Viv Anderson

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Born
1956 (69 years old)
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Clifton, Nottingham, England

Position
Right-Back

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
Black

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Height
6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)

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Soccer

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Description

Vivian Alexander Anderson MBE (born 29 July 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is best known for his ten-year stint with Nottingham Forest, with whom he won the First Division title in 1978, as well as the European Cup in 1979 and 1980.

In 1978, he became the first black footballer to play for England's senior men's national team, and from 1980 to 1988, was selected in the England squad for four major tournaments. He also had a short-lived managerial career with Barnsley, before joining Middlesbrough as assistant manager to Bryan Robson, where he remained until 2001.

Trophies

English FA Community… 1990	English Football League… 1986-1987	UEFA Cup 1979-1980
UEFA Super Cup 1979	UEFA Cup 1978-1979	English FA Community… 1978
English Football League… 1977-1978	English Football League… 1977-1978