The England and Everton goalkeeper, who is from Washington, was pulled over by police in his £200,000 car, a court has heard
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 11: Jordan Pickford #1 of England celebrates the team's second goal by Jude Bellingham #10 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images for Rexona)
Jordan Pickford, who has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without due care and attention(Image: Dustin Satloff, Getty Images for Rexona)
Jordan Pickford 'almost caused a crash' while he was carelessly driving his Lamborghini, a court has heard. The 32-year-old goalkeeper, who plays for England and Everton, and is from Washington, was pulled over by police in his £200,000 car, on April 14 this year.
In court documents, it was set out that Pickford stopped after ignoring a give way sign, forcing two cars to slam on the brakes, and then speeding off into the distance, in the upmarket Cheshire town of Knutsford. This resulted in a criminal prosecution for driving without due care or attention.
Pickford, who started his career at Sunderland AFC, has pleaded guilty to the charge, and has also requested a court hearing so that he can explain his mitigation. PC Cecil Ricardo, of Cheshire Police, said that he had just left the station when he saw Pickford's blue Lamborghini Urus with personalised number plates.
He writes: "I was stationary on Bexton Road, Knutsford, waiting for traffic signals to turn green. I then witnessed a blue Lamborghini Urus driving along Princess Street.
"It reached the junction with Toft Road, completely ignored the give way lines and pulled onto Toft Road causing two vehicles to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision. The Lamborghini then sped down Toft Road, Knutsford."
PC Ricardo then said that he activated his lights and siren to set off in pursuit of the Lamborghini, noticing he was driving at 50mph while the Lamborghini "was still pulling away", and adding: "The speed limit on that stretch of Toft Road, Knutsford, is 30mph,” he noted", before Pickford appeared to notice the chasing police car and pulled over.
Pickford pleaded guilty in writing in the Single Justice Procedure, and told Warrington Magistrates Court: "I would like to attend court to put forward my mitigation." His case was formally adjourned last week, until a hearing at Chester Magistrates’ Court on December 7.
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