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Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)

Cliff Jones, Welsh international footballer

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Born
February 7, 1935
Age in 2026
91
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1935

About Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)

Clifford William Jones is a Welsh former footballer. During his career, he played as a winger and was a crucial member of Tottenham Hotspur's 1960–61 double-winning side. He is now the last surviving player from the Welsh team in the 1958 World Cup. When he was twelve, he was selected for the Swansea Schoolboys team, which he captained in 1950 and won the Welsh Shield and English Schools Trophy. Jones joined Tottenham Hotspur in February 1958 for a record £35,000 (equivalent to £682,026 in 2023). He became a prolific goalscorer for the club, scoring 25 goals in all appearances in the 1959–60 season.

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Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer) timeline

  1. When he was twelve, he was selected for the Swansea Schoolboys team, which he captained in 1950 and won the Welsh Shield and English Schools Trophy.
  2. Jones joined Tottenham Hotspur in February 1958 for a record £35,000 (equivalent to £682,026 in 2023).
  3. He became a prolific goalscorer for the club, scoring 25 goals in all appearances in the 1959–60 season.

The world when Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer) was born

Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer) was born in 1935. 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 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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