Hedging my bets on top of the table clashes

Perched almost on the edge of the North Sea, Pittordrie has been home to The Dons since 1903 although was actually in use from 1899 by the previous incarnations of the club, Aberdeen, Victoria United an Orion. The site was a former Police horse dung heap, giving rise to the term “a pile of crap”. It was here in 1920 that the dugout was first used in a football club anywhere in the world when then head coach Donald Coleman dug a trench in the side of the pitch so that he could view the ball at the players feet to try to improve their skill levels. In 1978 the stadium became the second all-seater in Great Britain, following the trend set by the now defunct Clydebank FC. As with many grounds of a similar age, improvements have been made as and when finances are available or when legislation has necessitated. The last addition to the stadium is the impressive Richard Donald Stand at the East end of the ground which does at least provide a decent windbreak from the biting North Sea air.

from The Ball is Round http://ift.tt/2fUfYfx