The Bank of Scotland has unveiled a limited edition £20 note featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay’s famous overhead kick, turning one of Scotland’s most dramatic football moments into currency. Only 100 of the notes have been printed, with the release tied to Scotland’s return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
The design blends familiar banknote details with imagery from McTominay’s goal against Denmark, the strike that helped send Scotland to the tournament. Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park in Glasgow in November, with McTominay scoring first early in the game with the overhead kick that is now being remembered on paper as much as on the pitch.
Fifty of the notes are being made available through a mix of collector auctions, a prize draw and two pop-up areas in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Fans who visit the pop-up areas will have to guess a combination of numbers to open a vault and claim one of the limited edition notes. The online auction and the prize draw both run until 11:00 on Friday 26 June, and the proceeds will support Crisis Scotland, the national charity for people experiencing homelessness.
Emma Noble said Scotland’s qualification in such dramatic fashion was a moment fans would never forget, and said McTominay’s overhead kick is already regarded as one of the nation’s greatest ever goals. She added that the bank wanted to mark the achievement in a way rooted in Scottish identity, with the note combining football and banknote traditions with a modern, creative twist.
McTominay said reaching the biggest stage of world football is something every player dreams of and that it means everything to the fans. He added that seeing his goal featured on a Scottish banknote feels incredibly special because moments like that belong to everyone who follows the team.
The timing also gives the note a direct line to the next World Cup, which will feature 48 teams and be played from 11 June to 19 July in 16 cities across the US, Canada and Mexico. For Scotland, the note is not just a souvenir of one night in Glasgow. It is a marker of a qualification that ended a long wait, and a reminder that the goal that sealed it has already entered the country’s football memory.
For more on the limited edition release, see Scott Mctominay 20 Note unveiled as Bank of Scotland marks World Cup return.
