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Vivian Alexander Anderson MBE (born 29 July 1956) is an English former professional footballer and coach. He won the 1977–78 Football League title as well as both the 1978–79 European Cup and the 1979–80 European Cup while playing as a defender for Brian Clough 's Nottingham Forest .
Vivian "Viv" Alexander Anderson (Nottingham, Inglaterra, 29 de julio de 1956) es un exfutbolista inglés, se desempeñaba como defensa. Fue internacional 10 años con la selección de fútbol de Inglaterra .
26 de abr. de 2024 · Viv Anderson (born July 29, 1956, Nottingham, England) is a professional football (soccer) player and the first person of African descent (his parents were from the West Indies) to play for England’s national football team (1978). Anderson, 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) tall, was known as “Spider” for his long legs and his ...
20 de may. de 2016 · Learn how Viv Anderson broke the racial barrier in English football in the 1970s, facing abuse and hostility from fans and opponents. Discover his achievements, legacy and role as an anti-racism campaigner.
8 de oct. de 2020 · As Black History Month continues, we tell the story of England’s first black footballer. On Wednesday 29 November 1978, the landscape of English football on an international level changed forever as a young, fresh-faced 22-year-old, Viv Anderson took to the Wembley stage to line up for what would be his first England cap. But, more ...
Viv Anderson is one of the most flamboyant full-backs in Arsenal's history - and one of English football's most successful. The leggy defender had pace, power, a swashbuckling approach to the game and a steely determination to win.
28 de oct. de 2021 · Georgia Cook. One of English football’s true pioneers, Viv Anderson established himself as a legend for both Club and country. Breaking down barriers for inspirations to follow, in 1978, Anderson became England’s first-ever full international black player.
