Shane Elford

Shane Elford, Australian rugby league player

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Born: December 28, 1977
Age in 2026: 49
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1977

About Shane Elford

Shane Elford (born 28 December 1977), is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger and centre in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs, Penrith and Wests Tigers (with whom he won the 2005 Premiership), mostly at centre. Elford also played in the Super League for English club the Huddersfield Giants. His junior club was St Marys and he made his first grade debut in round 21, for Penrith against Canberra at Canberra Stadium on 2 August 1998.

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Shane Elford timeline

1998His junior club was St Marys and he made his first grade debut in round 21, for Penrith against Canberra at Canberra Stadium on 2 August 1998.
2005He played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs, Penrith and Wests Tigers (with whom he won the 2005 Premiership), mostly at centre.

The world when Shane Elford was born

Shane Elford was born in 1977. 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 1977

#1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Top movieStar Wars
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
Technology milestoneApple II computer released
Defining fadStar Wars mania
Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

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

Measure	1977	2026
Gas	$0.62	$3.45/gal
Average home	$49,300	$435,000
Average income	$16,009	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.23	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	220.2M	341 million

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