Viv Anderson

Vivian Alexander "Viv" Anderson MBE (born 29 July 1956) is an English football coach and former player. Born in Clifton, Nottingham, he played for various clubs in The Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, including Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday. He is also notable for being the first black football player to represent England in a full international match.

Playing career

Nottingham Forest

Anderson had broken into the Nottingham Forest team during 1974 and became a regular after the arrival of Brian Clough as manager of the East Midlands club, then in the Second Division, in January 1975. He was part of the side that won promotion to the First Division in 1977, winning the title, along with the League Cup, a year later.

Anderson was one of the first black players to represent top English clubs at the time, and regularly suffered racial abuse from fans of rival teams. He was regularly pelted with bananas and targeted with racist chants.

When Anderson received the call-up for England in 1978, coach Ron Greenwood was insistent that no political issue was at stake, despite the ever rising number of young black stars in the game, born and raised in England. There was no doubt that Anderson was playing outstandingly in a form team that season and got his call-up entirely on merit. A gangly, awkward figure, he was a much-admired tackler and was also quick going forward and occasionally scored vital goals. Vindication for his selection on merit was further supplied when Anderson was part of the Forest team that retained the League Cup and then clinched the European Cup in 1979 with victory over Malmö.

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Outdoor pavilion restored at Jackson Boys and Girls Club 25 years after tornado's fury

Jackson Sun 31 Mar 2025

Boys and Girls Club of Jackson CEO Sabrina Anderson says having safe, designated spaces for youth, particularly outside of the context of school, is important when it comes to keeping them out of harm's way.

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Clay Millican wins for 1st time at NHRA Winternationals in fiery Top Fuel final

Redlands Daily Facts 31 Mar 2025

Event winners, from left, Jack Beckman, Funny Car; Clay Millican, Top Fuel, and Greg Anderson, Pro Stock, celebrate their respective wins at the 65th NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Sunday, Mar.

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A century of swimming and style

Otago Daily Times 31 Mar 2025

... at Pamela Anderson's red Baywatch swimsuit from the 1990s.

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How a Brief and Inexplicable NYC Altercation Escalated to Manslaughter

New York Times 31 Mar 2025

Gary Anderson hit Domingo Tapia for reasons never explained, sending Mr. Tapia into a coma and Mr. Anderson to prison. Mr. Tapia later died, and his attacker faces manslaughter charges ... .

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Clarksville School Board member: Stronger cell policy needed, kids are 'zombie walking'

Leaf Chronicle 31 Mar 2025

At the start of the 2024-25 academic school year, Kenwood Principal Nigel Anderson sent a note to students and families ... Anderson's note said ... Kenya Anderson is a reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle.

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‘Society SUCKS!’ The fanatical diary of a teen scribbler who threw herself into punk

The Observer 31 Mar 2025

But perhaps it depends where you look ... She followed the Clash on a UK tour, was kissed by both Joe Strummer and Billy Idol – “I had a crush on everybody!” – and “fell in love” with the Slits, becoming friends with key members Ari Up and Viv Albertine.

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Meet the All-Upstate boys basketball teams, player of year for 2024-25 season

Independent Mail 31 Mar 2025

Amare Anderson ... Anderson averaged 19.5 points and 5.3 rebounds as Greer went 12-0 in Region 2-AAAA, 21-8 overall ... News, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and Anderson Independent Mail in the USA TODAY Network.

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Rockford native, grandfather challenges school board member in April 1 election

Rockford Register Star 31 Mar 2025

Anderson, 62, a Rockford native and grandfather, who says the district is doing the best it can with the resources it has ... Haley and Anderson were sent questionnaires about their campaigns ... Anderson.

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Court of Appeals Judge Anderson dies at 88 - Timmonsville native served in House

SCNOW Morning News 31 Mar 2025

FLORENCE, S.C. — Judge Ralph King Anderson Jr., a former South Carolina Court of Appeals judge and longtime legal scholar, has died at the age of 88 ....

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10 Best 'The X-Files' Episodes, Ranked

Collider 31 Mar 2025

On the sci-fi series The X-Files, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), a believer in the paranormal, and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), a ...

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Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend Bettina Anderson hits back at New York mag after profile calls ...

Virtual Jerusalem 31 Mar 2025

Bettina Anderson took to social media to defend her 47-year-old boyfriend’s reputation and scoff at the glossy publication’s reporting.|Read More US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post ....

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Jessie Foster-Anderson signs with MACU for track, cross country

The Duncan Banner 31 Mar 2025

Jessie Foster-Anderson signed her letter of intent Monday, March 24 to run track and cross country at MACU. She signed alongside her sister, Mallory ... .

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Sainsbury’s says yes to Gillian Anderson’s G Spot energy drink

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‘Society SUCKS!’ The fanatical diary of a teen scribbler who threw herself into punk

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