Viv Anderson

Viv Anderson

English footballer

Moustache type: Pencil

Born: 29 8 1956 (Nottingham, England)

On the 29th of November, 1978, at the age of 22, Vivian Alexander Anderson made history when he was selected by manager Ron Greenwood to face Czechoslovakia and become the first black footballer to represent the England national team.

Anderson, a right full back or centre half, represented his hometown team Nottingham Forest, where he won a league championship medal, the League Cup (twice) and European Cup (twice). He then moved on to Arsenal, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Middlesbrough.

He has had a relatively unsuccessful post-playing career in football, managing Barnsley for a season and assisting Bryan Robson during his former Manchester United and England team-mate’s time in charge of Middlesbrough.

Anderson should feel proud of becoming England’s first black international footballer. He should be prouder still that he was England’s first black international footballer with a moustache.