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Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947)

Mick Jones, English footballer and coach (died 2022)

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Born
March 24, 1947
Died
August 9, 2022
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1947

About Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947)

Michael Jones was an English professional footballer and coach. A successful spell at Kettering saw them in the FA Trophy final in 1979 and after losing the final to Stafford Rangers, he had his first taste of league management at Mansfield Town. The club was promoted to the Premiership at the end of Jones' first season at the Blades, but was relegated again twelve months later, with both Warnock and Jones stepping down. Jones acted as a director of the fine jewellery brand MJ Jones from 2016 to 2021, founded by Jones's son, Matthew J.

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Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947) timeline

  1. A successful spell at Kettering saw them in the FA Trophy final in 1979 and after losing the final to Stafford Rangers, he had his first taste of league management at Mansfield Town.
  2. Jones acted as a director of the fine jewellery brand MJ Jones from 2016 to 2021, founded by Jones's son, Matthew J.

The world when Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947) was born

Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947) was born in 1947. 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 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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