Aberdeen's third Cruyff Court named after Gothenburg Great Willie Miller
It's set to open next year in Tillydrone
Last updated 19th Aug 2022
Tillydrone is set to play home to the cities third Cruyff Court, and it's going to be named after Dons legend Willie Miller.
The small football pitches are made with artificial grass and open to the public 24/7, the Tillydrone court is also going to be floodlit.
Cruyff Court Denis Law was opened in 2017 on Catherine Street, just off George Street, before Cruyff Court Neale Cooper opened in 2019 in Tullos.
And Cruyff Court Willie Miller will open 40 years after Aberdeen's Cup Winners' Cup triumph over Real Madrid.
Miller said: “It's an honour to have my name attached to a Cruyff Court, particularly as I'm following Denis Law and my former teammate and late friend Neale Cooper here in Aberdeen.
"Sport at a grassroots level is so important to the city and nation as a whole and facilities like this which are free to use at any time for youngsters are fantastic.”
The court will be a result of the ongoing successful partnership comprising Aberdeen City Council, Denis Law Legacy Trust and The Cruyff Foundation.
The new facility, once completed, will provide an artificial sports and activity area, basketball and dodgeball courts, mini-tennis courts as well as a running track.
Aberdeen City Council Co Leader, Councillor Alex Nicol, said: "It is a huge source of pride to us that Aberdeen and London will then become the only two cities in the UK to have three Cruyff Courts and will mean there will be a Cruyff Court located in the north, the city centre and south of the city, thanks to our partnership.”
One of Scotland’s greatest ever players, Denis Law, whose Trust has played a key role in bringing the courts to Aberdeen, said: “I'm delighted that another Cruyff Court is being built in Aberdeen and particularly pleased that it will be named after Willie Miller.
"He had an incredible career in Scotland and his name will help to inspire the young people of Tillydrone and beyond.”