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Northampton Footballer Ivan Toney Charged with Assault

The charge follows an alleged headbutt at a Soho nightclub, and Toney is scheduled to appear in court on 24 September.

  • The Metropolitan Police charged England striker Ivan Toney with assault causing actual bodily harm following an incident at a Soho nightclub in London.
  • Metropolitan Police officials confirmed the investigation relates to an alleged assault that reportedly took place on December 6 last year at a venue on Wardour Street in central London.
  • Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on Thursday, July 31 with assault causing actual bodily harm and will appear at Westminster Magistrates on Thursday, September 24.
  • A spokesperson for Toney stated: "Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court."
  • The Al-Ahli striker recently returned from the United States, where he was part of Thomas Tuchel's 26-man Three Lions squad for the 2026 World Cup, replacing Harry Kane.
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Attacker Ivan Toney, who fought the 2026 World Cup for England, was charged with assault after a fight in a club in Soho, a London neighborhood, in December of last year. At the time, the player was arrested but was released on bail while the police were conducting investigations. The London Metropolitan Police confirmed, on Friday, that the attacker was charged with assault with bodily injury and will attend the Westminster Magistrates Court on…

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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