Club Profile
Aberdeen
In the top flight since 1906 and current holders of the Scottish Cup, Aberdeen are best known for their glory years under manager Alex Ferguson in 1980s.
LOCATION: Aberdeen, on the east coast of Scotland, about 2.5 train hours from Glasgow or Edinburgh.
CONTACT: afc.co.uk,
NICKNAMES: The Dons, probably because the city has two universities and the word “Don” is used to refer to a an educated man.
(Above image by Garden, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Aberdeen History
Aberdeen FC was formed in 1903 from a merger of Aberdeen, Victoria United, and Orion, playing their first match that August. They quickly joined the Scottish League and established themselves in the top tier, with early highlights including Scottish Cup semi-finals and first wins over Celtic and Rangers. Jimmy Philip and Paddy Travers shaped the…
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Aberdeen Rivalries
Aberdeen’s local neighbors – Cove Rangers, Peterhead, and Montrose – are almost always in different divisions, hence they don’t really have a local derby. In the 1980s, Aberdeen and Dundee United were dubbed the “New Firm” due to their domestic and European success, but the rivalry was not always mutual since Dundee United’s…
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Aberdeen Women's Team
Aberdeen F.C. Ladies was formed in January 2011 through the merger of four local clubs. The senior team struggled in the top tier, being relegated from SWPL 1 in 2017 and again in 2018 after finishing seventh with a very young squad. In November 2018, the club formalized its women’s section as Aberdeen F.C. Women, integrating the senior team and…
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Aberdeen Stadium
Aberdeen has called Pittodrie Stadium its home since 1903, even though the stadium has been in use since the original club in 1899. With a capacity of 20,866, it is the fourth largest stadium in the SPFL and the biggest outside Scotland’s Central Belt. Pittodrie is notable for innovations in stadium design, including the invention of the dugout,…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Aberdeen, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Going to a Game at Aberdeen
GETTING THERE: It’s 1.5 miles from the train station, and the city center is even closer. You can easily get a taxi or bus. The club’s website says this about buses: “A number 13 (towards Seaton) will drop you off on Golf Road with Pittodrie on the left. A number 1 (towards Danestone), 2 (towards Ashwood), or X40 (towards…
You can learn more about the club's history, rivalries, women's team, songs and stadium, and get our best tips for seeing a game at Aberdeen, by purchasing a one year Ultras membership. Find out more here.
Aberdeen Tickets
Unless they are playing Rangers or Celtic, tickets seem pretty easy to get from the club’s website. They cost £19-27.
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Meanwhile, here is a look back at the Ferguson glory years.
