The 32-year-old was pulled over by police after ignoring a give way sign, forcing two cars to slam on the brakes, before he sped off in a supercar.
The incident, which unfolded in the Cheshire town of Knutsford on 14 April, prompted a criminal prosecution for driving without due care or attention.
Pickford, who has 336 appearances for Everton and 92 England caps, pleaded guilty to the charge and will next appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on 7 December where he will be sentenced.
PC Cecil Ricardo from Cheshire Police, spotted Pickford’s blue Lamborghini Urus, complete with personalised number plates, soon after he left the station, court documents said.
“I was stationary on Bexton Road, Knutsford, waiting for traffic signals to turn green,” he wrote in a statement to the court. “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 said he activated his lights and siren to pursue the Lamborghini, and was driving at 50mph – 20mph above the 30mph speed limit – as the Lamborghini “was still pulling away”.
The officer said Pickford appeared to notice the chasing police car and pulled over.
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Pickford pleaded guilty in writing in the single justice procedure and told Warrington Magistrates Court, adding: “I would like to attend court to put forward my mitigation.”
His case was formally adjourned last week.
Pickford, who started his career at Sunderland before loan spells at six clubs including Burton, Bradford and Preston, has featured for England at the 2018, 2022 and 2026 World Cups, and was in goal for the country’s Euro 2020 and 2024 final appearances.
