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    Viv AndersonMBE. 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.

  2. Jul 25, 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 ability as a ...

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  4. May 20, 2016 · Learn how Viv Anderson broke the racial barrier in English football in the 1970s and became a role model for generations of black players. Read about his career, achievements and legacy as a pioneer of diversity and anti-racism.

  5. Nov 29, 2018 · Viv Anderson made history in 1978 as the first black player to represent England, and later became Sir Alex Ferguson's first signing for Manchester United. He shares his memories of overcoming racism, playing for Forest and United, and meeting the Queen.

  6. 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. And of course he was part of the team which brought the good times back to Highbury with victory in the 1987 League Cup Final.

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  8. MOTDx's Josh Denzel talks to Viv Anderson, the first black player to receive a full England cap, about the racism he endured as a player and racism in the ga...

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