10 Black Pioneers In British Football

Ollie Irish

26th, October 2010

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By Ollie Irish

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Viv Anderson - Anderson, a first-class right-back, was the first black player to win a senior England cap, in 1978. He enjoyed a long and distingushed playing career, notably for Nottingham Forest (including the two European Cup wins under Brian Clough), Arsenal, Sheffield Wednesday and Man Utd.