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Simon Spender

Simon Spender, Welsh footballer

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Born
November 15, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1985

About Simon Spender

Simon Spender is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer who is an academy coach at The New Saints. He made 19 appearances in the 2004–05 season and was rewarded with his first professional contract in May 2005. He established himself as the first-choice right-back and by the end of the 2007–08 season had made over 100 appearances for Wrexham. In his first year at the club he won the FA Trophy and made the most appearances for the club of any player that season. His competitive debut for the club took place on 30 June 2011 against Cliftonville in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match.

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Simon Spender timeline

  1. He made 19 appearances in the 2004–05 season and was rewarded with his first professional contract in May 2005.
  2. He established himself as the first-choice right-back and by the end of the 2007–08 season had made over 100 appearances for Wrexham.
  3. His competitive debut for the club took place on 30 June 2011 against Cliftonville in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match.

The world when Simon Spender was born

Simon Spender was born in 1985. 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 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

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

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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