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Black Players Used by Ron Greenwood
 

Ron Greenwood, since Match no. 526, has used 3 different black players, Viv Anderson, Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis.  He used them on 19 different occasions.  Since the 12 players he used against Czechoslovakia on 29 November 1978, Ron Greenwood has used 547 players in his 44 matches in charge. Greenwood's usage of black players made up 3.47% of his players used.

Season 1978-79
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %
526 29-Nov-1978 Czechoslovakia Empire Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 0 1/12 8.33
Viv Anderson became the first black player to be capped.
529 23-May-1979 Wales Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC 0 0 1/13 7.69
Laurie Cunningham became the first black forward to be capped.
532 10-Jun-1979 Sweden Råsunda Stadion, Solna F 0 0 2/14 14.29
Viv Anderson and Laurie Cunningham win their second caps.
533 13-Jun-1979 Austria Praterstadion, Wien F 3 4 1/14 7.14
Laurie Cunningham became the first black substitute, after 70 minutes.
Season 1979-80
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %
536 22-Nov-1979 Bulgaria Empire Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 2 0 1/11 9.09
Viv Anderson became the first black player to be capped in a major tournament.
537 06-Feb-1980 Republic of Ireland Empire Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 2 0 1/12 8.33
Laurie Cunningham became the first black player to be capped while playing for a foreign club side, Real Madrid.
538 26-Mar-1980 Spain Estadio Nou Camp, Barcelona F 2 0 1/13 7.69
Laurie Cunningham wins his fifth cap as a 77th minute substitute.
546 18-Jun-1980 Spain Stadio San Paolo, Napoli, Italy ECF 2 1 1/13 7.69
Viv Anderson became the first black player to be capped at the finals of a major tournament.  Also the first to be substituted.
Season 1980-81
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %

547

10-Sep-1980

 Norway Empire Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 4 0 1/11 9.09
Viv Anderson became the first black player to play in the World Cup qualifying stages.

548

15-Oct-1980

 Romania Stadionul 23 August, Bucuresti WCP 1 2 1/13 7.69
Laurie Cunningham comes on as 65th minute substitute.

551

29-Apr-1981

 Romania Empire Stadium, Wembley, London WCP 0 0 1/13 7.69
Viv Anderson wins his sixth cap.

553

20-May-1981

 Wales Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC 0 0 1/12 8.33
Viv Anderson wins his seventh cap.

554

23-May-1981

 Scotland Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC 0 1 1/13 7.69
Viv Anderson wins his eighth cap.
Season 1981-82
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Used %

559

23-Feb-1982

 Northern Ireland Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC 4 0 2/13 15.38
Cyrille Regis becomes the third black player to be capped, as a 65th minute substitute.

560

27-Apr-1982

 Wales Ninian Park, Cardiff BC 1 0 1/13 7.69
Cyrille Regis wins his second cap as an 80th minute substitute.

563

02-Jun-1982

 Iceland Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik F 1 1 2/13 15.38
Viv Anderson & Cyrille Regis both start the match, Regis is substituted in the 40th minute.

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CG