Date of birth | 29 August 1956 |
Place of birth | Nottingham |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Defender |
Noted as a superb right-back and the first black player to win a full England cap, Viv's vivacious personality made him as popular at Old Trafford as he was at Highbury.
This tall, skilful defender gave United great service in the autumn of his career.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Nottingham Forest | 01 Aug 1974 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
Arsenal | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 May 1987 | |
Manchester United | 01 May 1987 | 01 Jan 1991 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jan 1991 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
Barnsley | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1977-78 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1978-79 | Nottingham Forest | European Cup | 1 | ||||
1979-80 | Nottingham Forest | European Cup | 1 | ||||
1979-80 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1984-85 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1984-85 | Arsenal | League Division One | 41 | 3 |
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1985-86 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
1985-86 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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1985-86 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 2 |
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1986-87 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1986-87 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | 4 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
1987-88 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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1988-89 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
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1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1989-90 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 2 |
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1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Middlesbrough | League Division 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Aug 1987 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
19 Aug 1987 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1987 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1987 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1987 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
12 Sep 1987 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
19 Sep 1987 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1987 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
26 Sep 1987 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1987 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
28 Oct 1987 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
31 Oct 1987 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
15 Nov 1987 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
18 Nov 1987 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
21 Nov 1987 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1987 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
28 Dec 1987 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1988 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
02 Jan 1988 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
10 Jan 1988 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
16 Jan 1988 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
20 Jan 1988 | Oxford United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
24 Jan 1988 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
30 Jan 1988 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
06 Feb 1988 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
10 Feb 1988 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
13 Feb 1988 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
20 Feb 1988 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
23 Feb 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
19 Mar 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
26 Mar 1988 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1988 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1988 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1988 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
02 May 1988 | Oxford United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
07 May 1988 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
03 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
01 Oct 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
02 Nov 1988 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
27 Mar 1989 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1989 | Millwall v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1989 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1989 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1989 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
20 Sep 1989 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
23 Sep 1989 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
16 Dec 1989 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1989 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
30 Dec 1989 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 Jan 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
21 Jan 1990 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
28 Jan 1990 | Hereford United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
03 Feb 1990 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
10 Feb 1990 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
18 Feb 1990 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 1990 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
03 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1990 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
18 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
17 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
22 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
03 Oct 1990 | Pecsi MFC v Manchester United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
10 Oct 1990 | Manchester United v Halifax Town | W |
2-1 Agg: 5-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1977-78 | England | A v B | 5 | 2 |
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1977-78 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1978-79 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
1978-79 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1979-80 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
1979-80 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1980-81 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1980-81 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
1981-82 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1981-82 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | England | City Tournament | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1984-85 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1985-86 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1985-86 | England | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1986-87 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1987-88 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1987-88 | England | Rous Cup | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | England | Peter Shilton Test | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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08 Mar 1978 | England v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
30 May 1978 | Malaysia v England | D | 1-1 | A v B | |
07 Jun 1978 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-4 | A v B | |
11 Jun 1978 | New Zealand v England | W | 1-3 | A v B | |
14 Jun 1978 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-4 | A v B | |
18 Jun 1978 | Singapore v England | W | 0-8 | A v B | |
29 Nov 1978 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 1979 | Sweden v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 1979 | Austria v England | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
22 Nov 1979 | England v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
26 Mar 1980 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | B International | |
18 Jun 1980 | England v Spain | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
10 Sep 1980 | England v Norway | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
29 Apr 1981 | England v Romania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
20 May 1981 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
23 May 1981 | England v Scotland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
23 Feb 1982 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
02 Jun 1982 | Iceland v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Apr 1984 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
14 Nov 1984 | Turkey v England | W | 0-8 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
27 Feb 1985 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
26 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
01 May 1985 | Romania v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
22 May 1985 | Finland v England | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
25 May 1985 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Jun 1985 | Mexico v England | L | 1-0 | City Tournament | |
16 Jun 1985 | USA v England | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 1986 | USSR v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
14 May 1986 | England v Korea Republic | W | 4-1 | UNOFFICIAL | |
17 May 1986 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 1986 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Oct 1986 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
12 Nov 1986 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
18 Feb 1987 | Spain v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
01 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
29 Apr 1987 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
09 Sep 1987 | West Germany v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Hungary v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
24 May 1988 | England v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Rous Cup | |
18 Dec 1990 | England v ITALIA 90 XI | W | 4-0 | Peter Shilton Test |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.