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Graham Rix

Graham Rix, English footballer and coach

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Born
October 23, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1957

About Graham Rix

Graham Cyril Rix is an English former professional football player who later became a coach and manager. Arsenal only won one of these, in 1979 against Manchester United; the final score was 3–2, with Rix crossing for Alan Sunderland's last-minute winner, just one minute after United had equalised to level the score 2–2. Arsenal won the 1986–87 League Cup; Rix was not part of the squad for the final against Liverpool but he contributed three appearances en route. He also won 17 caps for England between 1980 and 1984. Rix immediately became a regular on the left wing, replacing George Armstrong.

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Graham Rix timeline

  1. Arsenal only won one of these, in 1979 against Manchester United; the final score was 3–2, with Rix crossing for Alan Sunderland's last-minute winner, just one minute after United had equalised to level the score 2–2.
  2. He also won 17 caps for England between 1980 and 1984.
  3. Arsenal won the 1986–87 League Cup; Rix was not part of the squad for the final against Liverpool but he contributed three appearances en route.

The world when Graham Rix was born

Graham Rix was born in 1957. 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 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

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

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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