Ces Podd
Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer (born 1952)
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.
01Club 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. He signed for Halifax Town in August 1984, and later played with Scarborough, with whom he secured promotion to the Football League, 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.
02International career
Podd played internationally for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
03Coaching career
Podd coached the Saint Kitts and Nevis national side between 1999 and 2002. He went on to coach the underprivileged in Leeds.
Podd became an assistant manager at Keighley Town in May 2026.
04Outside football
Podd owns a salsa-dancing company called X-ces.
05Honours
Scarborough
Sources and credits
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