| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyril Casey Marcel Podd [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1952 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back [1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1970–1984 | Bradford City | 502 | (3) |
| 1984–1986 | Halifax Town | 57 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Scarborough | ||
| 1988 | Ossett Town | ||
| International career | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cyril Casey Marcel Podd (born 7 August 1952) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. An international for Saint Kitts and Nevis he spent his professional career in England. He was one of the first black players to establish themselves in English football. [3]
Club career
A student at the Bradford College of Art, Podd made his professional debut in September 1970 for Bradford City. Over the next 14 years Podd made a total of 565 appearances for City in all competitions - a club record. [4] He signed for Halifax Town in August 1984, and later played with Scarborough – with whom he secured promotion to the Football League [5] – and Ossett Town.
International career
Podd played internationally for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Coaching career
Podd coached the Saint Kitts and Nevis national side between 1999 and 2002. [3] He went on to coach the underprivileged in Leeds. [6]
Podd is technical director of the Saint Lucia Football Association.
Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces. [7]
Honours
Scarborough
References
- ^ a b c d "Ces Podd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides.
- ^ "Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil. 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Ces Podd". Bantams Past. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Podd on your dancing shoes!". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 9 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- Cec Podd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
 | This biographical article related to Saint Kitts and Nevis association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Basseterre
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Ossett Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football managers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team managers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football biography stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyril Casey Marcel Podd [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1952 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back [1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1970–1984 | Bradford City | 502 | (3) |
| 1984–1986 | Halifax Town | 57 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Scarborough | ||
| 1988 | Ossett Town | ||
| International career | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cyril Casey Marcel Podd (born 7 August 1952) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. An international for Saint Kitts and Nevis he spent his professional career in England. He was one of the first black players to establish themselves in English football. [3]
Club career
A student at the Bradford College of Art, Podd made his professional debut in September 1970 for Bradford City. Over the next 14 years Podd made a total of 565 appearances for City in all competitions - a club record. [4] He signed for Halifax Town in August 1984, and later played with Scarborough – with whom he secured promotion to the Football League [5] – and Ossett Town.
International career
Podd played internationally for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Coaching career
Podd coached the Saint Kitts and Nevis national side between 1999 and 2002. [3] He went on to coach the underprivileged in Leeds. [6]
Podd is technical director of the Saint Lucia Football Association.
Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces. [7]
Honours
Scarborough
References
- ^ a b c d "Ces Podd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter (20 August 1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-3561435-4-5. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides.
- ^ "Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil. 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Ces Podd". Bantams Past. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Podd on your dancing shoes!". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 9 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
External links
- Cec Podd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
|
| This biographical article related to Saint Kitts and Nevis association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Basseterre
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Ossett Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football managers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team managers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate men's footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis football biography stubs