Background
Coad was born in Darlington, County Durham and played professionally with York City in the Third Division, making his first team debut in a 3–0 defeat against his hometown club Darlington on 6 December 2003.
Coad was born in Darlington, County Durham and played professionally with York City in the Third Division, making his first team debut in a 3–0 defeat against his hometown club Darlington on 6 December 2003.
He was offered a new contract at York in April 2004 following their relegation to the Conference National. He was released by the club in April 2005.