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Dennis Lawrence

Dennis Lawrence, Trinidadian footballer and coach

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Born
August 1, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1974

About Dennis Lawrence

Dennis William Lawrence is a Trinidadian professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant head coach of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Before moving to Everton in 2013, Lawrence had coached for three years at Wigan Athletic during which time he became the first Trinidadian to win the FA Cup. After some poor performances when he first joined the club, Lawrence went on to become a valued and popular player at the Welsh club, winning the 2003–04 Player of the Season award. He lifted the Caribbean Cup with the Trinidad and Tobago national team and won several cup competitions with Wrexham before winning a league title with Swansea City.

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Dennis Lawrence timeline

  1. After some poor performances when he first joined the club, Lawrence went on to become a valued and popular player at the Welsh club, winning the 2003–04 Player of the Season award.
  2. Before moving to Everton in 2013, Lawrence had coached for three years at Wigan Athletic during which time he became the first Trinidadian to win the FA Cup.

The world when Dennis Lawrence was born

Dennis Lawrence was born in 1974. 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 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

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

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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