Chris Todd
{{short description|Welsh footballer and manager}}
{{for-multi|the American football player|Chris Todd (American football)|the member of the Hawaii House of Representatives|Chris Toshiro Todd}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Todd
| fullname = Christopher Richard Todd{{Cite book| editor-first = Barry J.| editor-last = Hugman| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11| year = 2010| publisher = Mainstream Publishing| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0| page = 409 }}
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Swansea, Wales
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Yeovil Town (assistant manager)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Swansea City
| years1 = 2000–2002
| years2 = 2002–2003
| years3 = 2003–2007
| years4 = 2007–2010
| years5 = 2009
| years6 = 2009
| years7 = 2010
| years8 = 2010–2011
| years9 = 2011–2013
| years10 = 2012
| years11 = 2013–2016
| years12 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Swansea City
| clubs2 = Drogheda United
| clubs3 = Exeter City
| clubs4 = Torquay United
| clubs5 = → Salisbury City (loan)
| clubs6 = → Salisbury City (loan)
| clubs7 = → Newport County (loan)
| clubs8 = Newport County
| clubs9 =Forest Green Rovers
| clubs10 = → Hereford United (loan)
| clubs11 =Eastleigh
| clubs12 = Truro City
| caps1 = 43
| caps2 =
| caps3 = 154
| caps4 = 67
| caps5 = 8
| caps6 = 4
| caps7 = 15
| caps8 = 46
| caps9 = 2
| caps10 = 5
| caps11 = 62
| caps12 = 12
| goals1 = 4
| goals2 =
| goals3 = 7
| goals4 = 7
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 3
| goals8 = 5
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 1
| goals11 = 4
| goals12 = 1
| totalcaps = 418 | totalgoals = 34
| manageryears1 = 2015
| manageryears2 = 2015–2016
| manageryears3 = 2018–2019
| manageryears4 = 2019–2022
| manageryears5 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = Eastleigh (caretaker)
| managerclubs2 = Eastleigh (player-manager)
| managerclubs3 = Gloucester City
| managerclubs4 = Torquay United (U18)
| managerclubs5 = Yeovil Town (assistant)
}}
Christopher Richard Todd (born 22 August 1981) is a Welsh retired footballer who played as a defender and current assistant manager of Yeovil Town.
Playing career
=Swansea City=
Born in Swansea, Todd began his career as a trainee with his home town club, Swansea City, turning professional in August 1999. He made his debut on 10 March 2001 at home in a 1–1 draw with Northampton Town,{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1210920.stm |title=Swansea 1–1 Northampton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2001 |access-date=2010-02-01}} going on to make 46 appearances before being released in June 2002.
=Drogheda United=
Todd then moved to Republic of Ireland, where he spent a season with Drogheda United.
=Exeter City=
He returned to English football with Exeter City in January 2003.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2618339.stm|title=Transfers – January 2003|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2003|access-date=2008-12-02}} Although he was unable to prevent Exeter being relegated from the Football League that season, he remained with the club, and was consistently a first-team regular.
Upon Glenn Cronin's departure during the 2006 off-season, Todd was appointed captain of Exeter City for the 2006–07 season.
=Torquay United=
Todd joined local rivals Torquay United in June 2007 for a fee of £7,500.{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6244388.stm|title=Torquay recruit Todd and Bedeau|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 June 2007|access-date=2008-12-02}} and quickly became a regular in the newly relegated Conference National side.
==First loan at Salisbury City==
With his treatment for his leukaemia going well, Todd returned to training and on 2 February 2009, joined Salisbury City on loan to regain match fitness.{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=55340|title=Three in for City|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=2 February 2009|access-date=2009-02-03|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903075314/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=55340|archive-date=3 September 2012}}
==Return to Torquay United==
After a successful loan spell at Salisbury, he returned to Torquay for the last month of the 2008–09 season. Todd went straight back into the first team and, during this month, he won the 'Man of the Match' award for the Conference National Play-off Final, helping Torquay win the game and promotion to League Two.
