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Matty Pattison

Matty Pattison, South African-English footballer

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Born
October 27, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1986

About Matty Pattison

Matthew Joseph Pattison is a South African former soccer player. He earned five international caps for South Africa between 2010 and 2014. Pattison scored his first career goal on 22 November 2008, opening a 2–1 win at Nottingham Forest, and followed it three days later with a consolation goal in a loss by the same score to Crystal Palace at Carrow Road. After leaving Whickham in February 2020, Pattison was added to the first team squad at Gateshead, where he had been named Academy Coach whilst at Whickham. On 31 October 2006, shortly after turning 20, Pattison was called up for the first time for a friendly against African champions Egypt at Griffin Park in London.

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Matty Pattison timeline

  1. On 31 October 2006, shortly after turning 20, Pattison was called up for the first time for a friendly against African champions Egypt at Griffin Park in London.
  2. Pattison scored his first career goal on 22 November 2008, opening a 2–1 win at Nottingham Forest, and followed it three days later with a consolation goal in a loss by the same score to Crystal Palace at Carrow Road.
  3. He earned five international caps for South Africa between 2010 and 2014.
  4. After leaving Whickham in February 2020, Pattison was added to the first team squad at Gateshead, where he had been named Academy Coach whilst at Whickham.

The world when Matty Pattison was born

Matty Pattison was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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