Off the PitchThe GuardianUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Andros Townsend Avoids Injury After Pitch Roller Incident
The former England winger was run over by a pitch roller while warming up in Thailand, but escaped serious harm.
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player
Who
Andros Townsend
What
Run over by pitch roller
When
Saturday night
Where
Pattani, Thailand
What happened. Andros Townsend was run over by a pitch roller while warming up before a match in Thailand. He avoided injury and joked about the incident on social media.
- Townsend currently plays for PT Prachuap in Thai League 1.
- The incident occurred before a fixture at Pattani.
- He quipped that 'Stoke away wasn't so bad' after the bizarre event.
“It turns out Stoke away wasn’t so bad”
— Andros Townsend
Townsend continues his career in Thailand after playing for clubs like Tottenham and Crystal Palace.
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