Colin Todd

English football manager and former player, two-time league winner with Derby County and 1975 PFA Player of the Year.

Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948) is an English football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Esbjerg fB. As a player, he made more than 600 appearances in the Football League, playing as a defender for Sunderland, Derby County, Everton, Birmingham City, Oxford United and Luton Town, and also played in the North American Soccer League for the Vancouver Whitecaps. He won two Football League titles with Derby County during the 1970s, and won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1975. He was capped by England on 27 occasions.

Quick Facts

Born: 12 December 1948
Birthplace: Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England
Position: Central defender
Totalcaps: 661
Totalgoals: 11

Lore & Background

Todd formed a defensive partnership with fellow England international Roy McFarland, winning two league titles together. Under Clough, Todd helped Derby win the First Division title in his first full season at the Baseball Ground and collected a second title winner's medal under Clough's successor Dave Mackay in 1975. He won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1975 – the same year that he won his second league title.

Reader's Guide

Todd entered management in March 1990 with Middlesbrough. He moved on to Bolton Wanderers in 1992 as assistant to Bruce Rioch. After Rioch left, McFarland moved to Bolton as joint-manager alongside Todd. Todd later managed Swindon Town, Derby County, Bradford City, Darlington, and Danish Superliga side Randers FC. He took Bolton Wanderers to the Division One title with 98 points and 100 goals. He was dismissed from Esbjerg fB on 5 December 2016.

Did You Know?

Todd made his debut as substitute for Charlie Hurley in a 1–1 draw away against Chelsea on 10 September 1966.
He cost Derby County a British record transfer fee for a defender of £175,000 in February 1971.
Todd won 27 England caps, making his debut against Northern Ireland on 23 May 1972.
He was the longest serving Bradford manager for twenty years.