First Division Regular at Right Back
Viv Anderson establishes himself as Nottingham Forest's right-back during the club's climb under Brian Clough. His performances combine defensive discipline with support down the flank.
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Viv Anderson Biography and Timeline
Follow Viv Anderson through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Viv Anderson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1977–2004Years on this page
1977
1978
First Black England International
Viv Anderson becomes England's first Black senior male international when he plays against Czechoslovakia in November 1978. Brian Clough's Forest defender makes history after his club's remarkable rise.
Nottingham Forest 1978 First Division Title - Viv Anderson
Viv Anderson served in the defensive unit of the championship team as Nottingham Forest secured the 1977–78 Football League First Division title. The defender combined marking and positional discipline with support for passing from the back.
1979
European Cup
Part of the Forest team which retained the League Cup and then clinched the European Cup in 1979 with victory over Malmo
First European Title for Forest Right Back
Viv Anderson started at right-back as Nottingham Forest defeated Malmö FF in the 1979 European Cup final. The triumph capped a remarkable transformation of a club recently promoted from the Second Division.
1980
Second Consecutive European Final Defence
Viv Anderson starts at right-back against Hamburg in the 1980 European Cup final. His overlapping runs and defensive awareness contribute to Forest retaining the trophy.
1984
Transfer
Revives his career with a move to Arsenal for œ250,000
1987
Transfer
A tribunal agrees 250,000 pounds deal, becomes Alex Fergusons first signing since taking over as manager of Manchester United
1993
Manager
Appointed player-manager of Barnsley
Transfer
Appointed player-manager of Barnsley
2000
MBE
Appointed a Member of Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2004
Hall of Fame
Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.