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Josh Ruffels

Josh Ruffels, English footballer

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Born
October 23, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1993

About Josh Ruffels

Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town. Ruffels made his first-team debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Championship, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes. Ruffels won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013 and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.

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Josh Ruffels timeline

  1. Ruffels made his first-team debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Championship, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes.
  2. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013 and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.
  3. Ruffels won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season.

The world when Josh Ruffels was born

Josh Ruffels was born in 1993. 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 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

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

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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