Former Newcastle United and England striker Andy Carroll has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order and is set to appear in court tomorrow (December 30).

Carroll, capped nine times by England and who moved from Newcastle to Liverpool for a then club record £35million in 2011, was arrested in April (2025) after allegedly committing an offence the previous month.

Andy Carroll during his time with Newcastle United. | Getty Images

placeholder image — Andy Carroll during his time with Newcastle United. | Getty Images

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on April 27 and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March this year. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on December 30.”

Carroll also counts West Ham, Reading and West Brom among his former employers. After a spell in France with Amiens and Bordeaux, he signed for National League South club Dagenham in July.

A non-molestation order is a UK court injunction, typically to stop an individual from contacting another person. Punishments for breaching the order range from a fine to, in the severest of cases, up to five years in prison.