Former England striker Andy Carroll’s court case over an alleged breach of a non-molestation order has been adjourned until February.
The 36-year-old, who currently plays for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge, had been due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 30 December following his arrest in April over an alleged offence from March.
The Crown Prosecution Service and HM Courts and Tribunals Service confirmed the hearing has been rescheduled for 4 February.
An Essex Police spokesperson previously said: “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on 27 April and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March this year. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on 30 December.”
Carroll, capped nine times by England, has played for several clubs including Newcastle, Liverpool, West Ham, Reading and West Brom. He moved to Liverpool in 2011 for a then club-record £35million.
After a spell in France with Amiens and Bordeaux, Carroll returned to English football in July, signing for Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League South.
A non-molestation order is a UK court injunction designed to prevent an individual from contacting another person. Breaches can carry punishments ranging from fines to, in the most serious cases, up to five years in prison.
Carroll scored 11 goals in 42 appearances for Reading before moving abroad.
