Pittodrie | |
 Pittodrie, with North Sea in background. | |
  Pittodrie Stadium Location in Aberdeen | |
| Location | Pittodrie Street, Aberdeen, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°09′33″N 2°05′20″W / 57.15917°N 2.08889°W |
| Owner | Aberdeen F.C. |
| Capacity | 20,866 (Football)[1] |
| Field size | 109 yd × 72 yd (100 m × 66 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1899 |
| Opened | 2 September 1899 |
| Renovated | 1993 (Richard Donald Stand opened) |
| Construction cost | £4.5 million (Richard Donald stand) |
| Tenants | |
| Aberdeen F.C. (1899–1903) Aberdeen F.C. (1903–present) Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. (2004–2005) | |
Pittodrie Stadium, commonly referred to as Pittodrie, from which the surrounding residential area has taken its name, is an all-seater stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland. Used primarily for football, it has been the home ground of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) club Aberdeen F.C. since they were formed in 1903. Prior to then, the ground hosted the original Aberdeen F.C. from 1899 until the merger that created the present club.
With a seating capacity of 20,866;[1] Pittodrie is the fourth largest stadium in the SPFL and the largest stadium in Scotland outside the Central Belt. Pittodrie has been the location of a number of firsts in the field of stadium design, including the invention of the dugout, and in 1978 became one of the first all-seater stadium in the United Kingdom.[2]
As of November 2017[update], Pittodrie has hosted fifteen matches involving the Scotland national team. The ground has also staged rugby union, with four Scotland international fixtures being held there including a match against the Barbarians.[3] In club football, Inverness Caledonian Thistle temporarily shared Pittodrie during part of the 2004–05 season.
- ^ a b "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Profile". Aberdeen Football Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Stuart, Lewis (23 March 2005). "Aberdeen hosts Barbarians to aid World Cup bid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 November 2017.