Ces Podd
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cyril Casey Marcel Podd[1] | ||
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| Place of birth | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis[1] | ||
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| 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 | |||
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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]
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 became an assistant manager at Keighley Town in May 2026.[8]
Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces.[9]
Honours
Scarborough
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil. 20 June 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Weekend Interview: Why Ces Podd ditched retirement to help Scarborough make history". The Yorkshire Post. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ces Podd". Bantams Past. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bantams legend Podd sensationally joins Keighley Town as Hazel made manager". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 24 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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 DatabaseTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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