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Geoff Barnett (footballer)

Geoff Barnett, English footballer (died 2021)

Born
October 16, 1946
Died
January 15, 2021
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1946

About Geoff Barnett (footballer)

Geoffrey Colin Barnett was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Geoffrey Colin Barnett (16 October 1946 – 15 January 2021) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Geoff Barnett at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database Minnesota Kicks: Geoff Barnett.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Geoff Barnett (footballer) was born

Geoff Barnett (footballer) was born in 1946. 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 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

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

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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