Gerry Peyton

Gerry Peyton, English born Irish international footballer and coach

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Born: May 20, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1956

About Gerry Peyton

Gerald Joseph Peyton is a football coach and former footballer who is the interim coach of Indian Super League club Odisha FC. A goalkeeper, Peyton had lengthy spells with Fulham and AFC Bournemouth. Following his retirement, he went into coaching and acted as goalkeeping coach for several teams, including Arsenal from 2003 to 2018. With the Cherries Peyton won the Third Division title of 1987. Peyton as well won Bournemouth's Player of the Year award for 1987. Altogether, he won 33 international caps for the Republic of Ireland.

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Gerry Peyton timeline

1987With the Cherries Peyton won the Third Division title of 1987.
1987Peyton as well won Bournemouth's Player of the Year award for 1987.

The world when Gerry Peyton was born

Gerry Peyton was born in 1956. 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 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

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

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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