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{{Short description|Football stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox venue
| nickname = Pittodrie
| image = File:Drone - Aberdeen FC.jpg
| caption = Pittodrie, with North Sea in background.
| location = Pittodrie Street, [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]]
| pushpin_map = Scotland Aberdeen
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Aberdeen
| pushpin_label_position = left
| coordinates = {{coord|57|09|33|N|2|05|20|W|type:landmark_region:GB-ABE|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 1899
| opened = 2 September 1899
| renovated = 1993 (Richard Donald Stand opened)
| owner = [[Aberdeen F.C.]]
| surface = [[Lawn|Grass]]
| construction_cost = {{£|4.5 million}} (Richard Donald stand)
| tenants = [[Aberdeen F.C. (1881)|Aberdeen F.C.]] (1899–1903)<br />[[Aberdeen F.C.]] (1903–present)<br />[[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.]] (2004–2005)
| seating_capacity = 19,274<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/AFCspareTickets/status/1959226531563102289|title=AFCSpareTickets|access-date=24 August 2025}}</ref> 
| dimensions = {{convert|109|x|72|yd|abbr=on}}
}}
'''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 [[Association football|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 [[Aberdeen F.C. (1881)|original Aberdeen F.C.]] from 1899 until the merger that created the present club.

With a [[seating capacity]] of 19,274<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/AFCspareTickets/status/1959226531563102289|title=AFCSpareTickets|access-date=24 August 2025}}</ref>  Pittodrie is the [[List of football stadiums in Scotland|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 (football)|dugout]], and in 1978 became one of the first all-seater stadium in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/page/profile/0,,10284,00.html |title=Profile |publisher=Aberdeen Football Club |access-date=18 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811082744/http://www.afc.co.uk/page/profile/0,,10284,00.html |archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref>

{{as of|November 2017}}, Pittodrie has hosted fifteen matches involving the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]]. The ground has also staged [[rugby union]], with four [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland international]] fixtures being held there including a match against the Barbarians.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/aberdeen-hosts-barbarians-to-aid-world-cup-bid-st9l9hspfm2|title=Aberdeen hosts Barbarians to aid World Cup bid|last=Stuart|first=Lewis|date=2005-03-23|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=2017-11-10|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> In club football, [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] temporarily shared Pittodrie during part of the 2004–05 season.

==History==
The [[Aberdeen F.C. (1881)|original Aberdeen football club]] was formed in 1881. They played at various venues within the city, until a former dung hill for police horses was cleared and readied for football in 1899.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> The land was leased from Mr Knight Erskine of Pittodrie,<ref name = "inglis 424"/> with an agreement to construct a terrace on what is now the site of the Richard Donald Stand. The first game, a 7–1 win over [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], was played on 2 September 1899.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> The club was merged on 18 April 1903 with two other local clubs, [[Victoria United F.C. (Scotland)|Victoria United]] and [[Orion F.C.|Orion]], to form [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen FC]].<ref name = "inglis 424"/> 8000 spectators turned up to watch the new Aberdeen FC play its first game at Pittodrie, a 1–1 draw in the Northern League against [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]] on 15 August 1903.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> The club joined the [[Scottish Football League]] in 1904.<ref name = "inglis 424"/>

Increasing popularity of the team and rising attendances led to major developments at Pittodrie in the 1920s. The club purchased the ground, which they had been leasing, with the final payment made on 1 December 1920. The Main Stand, where the club offices, dressing rooms and trophy room are located, was constructed in 1925.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> This was partly funded by the sale of [[Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905)|Alex Jackson]] to [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref name = "inglis 424"/> Also in the 1920s, the [[Dugout (football)|dugout]] was introduced to football by Aberdeen coach [[Donald Colman]], who was interested in sitting lower to the pitch in order to inspect the players' footwork.<ref name = "inglis 424"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Bauckham|first=David |title=Dugouts|publisher=New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.|year=2003|ISBN= 1-84537-478-9}}</ref>

[[File:The old Beach End Stand, Pittodrie. - geograph.org.uk - 115864.jpg|thumb|right|Old Beach End stand, which was replaced by the Richard Donald Stand in 1993.]]
The club won its first major trophy in 1947, when it won the [[Scottish Cup]]. With increased success came more additions to Pittodrie. The record attendance occurred on 13 March 1954, when 45,061 spectators turned up for a Scottish Cup match against [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]. [[Floodlights (sport)|Floodlights]] were introduced at Pittodrie on 21 October 1959, when [[Football in England|English]] [[Football League|league]] side [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] were beaten 3–2 in a friendly. By 1 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'''.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> On 6 February 1971, a fire destroyed part of the Main Stand, and gutted the dressing rooms and club offices. The Scottish Cup trophy, which was held by Aberdeen at the time, had to be rescued by firemen.

