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Alan Mahon

Alan Mahon, Irish footballer

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Born
April 4, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1978

About Alan Mahon

Alan Joseph Mahon is an Irish former professional footballer who played a midfielder and was capped by the Republic of Ireland. After just two league appearances, in the 2002–03 season, on 20 January 2003, Mahon was sent on loan to Second Division Cardiff City for the rest of the season as the Bluebirds won promotion to the First Division. Mahon signed for Wigan Athletic on 6 February 2004, stating that he wanted regular first-team football.

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Alan Mahon timeline

  1. After just two league appearances, in the 2002–03 season, on 20 January 2003, Mahon was sent on loan to Second Division Cardiff City for the rest of the season as the Bluebirds won promotion to the First Division.
  2. Mahon signed for Wigan Athletic on 6 February 2004, stating that he wanted regular first-team football.

The world when Alan Mahon was born

Alan Mahon was born in 1978. 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 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

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

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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