Ces Podd

Ces Podd
Personal information
Full name	Cyril Casey Marcel Podd
Date of birth	7 August 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Bradford City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1984	Bradford City
1984–1986	Halifax Town
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

Football Conference: 1986–87^[5]

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

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[hugman-1] "Ces Podd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

[8788Rothmans-2] 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.

[Football_Unites,_Racism_Divides-3] "Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides.

[4] "Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008.

[BFB-5] "Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil. 20 June 2007.

[6] "Ces Podd". Bantams Past. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009.

[7] "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.

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