In 1978, Pittodrie became the first [[All-seater stadium|all-seated stadium]] in Great Britain, after the south terracing was fitted with bench style seating.<ref name = "inglis 424">{{harvnb|Inglis|1996|p=424}}</ref> This improvement pre-dated the [[Taylor Report]] on British football grounds by a decade and coincided with a distinct upturn in the fortunes of the home team, now managed by [[Alex Ferguson]]. The south side became the South Stand in 1980, following the installation of a [[cantilever]] roof which covered most of the seats.<ref name = "inglis 424"/> A year later, the benches were replaced by individual seats.<ref name = "inglis 424"/>

Both during the subsequent run in the 1980s 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 16 March 1983. Aberdeen fought back from 2–1 down in a [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] quarter-final second leg tie against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] to win 3–2. A full house witnessed this victory, which took the Dons through to the semi-finals, and they went on to win the trophy by defeating [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in the [[1983 European Cup Winners' Cup Final|final]]. The club installed 24 executive boxes in the Main Stand, and built a new roof over the Merkland Road End in 1985.<ref name = "inglis 425">{{harvnb|Inglis|1996|p=425}}</ref> Undersoil heating was installed in 1987.<ref name = "inglis 425"/>

[[File:Richard Donald stand on a Match Day.jpg|thumb|right|Richard Donald Stand on a match day]]
The most recent development of the stadium came in the [[1992–93 in Scottish football|1992–93 season]] when the Beach End stand on the east side of the ground was demolished, with the new [[Dick Donald|Richard Donald]] stand - named after the club's long serving chairman - constructed in its place. On 1 August 1993, the new stand was opened with a [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] tie against [[Clydebank]]. The official opening was carried out later in 1993 by [[Anne, Princess Royal|Princess Anne]]. It is currently the only two tier stand in the stadium. 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 in Scottish football|2006–07 season]], have been carried out.

The site of the stadium is only 550 yards 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.

As a result of a [[Groundshare|ground sharing]] agreement, Pittodrie was used by [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] for their home matches during the early part of the [[2004–05 in Scottish football|2004–05 season]]. This was required because Inverness CT'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. 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.

In March 2020 the club announced plans to reduce the operational capacity of Pittodrie to 15,500.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51830824 |title=Aberdeen: Pittodrie capacity to reduce as club target better atmosphere |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=11 March 2020 |access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref> Despite this, attendances in the 2023-24 season have been reported from 15,000 to 18,652.
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[[File:Aberdeen PittodrieStadium.jpg|centre|thumb|800px|Pittodrie Stadium from the away section of the South Stand.]]

==Structure and facilities==
[[File:Pittodrie map.svg|right|thumb|Map of the four stands]]
[[File:Richard Donald Stand.jpg|right|thumb|Rear view of the Dick Donald Stand]]
[[File:Merkland Road Facade.JPG|right|thumb|Detail of the granite façade of the Merkland Stand]]

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. 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 [[Very Important Person|VIPs]], and several [[executive boxes]] at the rear. 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.

The Richard Donald Stand is named after former club chairman [[Dick Donald]]. 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. It is commonly referred to as simply the "RDS". 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.

Taking its name from the street behind it, the Merkland Stand (also known as 'the Paddock' or 'King Street End') sits behind the goal, on the west of the ground. The Merkland is Aberdeen F.C.'s family stand, with reduced prices for under-twelves 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.

Named simply after its position within the ground, the South Stand was originally an undeveloped embankment which was later remodelled 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. The [[television]] gantry and [[Play-by-play|commentary]] positions are housed in this stand.

==Future developments==
{{main|Proposed Aberdeen stadium}}

Despite improvements and its ground-breaking past, it appears{{where|date=April 2023}} that the future of Pittodrie as a football stadium is uncertain.{{according to|date=April 2023}} Plans are in action for the club to move to a [[New Aberdeen Stadium]]. The principle of a move, rather than a redevelopment of Pittodrie, has already been recommended by [[Aberdeen City Council]]. An earlier plan{{when|date=April 2023}} to move to the edge of the city, which corresponded with Scotland's failed joint bid for the [[Euro 2008]] tournament, was scrapped.

