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To commemorate Scotland’s long-awaited return to the World Cup, one of the nation’s great goals of recent times is celebrated to the bench.
The Bank of Scotland has unveiled a limited edition £20 ($27) note featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay’s kick in the dramatic victory against Denmark that sealed World Cup qualification.
Only 100 of those notes have been printed, 50 of which are available through a combination of collectors’ auctions, a prize draw and two pop-up “vaults” in the Scottish cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Part of the profits will go to Crisis Scotland, a homeless charity.
“Moments like that belong to everyone who follows the team,” said McTominay, who plays in midfield for Scotland and Italian side Napoli, “so to see my goal on a Scottish ticket is incredibly special.”
Emma Noble, chair of the Bank of Scotland’s Scottish executive committee, said there was a desire to commemorate the national team’s qualification for the World Cup “in a way that is rooted in Scottish identity”.
“Like football, banknotes have long been part of our country’s history,” he said, “and this limited edition £20 banknote combines those two traditions with a modern and creative twist.”
Scotland last played in the World Cup in 1998. At this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the team was drawn in the same group as Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.
