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Colin McAdam (footballer)

Colin McAdam, Scottish footballer (died 2013)

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Born
August 28, 1951
Died
August 1, 2013
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1951

About Colin McAdam (footballer)

Colin McAdam was a Scottish professional football player, best known for his time with Rangers. He played as both a centre back and a striker during his career. He broke his leg in 1984 after a tackle with Dave Mitchell and after 99 first team appearances and 32 goals he left Ibrox, with his penultimate appearance being the Scottish League Cup final in March 1984. Colin McAdam (28 August 1951 – 1 August 2013) was a Scottish professional football player, best known for his time with Rangers. His first goal came in his second appearance (against Partick Thistle) and set him on the road to an end of season tally of 21.

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Colin McAdam (footballer) timeline

  1. Colin McAdam (28 August 1951 – 1 August 2013) was a Scottish professional football player, best known for his time with Rangers.
  2. He broke his leg in 1984 after a tackle with Dave Mitchell and after 99 first team appearances and 32 goals he left Ibrox, with his penultimate appearance being the Scottish League Cup final in March 1984.

The world when Colin McAdam (footballer) was born

Colin McAdam (footballer) was born in 1951. 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 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

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

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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