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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/5076402.stm |title=Dons rescue package eyes new home |work=BBC Sport |date=13 June 2006 |access-date=22 March 2009}}</ref>

During the late 2010s, construction began at Kingsford on the western edge of the city which led to the completion of a new training facility, [[Cormack Park]], in 2019;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-49422902|title=New Aberdeen FC sports hub name unveiled as Cormack Park|date=22 August 2019|publisher=BBC News|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref name=opening1019>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50253110 Sir Alex Ferguson: Cormack Park can help Aberdeen to 'highest level'], BBC Sport, 31 October 2019</ref> however, the proposed stadium on the same site was put on hiatus due to economic issues, and in 2021 alternative designs at the [[Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links|city's beachfront]] close to Pittodrie were released.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/new-aberdeen-stadium-on-cards-as-part-of-integrated-masterplan/amp/|title=Fresh images show ambitious plans for new Aberdeen stadium|date=19 August 2021|work=Evening Express|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref>

==Other uses==
Since its construction, there have been fifteen [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] international matches staged at Pittodrie. Normally the national team's home matches are played at [[Hampden Park]] in [[Glasgow]], but 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. Playing at Pittodrie, Scotland have won ten matches, drawn two and lost three. The most recent was a 1&ndash;0 loss to [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] on 9 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41840573|title=Scotland 0-1 Netherlands|date=2017-11-09|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref>

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 | date = 3 February 1900
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 5 – 2
 | report= 
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 | goals1 = [[Jack Bell (footballer, born 1869)|Bell]] {{goal|2}} <br /> D. Wilson {{goal|7||35}} <br />[[Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer)|Hamilton]] {{goal|37}} <br /> [[Alex Smith (footballer born 1876)|Smith]] {{goal|60}}
 | goals2 = T.D. Parry {{goal}}<br /> W.T. Butler {{goal}}
 | stadium = [[1900 British Home Championship]]
 | attendance =12,500
 | referee = C.E. Sutcliffe ([[The Football Association|England]])
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 | date = 12 February 1921
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 2 – 1
 | report= 
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 | goals1 = [[Andrew Wilson (footballer born 1896)|Wilson]] {{goal|11||46}}
 | goals2 = D.J. Collier {{goal}}
 | stadium = [[1921 British Home Championship]]
 | attendance =20,824
 | referee = J. Mason ([[The Football Association|England]])
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{{football box collapsible
 | date = 21 November 1935
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 3 – 2
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|WAL}}
 | goals1 = [[Dally Duncan|Duncan]] {{goal|23}} <br />C.E. Napier {{goal|46||85}}
 | goals2 = C. Phillips {{goal|72}}<br />D.J. Astley {{goal|88}}
 | stadium = [[1936 British Home Championship]]
 | attendance =26,334
 | referee = S. Thompson ([[Irish Football Association|Northern Ireland]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 10 November 1937
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 1
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|IRE}} 
 | goals1 = [[Jimmy Smith (footballer born 1911)|Smith]] {{goal|48}}
 | goals2 = P. Doherty {{goal}}
 | stadium = [[1938 British Home Championship]]
 | attendance =21,878
 | referee = A.J. Jewell ([[The Football Association|England]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 10 November 1971
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 0
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|BEL}}
 | goals1 = [[John O'Hare|O'Hare]] {{goal|5}}
 | goals2 = 
 | stadium = [[1972 European Football Championship (qualifying)|1972 European Championship qualifier]]
 | attendance =36,500
 | referee = [[Einar Johan Bostrom|Bostrom]] ([[Swedish Football Association|Sweden]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 16 May 1990
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 3
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|EGY}}
 | goals1 = [[Ally McCoist|McCoist]] {{goal|73}}
 | goals2 = [[Ismail Youssef|Youssef]] {{goal|15}} <br />[[Hossam Hassan|Hassan]] {{goal|28}} <br />[[Gamal Abdelhamid|Hamid]] {{goal|83}}
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance =23,000
 | referee = [[Rune Pedersen (referee)|Pedersen]] ([[Football Association of Norway|Norway]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 2 June 1993
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 3 – 1
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|EST}}
 | goals1 = [[Brian McClair|McClair]] {{goal|16}} <br />[[Pat Nevin|Nevin]] {{goal|27||72|pen.}}
 | goals2 = [[Sergei Bragin|Bragin]] {{goal|57}}
 | stadium = [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1994 World Cup qualifier]]
 | attendance =14,307
 | referee = [[Atanas Ouzounov|Ouzounov]] ([[Bulgarian Football Union|Bulgaria]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 8 September 1993
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 1
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|SUI}}
 | goals1 = [[John Collins (footballer born 1968)|Collins]] {{goal|50}}
 | goals2 = [[Georges Bregy|Bregy]] {{goal|69|pen.}}
 | stadium = [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1994 World Cup qualifier]]
 | attendance =15,000
 | referee = [[Joël Quiniou|Quiniou]] ([[French Football Federation|France]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 7 September 1997
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 4 – 1
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|BLR}}
 | goals1 = [[Kevin Gallacher|Gallacher]] {{goal|7||58}} <br />[[David Hopkin|Hopkin]] {{goal|54||88}}
 | goals2 = [[Petr Katchouro|Katchouro]] {{goal|74|pen.}}
 | stadium = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1998 World Cup qualifier]]
 | attendance =20,160
 | referee = [[Mario van der Ende|van der Ende]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 14 October 1998
 | time = 
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 2 – 1
 | report= 
 | team2 = {{fb|FRO}}
 | goals1 = [[Billy Dodds|Dodds]] {{goal|21}} <br />[[Craig Burley|Burley]] {{goal|45}}
 | goals2 = [[John Petersen (footballer)|Petersen]] {{goal|86|pen.}}
 | stadium = [[2000 European Football Championship (qualifying)|2000 European Championship qualifier]]
 | attendance = 18,517
 | referee = [[Costas Kapitanis|Kapitanis]] ([[Cyprus Football Association|Cyprus]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 17 April 2002
 | time = 17:45
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 2
 | report= [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/nigeria/newsid_1918000/1918507.stm Report]
 | team2 = {{fb|NGA}}
 | goals1 = [[Christian Dailly|Dailly]] {{goal|7}}
 | goals2 = [[Julius Aghahowa|Aghahowa]] {{goal|40||69}}
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance = 20,465
 | referee = [[Tom Henning Øvrebø|Øvrebø]] ([[Football Association of Norway|Norway]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 22 August 2007
 | time = 20:00
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 0
 | report= [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6955671.stm Report]
 | team2 = {{fb|RSA}}
 | goals1 = [[Kris Boyd|Boyd]] {{goal|71}}
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance = 13,723
 | referee = [[Martin Atkinson|Atkinson]] ([[the Football Association|England]])
 }}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 16 November 2010
 | time = 20:00
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 3 – 0
 | report= [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/9187834.stm Report]
 | team2 = {{fb|FRO}}
 | goals1 = [[Danny Wilson (footballer born 1991)|Wilson]] {{goal|24}}<br />[[Kris Commons|Commons]] {{goal|31}}<br />[[Jamie Mackie|Mackie]] {{goal|45}}
 | goals2 =
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance = 15,064
 | referee = [[Paul van Boekel|van Boekel]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])}}
{{football box collapsible
 | date = 6 February 2013<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19298183|title=Scotland set up Estonia friendly in Aberdeen|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=17 August 2012|access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref>
 | time = 19:45
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 1 – 0
 | report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21277945 Report]
 | team2 = {{fb|EST}}
 | goals1 = [[Charlie Mulgrew|Mulgrew]] {{goal|39}}
 | goals2 =
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance = 16,102
 | referee =  [[Clément Turpin|Turpin]] ([[French Football Federation|France]])
}}
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 | date = 9 November 2017
 | time = 19:45
 | team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
 | score = 0 – 1
 | report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41840573 Report]
 | team2 = {{fb|NED}}
 | goals1 =
 | goals2 = [[Memphis Depay|Depay]] {{goal|40}}
 | stadium = [[Friendly match]]
 | attendance = 17,883
 | referee = [[Ruddy Buquet|Buquet]] ([[French Football Federation|France]])
}}
[[File:North stand, a snowy Pittodrie stadium - geograph.org.uk - 1120073.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Scotland national rugby union team]] playing at Pittodrie in November 2008.]]

