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Steven Whittaker

Steven Whittaker, Scottish footballer

Born
June 16, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1984

About Steven Whittaker

Steven Gordon Whittaker (born 16 June 1984) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player, who is currently the manager of Stirling Albion. Whittaker played as a defender, primarily at right-back. He began his senior career with Hibernian, making over 170 appearances during his first spell with the Easter Road club. Whittaker won the Scottish League Cup in 2007 before transferring to Rangers in August that year. During his time at Rangers, he won three Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups, and three Scottish League Cups. In 2012, Whittaker joined Norwich City on a free transfer. After five years in England, he returned to Hibernian in 2017, then concluded his playing career with Dunfermline Athletic in the 2020–21 season. Internationally, Whittaker earned 31 caps for the Scotland national football team between 2009 and 2016. He also represented the Scotland U21s earlier in his career. Following retirement, Whittaker moved into coaching. He briefly served as interim manager of Dunfermline Athletic in 2021, then worked as an assistant coach under his former teammate Scott Brown at Fleetwood Town and Ayr United. Whittaker then became a manager in his own right with Stirling Albion. He made his first-team debut for Hibernian on 12 May 2002, in a 1–0 win against St Johnstone.

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Steven Whittaker timeline

  1. He made his first-team debut for Hibernian on 12 May 2002, in a 1–0 win against St Johnstone.
  2. Whittaker won the Scottish League Cup in 2007 before transferring to Rangers in August that year.

The world when Steven Whittaker was born

Steven Whittaker was born in 1984. 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 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

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

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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