Andy Carroll prosecuted in court after offence spotted by Police | OneFootball

Former Newcastle United and England star Andy Carroll has been caught by Police and prosecuted in court.

The now Dagenham and Redbridge player spotted by Police filming on his phone whilst driving.

BBC News reporting (see below) that Andy Carroll has managed to keep his driving license but has been given six points and a large fine.

The former NUFC striker committing the offence back in July 2025.

Former England striker Andy Carroll has been fined after filming an anti-immigration protest while driving.

The ex-Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle United footballer was seen on his phone by police in Epping, Essex, on 20 July.

Hundreds of people were protesting outside The Bell Hotel after an asylum seeker living there was charged with – and later jailed for – sexual offences.

Carroll, 36, pleaded guilty to the offence at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to pay £1,052 in a fine, costs and surcharge on Friday.

Court documents showed he was also given six points on his driving licence.

The footballer plays for National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge, having scored more than 100 goals and earned nine England caps during his career.

Carroll was spotted by a police officer using his mobile phone behind the wheel of his Range Rover in High Road, Epping.

“He says he was filming the Epping protests,” the court records stated.

However, Carroll’s lawyers argued this was so he could prove to a friend why he was running late.

They claimed he would suffer exceptional hardship if he lost his driving licence, saying he needed to drive a family member to and from hospital for treatment.

Magistrates accepted the argument and allowed Carroll, from Theydon Bois, to keep his licence.