November Gallery

Ron Greenwood, England football manager at a training session today ahead of England'

Ron Greenwood, England football manager at a training session today ahead of England's match against Czechoslovakia.
Viv Anderson, footballer for Nottingham Forest, attends the training session today.
Viv is the first black footballer to play for the England national A team.
Manager Ron Greenwood has total faith in his fitness and abilities.
England are due to play Czechoslovakia at Wembley on Wednesday 29th November.
(Post note: England won the match 1-0)
Note also : Benjamin Odeje in 1971 and Laurie Cunningham in 1977 were black players for the Under-21s. But Viv Anderson was the first black player to play for the England National A Team.
Picture taken 27th November 1978

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19 Nov 1978

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The England team enter the pitch at Wembley Stadium for their European Championships

The England team enter the pitch at Wembley Stadium for their European Championships Qualifier international match against Czechoslovakia.
Following Paul Mariner is Viv Anderson who became the first black footballer to play for England
November 1978

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