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David Moyes urges Americans to get ‘right into Tunnock’s’ ahead of World Cup

By November 28, 2025No Comments

Everton manager David Moyes believes Scotland fans will carry out an “invasion” of the USA at the World Cup next year – and advised Americans to “get right into” Tunnock’s Tea Cakes.

The Tartan Army are expected to travel in huge numbers to the newly-expanded tournament in the States, Canada and Mexico next June following their thrilling group-winning victory over Denmark earlier this month.

There were scenes of euphoria at Hampden Park and across the nation as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 after stoppage-time goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean to seal World Cup qualification for the first time in 28 years.

  • Thomas Tunnock established his bakery in Uddingston, Scotland, in December 1890 after purchasing a shop for £80.
  • By 1906, Thomas employed six boys, including his son Archie, to deliver warm rolls. He also opened a tearoom in 1912 which was available for commercial hire.
  • During the later years of the First World War, Thomas’s health failed, and the bakery was forced to close.
  • Upon returning from the war, Archie used his demobilisation money to honour his father’s dying wish by reopening the bakery with his mother.
  • Archie soon realised he needed a product with a longer shelf life than a cake, leading to the creation of the famous Caramel Wafer. This was followed by the Snowball and the Caramel Log.
  • In 1956, Archie’s second son, Boyd (born in January 1933), developed the Tunnock’s Teacake after extensive market research.
  • Archie worked until the very end, passing away in July 1981 at the age of 86.
  • Boyd was knighted in 2019 for services to business and charity, calling it a ‘career highlight’.
  • In 2010, Tunnock’s sponsored American astronaut Charlie Duke’s visit to Scotland because the parachutes on Apollo 16 resembled Teacake wrappers.

Proud Scot Moyes, responding to a Q&A session on Reddit when asked how the Tartan Army will best sustain themselves in a foreign land, said: “I’m probably more a coffee person. I was brought up as a tea man but I’ve moved on to coffee now.

“Biscuits? It has to be Tunnock’s. It would have to be Tunnock’s Tea Cakes or Caramel Logs. For all you people in America, if you don’t know about it, you need to get right into Tunnock’s.”

Moyes is backing Scotland and their supporters to make a lasting impression at next summer’s tournament, adding: “I think the way the night went for Scotland supporters, they’ll all be really looking forward to going to America and invading America.

Sir Boyd Tunnock
Sir Boyd Tunnock received a knighthood in 2019 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

“This will be the biggest invasion America’s had for years with Scotland supporters! We’re hoping to go over there and shock the rest of the world.”

Scottish brand Tunnock’s has been making its famous teacakes for over 130 years and is one of the nation’s oldest family-run firms after being founded by Thomas Tunnock in 1890.

The company, based in Uddington near Glasgow, also famous for its Caramel Wafers and Snowballs, produces an estimated three million teacakes each week – around 156 million annually.