Ces Podd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyril Podd | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| 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 | 3 | (0) |
| 1988 | Ossett Town | ||
| National team | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999–2002 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Cyril "Ces" Podd (born 7 August 1952) is a retired international footballer from Saint Kitts and Nevis who played professionally in England. He was one of the first black players to establish themselves in English football.[1]
Career
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.[2] He signed for Halifax Town in August 1984, and later played with Scarborough – with whom he secured promotion to the Football League[3] – 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.[1] He went on to coach the underprivileged in Leeds.[4]
Podd is technical director of the Saint Lucia Football Association.
Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides.
- ↑ "Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC.
- ↑ "Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil.
- ↑ "Ces Podd". Bantams Past.
- ↑ "Podd on your dancing shoes!". Telegraph & Argus.