Non-league club goes viral after one fan bizarrely spots a deep-fat fryer inside their toilets

A non-league football ground has gone viral on social media after supporters spotted one of the more unusual additions to a stadium toilet.

Blyth Town have now explained why a well-used deep-fat fryer was sitting just a few feet away from the urinals at their home ground.

Blyth Town have a deep-fat fryer next to the urinals

A photograph taken inside the men's toilets at South Newsham Playing Fields has attracted plenty of attention online after showing an industrial deep-fat fryer sitting in the corner of the room.

The grease-covered appliance was positioned directly next to three urinals, prompting a predictable wave of jokes from football supporters on social media.

One fan joked: “Err mate, your fries are undone,” while another suggested there were “two different types of splash-back to worry about”.

Fortunately, there is a fairly straightforward explanation for the bizarre sight.

Massive credit to Blyth Town who may be the first football club in HISTORY to have a deep fat fryer in the men’s toilets. Fantastic facilities. #NonLeague pic.twitter.com/5w32UrehRM

— Matty (@CoopzFM) July 8, 2026

Blyth Town revealed that the club had recently refurbished its kitchen and replaced its old fryers.

With limited storage space available inside the ground, the unwanted equipment was temporarily moved into the men's toilets, which are only open on matchdays.

The club added that the fryers are due to be professionally cleaned before being sold, meaning supporters should not expect their half-time chips to be prepared next to the urinals next season.

The Northumberland club will compete in the eighth tier of English football next season following relegation from the Northern Premier League, while the club also has a notable connection to England and Newcastle United defender Dan Burn, who spent time in its youth system before progressing through the non-league pyramid.

FGG says: Blyth Town's bizarre toilet discovery is peak non-league football

There cannot be many football grounds where supporters walk into the toilets and find a deep-fat fryer sitting beside the urinals, so it is hardly surprising that the image has gone viral.

The explanation is considerably less alarming than the photograph initially suggests, but that probably will not stop the jokes anytime soon.

It is a wonderfully bizarre piece of non-league football that has unexpectedly put Blyth Town firmly in the spotlight.