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Banks O' Dee

Banks O' Dee FC

Kit impression

Founded

1902

Years standing

124

Home ground

Spain Park Abbotswell Road Aberdeen

Capacity

876100 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Highland League Cup: 2022–23
Aberdeenshire Cup: 2021–22, 2024–25
Aberdeenshire Shield: 2021–22, 2023–24
Aberdeenshire League: 2013–14, 2017–18
Scottish Junior Cup: 1956–57
SJFA North Superleague: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
North East Premier Division: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87
North East Division One: 1995–96, 1998–99
Aberdeen & District Junior League: 1920–21, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1967–68
North Regional Cup: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 2010–11, 2017–18, 2018–19
North Region League Cup: 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22
Archibald Cup: 1922–23, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1986–87
McLeman Cup: 1924–25, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1950–51, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1990–91, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22
Duthie Cup: 1914–15, 1920–21, 1923–24, 1946–47, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1995–96
North East League Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84
Morrison Trophy: 1985–86
North Drybrough Cup: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
Aberdeen & District Junior League Cup: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1967–68

Why Banks O' Dee

Adopting Banks O' Dee means Scotland Challenge Cup results start mattering to you, a club going since 1902. Not a novelty, a habit.

Old enough to matter
1902 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Loaded cabinet
18 distinct honours on record, including Highland League Cup: 2022–23. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Cathedral football
Spain Park Abbotswell Road Aberdeen holds around 876,100. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
Easy weekend
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is about 10km from the ground, and Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Spain Park Abbotswell Road Aberdeen. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

10 km / 6 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Aberdeen Ferryhill railway station

Walkable from the platform

See the whole Scotland Challenge Cup →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Spain Park Abbotswell Road Aberdeen

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Spain Park Abbotswell Road Aberdeen