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Alan Hodgkinson

Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (died 2015)

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Born
August 16, 1936
Died
December 8, 2015
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1936

About Alan Hodgkinson

Alan Hodgkinson MBE was an English professional football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach. The arrival of Joe Mercer as manager established Hodgkinson's place as first-choice goalkeeper in the side behind the defensive line of Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw and Gerry Summers. In 1966–67, he won the Sheffield United Supporters player of the year award. His final appearance was, like his first, in a friendly, on 23 January 1971 against Chesterfield.

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Alan Hodgkinson timeline

  1. In 1966–67, he won the Sheffield United Supporters player of the year award.
  2. His final appearance was, like his first, in a friendly, on 23 January 1971 against Chesterfield.

The world when Alan Hodgkinson was born

Alan Hodgkinson was born in 1936. 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 1936

  • #1 song"The Way You Look Tonight" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieModern Times (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Top TV showBBC Television Service launches
  • Best-selling bookGone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
  • Top headlineJesse Owens dominates the Berlin Olympics
  • Technology milestoneBBC launches the world's first regular television service
  • Defining fadSwing dancing
  • Notable inventionSun glasses (mass-produced)
  • World population2.26 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.1M

1936 versus 2026

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

Measure19362026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.1M341 million

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