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Kieron Baker

Kieron Baker, English footballer

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Born
October 29, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1949

About Kieron Baker

Kieron Richard Baker is an English retired professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for AFC Bournemouth. He also played in Canada. A goalkeeper, Baker began his career as an apprentice at First Division club Fulham in 1965. Baker finally broke through into the first team during the 1973–74 season, when he made 33 league appearances. In a surprise move, Baker signed for First Division club Ipswich Town for a £20,000 fee during the 1978 off-season. He was awarded a testimonial for his service to the club, though the match didn't take place.

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Kieron Baker timeline

  1. A goalkeeper, Baker began his career as an apprentice at First Division club Fulham in 1965.
  2. Baker finally broke through into the first team during the 1973–74 season, when he made 33 league appearances.
  3. In a surprise move, Baker signed for First Division club Ipswich Town for a £20,000 fee during the 1978 off-season.

The world when Kieron Baker was born

Kieron Baker was born in 1949. 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 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

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

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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