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John Sheridan (rugby league)

John Sheridan, English rugby player and coach (died 2012)

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Born
November 24, 1933
Died
November 13, 2012
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1933

About John Sheridan (rugby league)

John Sheridan (24 November 1933 – 13 November 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Lock Lane ARLFC, and Castleford (captain), as a centre, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Castleford, Leeds and Doncaster. Sheridan was the coach of Castleford, his first game in charge was on 18 August 1972, and his last game in charge was on 2 May 1973, and then spent the following year at arch rivals Leeds before returning to Wheldon. After the 1958/59 season John moved into the pack, and took up the loose forward role.

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John Sheridan (rugby league) timeline

  1. After the 1958/59 season John moved into the pack, and took up the loose forward role.
  2. Sheridan was the coach of Castleford, his first game in charge was on 18 August 1972, and his last game in charge was on 2 May 1973, and then spent the following year at arch rivals Leeds before returning to Wheldon.

The world when John Sheridan (rugby league) was born

John Sheridan (rugby league) was born in 1933. 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 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Sheridan (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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