Jake Williams' mum made his costume which he entered into his school's 'funniest costume' competition.

A Boston teenager who fell in love with the Tartan Army during the World Cup this summer has dressed up as a traffic cone for Halloween. Jake Williams was one of thousands of Americans who became enamoured with Scotland fans when they descended on the city in June for their World Cup matches against Haiti and Morocco.

The 16-year-old and his parents Alicia, 49, and Seth, 48, sister, Carolyn, 14, and Bryan, 11, spent most of the tournament partying alongside the Tartan Army in downtown Boston. The family were so drawn in by the spirit and humour of the Scotland diehards that Jake decided to dress up as a traffic cone on October 31 in ode to the supporters' hilarious antics.

Jake's costume consists of an orange and white striped body with 'no Scotland no party' written at the bottom, complete with a traffic cone hat and a Scotland flag. Mum Alicia shared the effort on social media to thousands of reactions.

The youngster proudly entered the outfit into his school's 'funniest costume' competition. Sadly, he came second to a pupil who dressed up as Vector from Despicable Me - but has arguably come first place in the heart of Scots.

Alicia told the Record: "We loved the mayhem, party and energy the Tartan Army brought to Boston. They brought so much joy to the city and drank the place dry. It was quite a sight to behold.

"They were so respectful and happy. They gave us such a boost. It was one of the best things to happen to Boston.

"Jake was sad not to have been of drinking age but he watched them all on the street and loved it. He initially wanted to go as something scary but when I suggested the traffic cone, he thought it was brilliant.

"The costume was actually his sister's from last year - but we didn't know how much the traffic cone would take off!"

It comes after Scotland supporters started capping statues in Boston with a traffic cone in tribute to the iconic Duke of Wellington statue - Glasgow's famous landmark - situated outside the Gallery of Modern Art.

Glaswegians have crowned the statue with a cone for decades in a tradition thought to have been started by late night revellers in the 1980s.

Attempts to free the Duke of his plastic hat over the years have quickly been thwarted, with the cone being replaced within days. Locals say the cone showcases the best of Glaswegians' sense of humour.

Alicia went on: "The Tartan Army has left a mark on Boston with the traffic cone. I'm not seeing as many on statues now but when you're driving down the street and see a cone sitting by itself, you do get the urge to pick it up!

"We've never been to Scotland but it's definitely on our bucket list now. The kids are begging to go.

"The photo of Jake in the traffic cone costume is gaining so much traction now. A friend now wants to borrow it to a costume party she's going to. It's a very funny turn of events."

Despite a 1-0 win over Haiti, Scotland ultimately failed to get out the group stages of the World Cup after defeats to Morocco and Brazil. Manager Steve Clarke resigned soon after and was later replaced by Sébastien Pocognoli.

Although the Dark Blues ultimately disappointed on the pitch, their fans were lauded for their humour and behaviour throughout.

Such was the impact of the supporters that Boston was officially twinned with Glasgow in the weeks after the tournament - with Cologne feeling left out after becoming just as infatuated with the Tartan Army after Euro 2024 in Germany.