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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 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).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]
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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 currently coaches the underprivileged in Leeds.[4]
Outside football
Podd owns his own salsa-dancing company called X-ces.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ces Podd". Football Unites, Racism Divides. http://www.furd.org/default.asp?intPageID=268.
- ^ "Bantams Greats - Ces Podd". Bradford City AFC. http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/BantamsGreats/0,,10266~118694,00.html.
- ^ "Scarborough Go To Dust". Boy From Brazil. http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2007/06/20/scarborough-go-to-dust/.
- ^ "Ces Podd". Bantams Past. http://www.bantamspast.co.uk/frontroom/podd.html.
- ^ "Telegraph & Argus". http://archive.cravenherald.co.uk/2005/4/9/91425.html.
External links
1980–81 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Mervyn Cawston · DF: Ces Podd · DF: Trevor Peake · DF: Dave Cusack · DF: Steve Sherlock · MF: Billy Kellock · MF: Alan Little · MF: Anton Otulakowski · FW: Robbie Cooke · FW: Derek Spence · FW: Steve Phillips1981–82 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Keith Waugh · DF: Ces Podd · DF: Paul Hilton · DF: Colin Methven · DF: Steve Sherlock · MF: Billy Kellock · MF: Roger Osborne · MF: Micky Gynn · FW: Bobby Campbell · FW: Mark Chamberlain · FW: Craig MaddenCategories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- Saint Kitts and Nevis footballers
- Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Caribbean football (soccer) biography stubs
- Saint Kitts and Nevis stubs
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