Aberdeen

To make life nice and confusing for everyone there are actually two different Aberdeens, historically speaking. For the sake of ease they are generally referred to as Aberdeen and Aberdeen FC, with the latter being the club that we know today. It was formed in 1903 when the original Aberdeen was merged with two other clubs based in the city, Victoria United and Orion. Both the original Aberdeen and Aberdeen FC have played their games at Pittodrie Stadium. As for the stadium itself, it opened in 1899, with the first game coming on the second of September of that year when Aberdeen played Dumbarton, beating them 7-1. The first game of Aberdeen FC wasn’t quite as noteworthy. Just 8000 people turned up to watch the newly formed side draw 1-1 with Stenhousemuir. The club did increase in popularity over the years, however, with the stadium’s record attendance coming in 1954. A crowd of 45,061 supporters crammed into the ground to watch the home side play Heart of Midlothian in a Scottish Cup game.