The “glorious” story of Aberdeen FC’s Scottish Cup win came to Whitehall as the silverware and club representatives were hosted at two receptions.
Representatives from AFC and its community trust attended two special events in London as part of the Scottish Cup trophy tour.
Politicians and media from every part of Scotland were invited to the Dover House event, hosted by West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie.
This followed a reception with Lord Mayor Alastair King at Mansion House.
On May 24, Aberdeen defeated Celtic 4–3 on penalties, after extra time finished with the sides drawn 1-1, winning its first major trophy since the 2013-14 league cup and a first Scottish Cup title since 1989-90.
Mr Bowie, a season ticket holder since the age of seven, said the trophy win prompted “unadulterated happiness” across the North East.
He also pointed to “bright spots” in the club’s history over the last two decades, such as Jimmy Calderwood’s European run in 2007/8 and the League Cup win of 2014.
Mr Bowie told attendees: “The near 100,000 that filled the streets of Aberdeen that glorious Sunday demonstrated just how much this club means to the city.
“The unadulterated happiness that erupted around the North East when Mitov saved that Johnston penalty and before that, McGregor’s shows just how much your win meant for the region.
“This, as I reminded my colleagues from south of the border, is the oldest football trophy in the world.
“The great names of footballing history that have held this aloft Hampden are names we all know – Miller, Dalglish, Baxter — are now joined by Mitov, Jensen, Knoester, Milne, Dorrington, Devlin, Clarkson, Shinnie, Palaversa, Nisbet, Keskinen, MacKenzie, Tobers, Polvara, Morris and more.”