===Rugby union===
Since 2005, Pittodrie has hosted four [[rugby union]] internationals.

{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Country
!Score
!Country
!Victor
|-
| 24 May 2005
| {{ru|SCO}}
| align="center"| 38 &ndash; 9
| [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]]
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| 22 November 2008
| {{ru|SCO}}
| align="center"| 41 &ndash; 0
| {{ru|CAN}}
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| 27 November 2010
| {{ru|SCO}}
| align="center"| 19 &ndash; 16
| {{ru|SAM}}
| {{ru|SCO}}
|-
| 24 November 2012
| {{ru|SCO}}
| align="center"| 15 &ndash; 21
| {{ru|TON}}
| {{ru|TON}}
|-
|}

===Concerts===
Pittodrie has been used for concerts; both [[Elton John]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/aberdeen/26000-pack-Pittodrie-as-Elton.2538848.jp |title=26,000 pack Pittodrie as Elton John's world tour rolls into Aberdeen's sell-out gig |work=The Scotsman |date=19 June 2004 |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> and [[Rod Stewart]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2298142 |title=Rod Stewart wows fans at Aberdeen concert |work=Evening Express |date=6 June 2011 |access-date=18 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726220542/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2298142 |archive-date=26 July 2011}}</ref> have played at Pittodrie.

==See also==
*[[Stadium relocations in Scottish football]]
*[[List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

; Sources
*{{cite book| first = Simon  | last = Inglis  | title = Football Grounds of Britain  | year = 1996  | publisher = Collins Willow  | isbn = 0-00-218426-5  }}

==External links==
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*[https://www.google.com/maps?ll=57.159226,-2.089055&spn=0.007575,0.011394&t=k&hl=en Pittodrie at Google Maps]

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