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Clinton Morrison

Clinton Morrison, Irish international footballer

Born
May 14, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1979

About Clinton Morrison

Clinton Hubert Morrison (né Chambers; born 14 May 1979) is a former professional footballer and sports pundit. As a player, he was a forward. He played in the Premier League for both Crystal Palace and Birmingham City. He also played in the Football League for Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons, Brentford, Colchester United and Exeter City. He also played non-league football for Long Eaton United, Redditch United and Mickleover Sports. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland 36 times at full international level, scoring nine goals, and made their squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He is a regular reporter and occasional pundit on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. In his first full year-long tenure at the club he scored 13 goals, while Palace were struggling both on and off the pitch. Morrison quickly became a first team regular for the club, becoming Crystal Palace's first choice striker. In the 1999–2000 season, Morrison scored six goals in the first two months to the season before. suffering an injury that kept him for the rest of the year. Morrison scored in the first leg of the semi-final of the League Cup, winning 2–1 against Liverpool, but the club lost 5–0 in the return leg.

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The world when Clinton Morrison was born

Clinton Morrison was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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