A left-handed all-rounder who at various points in his career bowled left-arm orthodox spin and medium-paced inswingers, he played in 437 first-class matches, the majority for Kent County Cricket Club.

Following the war, he moved to the top of the batting order with great success, scoring over 2,000 runs in 1947, before he was forced to retire with eye problems in 1950.

[1] Seen as "a promising bowler", he made his second eleven debut for Kent in the Minor Counties Championship, taking three wickets in Bedfordshire's first innings.

[1] Initially, Todd was asked to bowl left-arm orthodox spin by Kent, making him a near-replica of Frank Woolley.

Established in the Kent middle order, he scored 1,743 runs at a batting average of 34.86, completing centuries against Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire and Surrey.

[14] The season itself proved even more successful for Todd, with 2,312 runs coming from his bat and forming an effective opening partnership with Arthur Fagg.

[17] Described as "cast by nature for the leading part", Todd was unlucky to play in the same team as the Kent greats Les Ames, Frank Woolley and Tich Freeman, and as such often felt that "his own act didn't matter very much".

When Todd chased a ball to the boundary, Chapman would follow him halfway, later admitting "I know he can easily throw the distance, but he won't if nobody backs him up".