==Second loan at Salisbury City==
However, the following season, Todd lost his place in the first team about a quarter of the way through the season and found himself sitting on the bench. This was when Salisbury took him back on loan,{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/salisbury/8382185.stm |title=Salisbury bring Todd back on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 November 2009 |access-date=2010-02-01}} after being given special dispensation by the Conference board due to an injury and suspension crisis.
=Newport County=
In January 2010, Todd joined Conference South leaders Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/4842276.Hot_Toddy_is_ice_surprise_for_County_fans/ |title=Defender Chris Todd signs for Newport County |publisher=South Wales Argus |date=9 January 2010 |access-date=2010-01-09}} Newport were crowned 2009–10 Conference South champions with a record 103 points, 28 points ahead of second placed Dover Athletic.
He was released by Torquay on 15 May 2010, along with six other players{{cite news | title = Seven players released by Torquay United| publisher =BBC Sport| date =14 May 2010 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/8682741.stm| access-date =2010-05-15 }} and joined Newport County on a permanent deal.{{Cite news |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/8177871.COUNTY_SWOOP_FOR_DYNAMIC_DUO/ |title=County swoop for dynamic duo |work=South Wales Argus |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=2010-05-21}}
=Forest Green Rovers=
Todd signed a 2-year contract for Forest Green Rovers on 25 May 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=1389 |title=Hockaday signs star Todd |publisher=forestgreenroversfc.com |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=26 May 2011}} Todd made his Rovers league debut in the live televised fixture against Stockport County on 12 August 2011.{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14496947.stm |title=Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Stockport County |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2011 |access-date=13 August 2011}} Todd failed to complete the match though as he left the pitch injured and it was later revealed he would need surgery to repair a torn hamstring that would keep him out for five months.{{Cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/first-team-news/2011/todd-to-undergo-surgery |title=Todd to undergo surgery |publisher=forestgreenroversfc.com |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bluesqnorth.com/story/0,20970,5890_7147356,00.html |title=Rovers' Todd Set For Surgery |publisher=Blue Square Football |date=3 September 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331173434/http://www.bluesqnorth.com/story/0%2C20970%2C5890_7147356%2C00.html |archive-date=31 March 2012 }}
==Loan at Hereford United==
In October 2012, Todd joined Hereford United on a month-long loan.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19874986 |title=Hereford United sign Forest Green defender Chris Todd on loan| publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 October 2012}} He appeared 7 times in all competitions for Hereford and returned to Forest Green at the end of his loan spell in November.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20290282 |title=Dave Hockaday happy with Chris Todd return |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 November 2012}}
=Eastleigh=
On 10 January 2013, Todd left Forest Green and signed for Eastleigh on a free transfer, signing an 18-month contract.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=90738 |title=Busy time for Eastleigh |publisher=Non League Daily |date=11 January 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116112636/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archive-date=16 January 2013 }}
=Truro City=
On 14 October 2016, Todd signed a short-term contract with Truro City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37657065|title=Chris Todd: Truro City sign former Eastleigh boss on short-term playing contracts|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 October 2016|access-date=2 December 2016}}
Managerial career
On 15 October 2015, Todd was appointed player-manager of Eastleigh. The club finished the 2015–16 season in 7th place in the National League. On 17 August 2016, Todd was relieved of his duties as both manager and player after just four matches of the 2016–17 season.
On 10 October 2018, Todd was announced as the new manager of National League South side Gloucester City,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45808384|title=Gloucester City appoint Chris Todd as new manager|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 October 2018|access-date=7 November 2018}} but was sacked 3 January 2019 after 1 win 8 loses and 4 draws.[https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-todd-leaves-gloucester-city-2384990 Todd sacked by Gloucester]
On 21 September 2019, Todd returned to Torquay United as 1st team coach and manager for the club's U18 squad winning the quadruple.[https://torquayunited.com/chris-todd-returns-to-plainmoor/ Chris Todd Returns To Plainmoor], torquayunited.com, 21 September 2019
On 8 June 2022, Todd left Torquay to join Yeovil Town as assistant manager, reuniting him with his former team-mate Chris Hargreaves.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/club-news-chris-todd-appointed-assistant-manager/ |title=Club News {{!}} Chris Todd appointed assistant manager |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=8 June 2022 |access-date=8 June 2022 }}
Personal life
On 19 November 2008, it was announced that Todd had been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/7737624.stm|title=Todd reveals leukaemia diagnosis|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2008|access-date=2008-12-02}}{{cite web|title=Chris Todd column|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/7749909.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 November 2008|access-date=2008-12-02}} He was able to return to football in February 2009.
