Ces Podd
Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer (born 1952)
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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]
| 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 | 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 | |||
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.
His testimonial after 14 years at Bradford City was the first awarded to a black professional footballer. It featured a side of fellow professional black footballers, including Garth Crooks, Luther Blissett, Justin Fashanu, Vince Hilaire, Cyrille Regis and Terry Connor.[6]
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.[7]
Podd is technical director of the Saint Lucia Football Association.
Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces.[8]
Honours
Scarborough
