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Pittodrie Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen FC. Since then it has been the location of a number of firsts in the field of stadium design, notably becoming one of the first all-seater stadia in the United Kingdom. It is now one of the largest football stadia in Scotland and has a seating capacity of 22,199; only Hampden, Parkhead and Ibrox are larger. In addition to its main duty of hosting home matches for Aberdeen FC it has been the venue for a number of Scottish international matches and occasional games of rugby. It can also be used for concerts. Away from the playing surface, there are a number of conference and dining facilities located within the stadium, and a club shop.
Pittodrie’s original tenants were Aberdeen, a precursor to Aberdeen FC, which along with other local clubs Victoria United and Orion amalgamated on 18 April 1903. 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'. 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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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