Viv Anderson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Viv Anderson
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 29, 1956(1956-07-29)
Age	68
Birthplace	Clifton
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Cancer

Viv Anderson Biography

Viv Anderson is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 29, 1956 in Clifton, New Jersey, United States. British soccer (football) Defender from the UK who played in the 1970s and 80s in the 1970s and ’80s for Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, and Arsenal.

In 1987 He was signed to Manchester United by soccer manager In 1987, he was signed to Manchester United by soccer manager Alex Ferguson..

Vivian Alexander 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.

At Old Trafford Anderson was a significant part of Alex Ferguson’s rebuilding plans as he attempted to create a title winning side to end the wait that had started at the club in 1967. Following a dismal start to the 1986–87 season that had cost Ron Atkinson his job on 5 November, Ferguson had steered United from 21st to 11th of 22 First Division clubs in the final six months of the campaign. Anderson played his part in United’s continued improvement in 1987–88, as they finished second in the league but never really looked like overhauling Liverpool, who finished champions by a nine-point margin with just two defeats all season as well as a 29-match unbeaten start to the 40-game campaign.

The son of the father, Charlie has played with the Macclesfield Town Football Club.

Viv Anderson Net Worth

Viv Anderson is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Viv Anderson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of in the England U-21 National Team in 1978.

It was his first English soccer player with African descent to be a representative of his nation in an international soccer match.

Meanwhile, Stevens had forced his way back in as England qualified for the European Championships and Anderson won his 30th and (what proved to be) final cap in a Rous Cup game against Colombia though was again in reserve when the squad went to Germany for the finals. They lost all three group games and Stevens came in for criticism, but maintained his place. For the third time, Anderson had travelled to a major international competition without getting a minute on the pitch. Robson began to look to the younger end of the playing spectrum for competition for Stevens, and Anderson’s international career ended.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Viv Anderson height 6 ft 0 in Viv weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Viv Anderson Dating?

According to our records, Viv Anderson married to Debra Anderson. As of December 1, 2023, Viv Anderson’s is not dating anyone.

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With Forest beginning to fall from grace (the ageing side was breaking up and the 1980 European Cup win was to prove to be their last trophy for nine years), Anderson’s England career seemed to be stalling. After the World Cup and Greenwood’s departure, he did not feature at all under new coach Bobby Robson until 1984, with Neal still mainly getting the nod. England failed to qualify for the 1984 European Championships during this period.

Facts & Trivia

Viv Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Viv Anderson celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

Anderson won three caps at the end of 1986 as England began their quest to qualify for the 1988 European Championships in Germany. In one of the qualifiers against Yugoslavia, Anderson scored his second and final international goal.

What is Viv Anderson famous for?

Viv Anderson, byname of Vivian Anderson, (born July 29, 1956, Nottingham, England), 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).

How old is Viv Anderson?

65 years (July 29, 1956)

When did Viv Anderson play for England?

The first black man to play a full international match for England was Viv Anderson in 1978.

Who was Man Utd first black player?

Walker made his Manchester United debut against Nottingham Forest on 20 May 1963, the last game of the 1962–63 Football League First Division season, when Matt Busby elected to rest several first team players ahead of the 1963 FA Cup Final; Walker thus become United’s first ever black player.

Who was the first black man to play for Arsenal?

Batson signed as a professional at 17 years old at the club and eventually went on to feature for the Gunners’ first team, becoming the first black player to do so. In all, he made 10 appearances for Arsenal before moving to Cambridge United in 1974.