Ces Podd Explained

Ces Podd
Fullname:Cyril Casey Marcel Podd
Birth Date:7 August 1952
Birth Place:Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height:[1]
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Bradford City
Years1:1970–1984
Clubs1:Bradford City
Caps1:502
Goals1:3
Years2:1984–1986
Clubs2:Halifax Town
Caps2:57
Goals2:0
Years3:1986–1988
Clubs3:Scarborough
Years4:1988
Clubs4:Ossett Town
Nationalteam1:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Manageryears1:1999–2002
Managerclubs1:Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.[2]

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.[3] He signed for Halifax Town in August 1984, and later played with Scarborough – with whom he secured promotion to the Football League[4] – 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.[2] He went on to coach the underprivileged in Leeds.[5]

Podd is technical director of the Saint Lucia Football Association.

Outside football

Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces.[6]

Honours

Scarborough

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dunk, Peter . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . 316 . Queen Anne Press . 20 August 1987 . 978-0-3561435-4-5 . 2 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Ces Podd. Football Unites, Racism Divides.
  3. Web site: Bantams Greats - Ces Podd. Bradford City AFC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205021057/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/BantamsGreats/0%2C%2C10266~118694%2C00.html. 5 December 2008.
  4. Web site: Scarborough Go To Dust. 20 June 2007. Boy From Brazil.
  5. Web site: Ces Podd. Bantams Past. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090708060259/http://www.bantamspast.co.uk/frontroom/podd.html. 8 July 2009.
  6. News: Podd on your dancing shoes! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200502104805/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/7993095.podd-on-your-dancing-shoes/ . 2 May 2020 . Telegraph & Argus . Newsquest Media Group . 9 April 2005 . 2 May 2020.