At 18 years old, she was called up to England’s 1995 World Cup squad. In 2002, she became England’s first female Black captain, wearing the armband after giving birth to her second child.

Black footballer who was first to be called up for England duty...but then dropped because of his skin colour. By HARRY HOWARD, HISTORY EDITOR. Published: 05:00 EDT, 16 May 2025 | Updated: 07:08 ...

England’s first black footballer, former Nottingham Forest and Arsenal defender Viv Anderson, fears he will never see a black England manager. There is a scarcity of Black, Asian, mixed or other ...

Black players had previously represented England at youth level, but Anderson, whose parents left Jamaica as part of the Windrush generation, was the first to make an appearance for the senior team.

Anderson became the first black footballer to play for England when he made his international debut in 1978. He went on to earn 30 caps for the Three Lions, as well as making almost 600 club ...