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RIP Billy Bingham.

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  1. NC Sanddancer

    NC Sanddancer Well-Known Member

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    A great servant to football. I knew he played for Sunderland but I was surprised see he played over 200 games back in the 50’s. RIP.
     
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    NC Sanddancer, Jun 10, 2022
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    Jarca Well-Known Member

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    Didn’t he used to be our most capped player?
     
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    Bank of England 2 Well-Known Member

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    I think that was Martin Harvey. RIP Billy.
     
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    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    great player and respected, sad news.
     
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  5. OldArgus

    OldArgus Well-Known Member

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    Like a few players of that era, a guarantee that he could continue his apprenticeship was part of his deal and he worked in the local shipyards before becoming a full time pro.
    Had 7/8 good season's before he fell out with Alan Brown (like a few others after him) and left for Luton.
    A crafty hard working winger and deservedly had a good career after he left.
    RIP Billy and thanks for the memories.
     
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    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    RIP Billy
     
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    Agree he was a good player but my memory is he went to Everton when he left us.
     
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    Before my time but remember him taking Northern Ireland to the 82 and 86 World cup finals. No mean feat for such a small nation.
     
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    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    RIP Billy......god bless.
     
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  11. OldArgus

    OldArgus Well-Known Member

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    If I recall he went Everton after a couple of years at Luton and even had a good career on Merseyside.
     
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    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Looks like a young Johnny Evans
     
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    Nordic, Jun 10, 2022
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