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Phil Clarke

Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster

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Born
May 16, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1971

About Phil Clarke

Philip Clarke is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Great Britain and England international representative back-rower or stand-off, he played his club rugby league in England for Wigan, and in Australia for the Sydney City Roosters. Clarke was Wigan's chief executive from 1997 to 1998, when they won the Grand Final of Super League III. He became the first player to win England caps whilst at the Sydney City Roosters. He played in the 1995 World Cup Final at second-row but Australia won the match and retained the Cup. In February 2019 Phil became a Full Member of the St Helens Rugby League Referees Society.

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Phil Clarke timeline

  1. He played in the 1995 World Cup Final at second-row but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.
  2. Clarke was Wigan's chief executive from 1997 to 1998, when they won the Grand Final of Super League III.
  3. In February 2019 Phil became a Full Member of the St Helens Rugby League Referees Society.

The world when Phil Clarke was born

Phil Clarke was born in 1971. 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 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

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

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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