The tears fell as Andrew Considine made his means off the pitch following his remaining recreation for Aberdeen.
Considine wore the captain’s armband on his first begin underneath Jim Goodwin however might solely play 48 minutes in opposition to St Mirren and was compelled off with an harm.
He was given a standing ovation by the 14,000-strong Pittodrie crowd, a response that lowered him to tears throughout a day of excessive emotion.
Considine performed practically 450 video games for his boyhood membership throughout a profession that additionally noticed him symbolize his nation.
The favored 35-year-old is now looking out for a brand new membership after a disagreement over a contract extension.
The choice to let him go precipitated consternation amongst some pundits and followers, with Michael Stewart telling BBC Sportsound on Sunday: "I simply discover it a weird determination.
"Even when he isn’t going to play each week, you’d need him concerning the place."