In September 2011, Todd released a book titled "More Than Football; In The Blood". He wrote and published the book himself to raise money for leukaemia and lymphoma research.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34984919|title=Chris Todd: Eastleigh manager has alternative career options|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Adam|last=Williams|date=4 December 2015|access-date=2 December 2016}}
In September 2012, Todd sang as part of the 'Big C choir' at the Royal Albert Hall in the 2012 Sunflower Jam concert in aid of charities supporting cancer. A documentary, following the progress of the choir, aired on Channel 4 in October 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/thebulls/conference_premier/9991141.Hereford_United_s_Chris_Todd_sings_for____The_Big_C____choir_at_the_Royal_Albert_Hall/ |title=Hereford United's Chris Todd sings for 'The Big C' choir at the Royal Albert Hall |work=Hereford Times|date=18 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125185101/http://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/thebulls/conference_premier/9991141.Hereford_United_s_Chris_Todd_sings_for____The_Big_C____choir_at_the_Royal_Albert_Hall/ |archive-date=25 January 2013 }}
Todd has appeared in the short film Meet Again, as a soldier fighting in the Second World War.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 25 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Club !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Swansea City
|2000–01{{Soccerbase season|18583|2000|accessdate=2 December 2017}} |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2001–02{{Soccerbase season|18583|2001|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Swansea total
!44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| Drogheda United
| | ||||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Exeter City
|2002–03{{Soccerbase season|34495|2002|accessdate=2 December 2017}} |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2003–04{{Soccerbase season|34495|2003|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|rowspan="4"|Conference National |39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05{{Soccerbase season|34495|2004|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the Football League Trophy | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06{{Soccerbase season|34495|2005|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the FA Trophy | 1 | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2006–07{{Soccerbase season|34495|2006|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Exeter total
!157 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 168 | 8 | |
| rowspan="4"|Torquay United
|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|34495|2007|accessdate=2 December 2017}} |rowspan="2"|Conference Premier |44 | 5 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| 2008–09{{Soccerbase season|34495|2008|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10{{Soccerbase season|34495|2009|accessdate=2 December 2017}}
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Torquay total
!71 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 9 | |
| Salisbury City (loan)
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Salisbury City (loan)
|4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Newport County (loan)
|15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Newport County
|41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hereford United (loan)
|5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Eastleigh
|rowspan="2"|Conference South |20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14
|33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Eastleigh total
!63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Truro City
|rowspan="2"|National League South |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Truro City total
!9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!419 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 451 | 37 |
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 1 January 2019}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | ||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |
| align=left|Eastleigh (caretaker)
|align=left|23 September 2015 |align=left|15 October 2015 {{WDL|4|3|0|1|decimals=2}} | ||||
| align=left|Eastleigh (player-manager)
|align=left|15 October 2015 |align=left|17 August 2016 {{WDL|41|18|11|12|decimals=2}} | ||||
| align=left|Gloucester City
|align=left|10 October 2018 |align=left|3 January 2018 {{WDL|15|0|4|11|decimals=2}} | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|60|21|15|24|decimals=2}} !— |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase|18583|Christopher Todd}}
- {{Soccerbase|34495|Chris Todd}}
{{Eastleigh F.C. managers}}
{{Gloucester City A.F.C. managers}}
{{2013–14 Conference South Team of the Year}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Chris}}
Category:Footballers from Swansea
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Drogheda United F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Salisbury City F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Eastleigh F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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