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Viv Anderson

English footballer (born 1956)

  • Fame58.0
  • Momentum7.1
  • Wikipedia14.9K
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Born 1956 · age 70United Kingdom
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  • Wikipedia
    36 languages
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  • Age
    70
    Born 1956
  • Known for
    I Believe in Miracles
    2015
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Vivian Alexander Anderson is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is best known for his ten-year stint with Nottingham Forest, with whom he won the First Division title in 1978, as well as the European Cup in 1979 and 1980.

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Teams

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  • Middlesbrough F.C.
    1994–1995
  • Barnsley F.C.
    1993–1994
  • Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
    1991–1993
  • Manchester United F.C.
    1987–1991
  • Arsenal F.C.
    1984–1987
  • England national under-21 association football team
    1978–1978
  • England men's national association football team
    1978–1988
  • Nottingham Forest F.C.
    1974–1984
19741995
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Season stats

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1994–199520
1993–1994203
1991–1993708
1987–1991543
1984–19871209
1978–197810
1978–1988302
1974–198432815
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Awards

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  • Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Rising
58.0
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum7.1
Historical22.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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