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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 April 18 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

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