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