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Derek Mountfield

Derek Mountfield, English footballer and manager

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Born
November 2, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1962

About Derek Mountfield

Derek Mountfield is an English former footballer who played as a centre-back. Everton also reached the FA Cup final that season, and won the European Cup Winners Cup in Rotterdam. He also won another League championship medal in 1987. However, his first team chances became limited at Everton following the arrival of Dave Watson in August 1986, and injuries did not help his chances of first team football either.

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Derek Mountfield timeline

  1. However, his first team chances became limited at Everton following the arrival of Dave Watson in August 1986, and injuries did not help his chances of first team football either.
  2. He also won another League championship medal in 1987.

The world when Derek Mountfield was born

Derek Mountfield was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Derek Mountfield's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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