Clive ‘Breezer’ Nedd aka “Caribbean Fox”

Sep 02, 2012 Sports

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– Former Guyana Int. 1972 – 1984; Caribbean team selectee 1978

Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on Guyana’s World Cup Football players. Today we are pleased to feature Clive ‘Breezer’ Nedd aka “Caribbean Fox”.
Only a few former National players can boast of having a sibling emulating Nedd at the International level along with his son Brentnol ‘Chubby’ Nedd. The others are George ‘Father’ Niles and Keith Niles; Terrence and Dirk Archer.
While Brentnol made his debut for Guyana at the International level in 1999 against Suriname in Paramaribo, his father’s first stint in National colours was October 1972 when the Ken Gibbs led side toured French Guiana.
The following year, 1973, Nedd featured in two Internationals against Haiti at GSC Ground and a similar amount of matches at the same venue against Trinidad and Tobago. He also played in two matches against French Guiana at Malteenoes and GCC Grounds, respectively.
The Santos FC star defender was then part of the team that suffered a 5-0 drubbing in 1973 at the hands of the English Division Two side Hull City at the GCC Ground, Bourda.
‘Breezer’ Nedd was outstanding in his next matches when Guyana defeated Jamaica 2-1 at the GFC Ground in November of 1973 and in that same year a 2-0 defeat by Suriname at the GSC Ground was his final game in 1973. Guyana played no Internationals in 1974.
In 1975, the Guyanese started preparations for its inaugural World Cup campaign and Nedd, who was included in the 30-man squad, stood rock solid in defence in the squad’s first practice matches against BARE of Brazil and Texaco of Trinidad and Tobago.
The next year, 1976, the “Caribbean Fox” toured Brazil with the Maurice Enmore led World Cup squad. As preparations continued, Cuba was next on the list for Nedd.
According to the now deceased former defence stalwart, that series made him an unstoppable force at the International level.
In his next series of matches, himself, Earl O’Neal and Geronimo Braithwaite shutdown Alex Fergusons’ forwards when Guyana humbled Scottish Division One team St. Mirren 2-0 at the GCC Ground, Bourda. It is important to note that St. Mirren had earlier defeated Trinidad, Barbados and Suriname.
So it was no surprise when the same trio put the brakes on Suriname’s strikers when Guyana won its inaugural World Cup encounter 2-0 at the GCC, July 4, 1976.
According to the late ‘Breezer Nedd the return fixture in Paramaribo where Guyana lost 3-0 was his worst match as a National player.
His final game in 1976 saw Guyana going down to a surprising 1-0 loss to the un-fancied Curacao. In 1977, Nedd played International matches against Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Cuba’s Under-23; all the matches were contested locally.
In 1978 he toured Barbados and the Twin Island Republic with the Earl O’Neal led National Side and also contested matches against Suriname here and in Paramaribo in the Nations Cup tournament.
In August 1978 he represented the National Team which lost 5-0 to Chinese Provisional Side Kwang Tung. His performance in that match was so outstanding that he selected to the Caribbean team that played Kwang Tung in the next match.
The match against the Russain Textile team in November of 1978 was his last game of that year.  He was one of the defenders named in Guyana’s 20-man squad in 1979 but the National side withdrew from the Caribbean Nations Cup.
The following year Nedd was outstanding in World Cup Qualifiers against Grenada at Bourda and in St. George’s, Guyana winning both matches. The “Caribbean Fox” then featured in World Cup Qualifiers which Guyana lost at Bourda and in Paramaribo to Suriname.
Next, in 1980 against Trinidad and Tobago at Skinner Park in two friendly matches Guyana drew the first encounter 1-1 thanks to a Keith Smartt goal but the Guyanese went on to lose the final match 2-0.
Cuba then defeated Guyana 1-0 in WCQ action in Havana and also at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in the return fixture 3-0.
In 1981 Guyana contested no International matches so Nedd’s only International assignment was for his beloved club Santos against T&T’s Defence Force in the CONCACAF Club Championship. Santos loss both matches, here and in the Twin Island Republic.
Again in 1982 the then Guyana Football Association (GFA) failed to enter the National team in any International matches. When Guyana returned to International football in 1983, Nedd, O’Neal and Geronimo Braithwaite failed to find favour with the National selectors.
Instead, young defenders Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams, Aubrey Hudson, Gordon ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite and Marlon De Souza were called to duty when Lennox Arthur took over as National Coach.
In 1984, Nedd was recalled and played his last International against India at GCC Ground, Bourda and Guyana won 3-0 with goals coming off the boots of Julian Moe { a double} and a Terrence Archer.
Football fans can still recall ‘Breezer’ or the ‘Caribbean Fox’ coming up against his two sons Shawn and Brentnol when he played for the Senior National team against the National Under-21 side. Clive ‘Breezer’ Nedd collapsed and died in 1999 while playing his beloved Sport in the USA.
International Tours
1972    French Guiana
1975    Brazil World Cup Squad
1976    Suriname World Cup Qualifier
1977    Barbados and Trinidad Goodwill tour
1978    Suriname Caribbean National Cup
1980    Grenada World Cup Qualifier
1980    Suriname World Cup Qualifier
1980    Trinidad Friendly International
1980    Cuba World Cup Qualifier
1981    Trinidad CONCACAF Club Championship

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