 26,334 Referee: S. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom Thompson (Northern Ireland) |
| D. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole Duncan 23' C. E. Napier 46', 85' | C. Phillips 72' D. J. Astley 88' |
| November 10, 1937 | Scotland | 1–1 |  Northern Ireland * | Home International Attendance: 21,878 Referee: A. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom J. Jewell (England) |
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| November 10, 1971 | Scotland | 1–0 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | European Championship Qualifier Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Bostrom (Sweden) |
| O'Hare 5' |
| May 16, 1990 | Scotland | 1–3 |  Egypt | International Challenge Match Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Pedersen (Norway) |
| McCoist 73' | Youssef 15' Hassan 28' Hamid 83' |
| June 2, 1993 | Scotland | 3–1 |  Estonia | World Cup Qualifier Attendance: 14,307 Referee: Ouzounov (Bulgaria) |
| McClair 16' Nevin 27', 72'(pen) | Bragin 57' |
| September 8, 1993 | Scotland | 1–1 |  Switzerland | World Cup Qualifier Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Quiniou (France) |
| Collins 50' | Bregy 69'(pen) |
| September 7, 1997 | Scotland | 4–1 |  Belarus | World Cup Qualifier Attendance: 20,160 Referee: van der Ende (Netherlands) |
| Gallacher 7', 58' Hopkin 54', 88' | Kachuro 74'(pen) |
| October 14, 1998 | Scotland | 2–1 |  Faroe Islands | European Championship Qualifier Attendance: 18,517 Referee: Kapitanis (Cyprus) |
| Dodds 21' Burley 45' | Petersen 86'(pen) |
| April 17, 2002 17:45 | Scotland | 1–2 |  Nigeria | International Challenge Match Attendance: 20,465 Referee: Øvrebø (Norway) |
| Dailly 7' | (Report) | Aghahowa 40', 69' |
| August 22, 2007 20:00 | Scotland | 1–0 |  South Africa | International Challenge Match Attendance: 13,723 Referee: Atkinson (England) |
| Boyd 71' | (Report) |
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Useful information
Address
Pittodrie Stadium, Pittodrie Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5QH
Telephone Numbers
Stadium: (+44) 01224 650 400
Ticket Office: (+44) 087 1983 1903
Ticket Prices (2007/08 Season)
Adults: £16-£26*
Concession: £8-£18
Under 12: £5-£10
*Adults can only purchase £16 tickets for the Merkland Stand when accompanied by a child under 12.
Away Support
Enter South Stand (east) from Golf Road.
External links
References
- ^ Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain, third edition. Collins Willow publishing, 424-425. ISBN 0 00 218426 5.
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