Lancaster's Scott McTominay overhead kick featured on new £20 banknote

A limited edition £20 note featuring an image inspired by Lancaster-born footballer Scott McTominay’s famous overhead kick has been unveiled by the Bank of Scotland.

The note has been created to celebrate Scotland's return to the World Cup this summer after the team qualified for the men's international tournament for the first time since 1998.

The design combines traditional banknote elements with imagery of McTominay's goal for Scotland against Denmark.

Just 100 of the notes have been printed, with 50 available through a mix of collector auctions, a prize draw, and two pop-up areas in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Scott McTominay with the new Bank of Scotland limited edition £20 banknote featuring an image inspired by McTominay's overhead-kick for his now-famous World Cup qualifying goal for Scotland against Denmark. Photo: Garry Torrance/Bank Of Scotland/PA Wireplaceholder image
Scott McTominay with the new Bank of Scotland limited edition £20 banknote featuring an image inspired by McTominay's overhead-kick for his now-famous World Cup qualifying goal for Scotland against Denmark. Photo: Garry Torrance/Bank Of Scotland/PA Wire

Scotland's men's national team secured their place at the World Cup with a 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park in Glasgow in November 2025.

McTominay scored the first goal early in the game with an overhead kick.

McTominay joined Italian side Napoli in 2024.

The 29-year-old grew up in Lancaster, attending St Wilfrid's Primary School in Halton and Our Lady's Catholic College.

The new Bank of Scotland limited edition £20 banknote featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay's overhead-kick for his now-famous World Cup qualifying goal for Scotland against Denmark. Photo: Bank Of Scotland/PA Wireplaceholder image
The new Bank of Scotland limited edition £20 banknote featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay's overhead-kick for his now-famous World Cup qualifying goal for Scotland against Denmark. Photo: Bank Of Scotland/PA Wire

He spent 20 years at Manchester United before his move from the Premier League to Serie A, where he won the league with Napoli in his first season, along with being named Serie A's Most Valuable Player for season 2024/25.

As reported by the BBC, the midfielder said: "Reaching the biggest stage of world football is something every player dreams of, and I know it means everything to our fans.

"Moments like that belong to everyone who follows the team, so seeing my goal featured on a Scottish banknote feels incredibly special."

Auction and prize draw proceeds will support Crisis Scotland, a national charity for people experiencing homelessness.

The online auction will run until 11am on Friday June 26 and fans can enter the prize draw until 11am on the same day.

The two pop-up areas will be in Glasgow and Edinburgh where fans can take a guess on a combination of numbers to open a vault and get their hands on one of the limited edition notes.

Emma Noble, chair of the Scottish executive committee at the Bank of Scotland, said: "Securing qualification in such dramatic fashion is a moment fans will never forget, and we wanted to mark it in a way that's rooted in Scottish identity.

"Like football, banknotes have long been part of our country's story, and this limited edition £20 note combines those two traditions with a modern, creative twist.

"Scott's overhead kick is already regarded as one of the nation's greatest ever goals.

"It's been a privilege to work with him to bring it to life in such a unique way, and we're grateful for his support in helping raise funds for Crisis as they work to end homelessness across Scotland."

The 2026 edition of the World Cup will feature 48 teams and be played from June 11 to July 19 in 16 cities across the US, Canada and Mexico.

Scotland are set to face Haiti on June 14 and Morocco on June 19 in Boston and Brazil on June 24 in Miami.

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