A lasting tribute will be paid to Dons footballer and international coach Donald Colman.
The Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust proposed a plaque to honour Colman, who is widely credited as being the inventor of the dugout.
Yesterday, councillors unanimously backed the proposal and it will be placed at Colman’s former address 342 King Street, Aberdeen.
Born in 1878 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Colman began his career at junior club Glasgow Perthshire.
In 1905 he signed a contract with Motherwell, where he stayed for two years before getting transferred to the Granite City.
He became one of the few to return to the Dons and resume a playing career after the war in 1914.
When leaving the club in 1920 he launched a coaching career at Dumbarton, before returning to Aberdeen and later in Norway.
Many innovations to football were introduced by Colman, the most well-known being the touchline dugout.
The dugout allows the coach to be on the same level as the team, more easily observe how the team is functioning, and to be able to adjust team tactics during the game.
By 1934 this was a fixture near the centre line of Pittodrie.
After his death 1942 the Scottish Football Association, and Colman’s old club has recognised him as a major figure in the development of football.
