'I was rooming with David Moyes and said to Moyesy, "Don’t open that door until I’m out of the bedroom". I remember running out and heading for safety': Ally McCoist recalls mischevious story from playing with Everton manager in Scotland youth team

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Commentator Ally McCoist ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Villa Park on October 22, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images).

Ally McCoist has a story for just about every single person that works in football, and returning Everton manager David Moyes is no exception.

With the pair both in the same age group as young professionals making their way in the game, McCoist and Moyes found themselves in the Scotland U18 squad in 1980 after impressing for St Johnstone and Celtic, respectively.