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George Haigh

George Haigh, English professional footballer (died 2019)

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Born
June 26, 1915
Died
April 23, 2019
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1915

About George Haigh

George Haigh was an English professional footballer, mainly known for his association with Stockport County. At the age of 103, he was the oldest surviving former County player, and had been widely attributed for being the oldest surviving former professional footballer, although Arthur Smith was one month older at the time of Haigh's death. George Haigh (26 June 1915 – 23 April 2019) was an English professional footballer, mainly known for his association with Stockport County. In 1998, County's club historians got back in touch with Haigh (and even then, he was considered one of the oldest surviving former professional footballers).

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George Haigh timeline

  1. George Haigh (26 June 1915 – 23 April 2019) was an English professional footballer, mainly known for his association with Stockport County.
  2. In 1998, County's club historians got back in touch with Haigh (and even then, he was considered one of the oldest surviving former professional footballers).

The world when George Haigh was born

George Haigh was born in 1915. 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 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

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

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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